Robert Liensol

Known for ActingBorn 1922-09-09Died 2011-02-13

Robert Liensol was born on 9 September 1922 in Saint-Barthélémy, French West Indies. He was an actor, known for L'exil du roi Behanzin (1994), Target (1985) and Coco-the-Flower, Candidate (1979). He died on 13 February 2011 in Paris, France. Robert Liensol founded in 1954 and managed to 1972 the "Compagnie des Griots", the first French company of black actors. In that troupe, were Darling Légitimus, Théo Légitimus, Jenny Alpha, Bachir Touré, Toto Bissainthe, Thimotée Bassari, Lydia Ewandéand Danièle Van Berkeycke. They created "Les Nègres" by Jean Genet, directed by Roger Blin, "La tragédie du Roi Christophe" and "Une saison au Congo" by Aimé Césaire both directed by Jean-Marie Serreau. He merged the Griots company with the "Shango" theatre troupe of Med Hondo called "Griots-Shango"in 1972.Read more

Movies & web series

Vivre libre ou mourir

Coco-the-Flower, Candidate

Amok

Kirikou and the Sorceress

The Committee of 19

L'exil du roi Behanzin

Bitter Sugar

Mazarin

Kirikou and the Wild Beasts

Soleil O

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

The Old Sorceress & the Valet

Snow

Time to Kill

Les verts pâturages

Périgord noir

The Making of West Indies