Robert Liensol
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 9, 1922
- Place of birth
- Saint-Barthélémy
- Died
- February 13, 2011
Biography
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.
Movies with Robert Liensol
- Kirikou and the Sorceress 1998 · ★ 7.4
- Kirikou and the Wild Beasts 2005 · ★ 6.6
- Target 1985 · ★ 5.9
- Time to Kill 1989 · ★ 4.8
- Soleil O 1973 · ★ 6.8
- West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty 1979 · ★ 6.5
- Snow 1981 · ★ 6.0
- Bitter Sugar 1998 · ★ 6.8
- Périgord noir 1989 · ★ 4.6
- Coco-the-Flower, Candidate 1979 · ★ 8.3
- The Old Sorceress & the Valet 1987 · ★ 6.0
- The Committee of 19 1972 · ★ 7.5
- L'exil du roi Behanzin 1996 · ★ 7.0
- Vivre libre ou mourir 1980 · ★ 10.0
- Amok 1983 · ★ 8.0
- Les verts pâturages 1964 · ★ 5.0
- The Making of West Indies 1979