Robert Liensol

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.

Known For

Kirikou and the Sorceress
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
The Old Sorceress & the Valet
The Old Sorceress & the Valet
Time to Kill
Time to Kill
Snow
Snow
Bitter Sugar
Bitter Sugar
Vivre libre ou mourir
Vivre libre ou mourir
Amok
Amok

Filmography

2005 Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
as Le grand-père (voice)
1998 Kirikou and the Sorceress
as Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
1998 Bitter Sugar
as L'avocat
1996 L'exil du roi Behanzin
as
1989 Time to Kill
as Joannes
1989 Périgord noir
as
1987 The Old Sorceress & the Valet
as Armand
1983 Amok
as Mathieu Sempala
1981 Snow
as Jocko
1980 Vivre libre ou mourir
as The defense attorney
1979 Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
as David 'Coco La Fleur' Boyeur
1979 West Indies
as Le parlementaire
1979 The Making of West Indies
as
1973 Oh, Sun
as Visitor
1972 The Committee of 19
as Vitse-gubernator
1964 Les verts pâturages
as Dieu / Le pasteur