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.
Top Filmography
Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 // MOVIE
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
2005 // MOVIE
Time to Kill
1989 // MOVIE
Oh, Sun
1973 // MOVIE
West Indies
1979 // MOVIE
Snow
1981 // MOVIE
Bitter Sugar
1998 // MOVIE
Périgord noir
1989 // MOVIE
The Old Sorceress & the Valet
1987 // MOVIE
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
1979 // MOVIE
The Committee of 19
1972 // MOVIE
Les verts pâturages
1964 // MOVIE
The Making of West Indies
1979 // MOVIE
L'exil du roi Behanzin
1996 // MOVIE
Vivre libre ou mourir
1980 // MOVIE