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