Robert Liensol
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.
Acting
Movie
Kirikou and the Sorceress
as Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)
1998
Movie
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
as Le grand-père (voice)
2005
Movie
Time to Kill
as Joannes
1989
Movie
Soleil O
as Visitor
1973
Movie
West Indies
as Le parlementaire
1979
Movie
Snow
as Jocko
1981
Movie
Bitter Sugar
as L'avocat
1998
Movie
Périgord noir
1989
TV
Mazarin
as Le sultan
1978
Movie
The Old Sorceress & the Valet
as Armand
1987
Movie
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
as David 'Coco La Fleur' Boyeur
1979
Movie
The Committee of 19
as Vitse-gubernator
1972
Movie
L'exil du roi Behanzin
1996
Movie
Vivre libre ou mourir
as The defense attorney
1980
Movie
Amok
as Mathieu Sempala
1983
Movie
Les verts pâturages
as Dieu / Le pasteur
1964
Movie
The Making of West Indies
as Self
1979