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Marcel Marceau (I) (1923–2007)

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Marcel Marceau was the legendary mime, who survived the Nazi occupation, and saved many children in WWII. He was regarded for his peerless style pantomime, moving audiences without uttering a single word, and was known to the World as a "master of silence." He was born Marcel Mangel on March 22, 1923... See full bio »

Born:

Marcel Mangel
in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France

Died:

(age 84) in Cahors, Lot, France
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1998 Joseph's Gift
The Snake
 
1989 Paganini
Pantomime
 
1986 Elogio della pazzia
 
1983 The Islands
Directeur de l'IGN
 
1983 Red Skelton's More Funny Faces (TV movie)
Bip the Mime
 
1974 Shanks
Malcolm Shanks/Old Walker
 
1968 Barbarella
Professor Ping
 
1967 Yego zvali Robert
 
1966 It
 
1961-1966 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Bib / Bip / Soldier doll
– Concert in Pantomime (1966) … Bib/Soldier doll
– Pantomime Concert (1961) … Bip
 
1959 Die schöne Lügnerin
Mit seinem Ensemble / Mime
 
1955 In the Park (short)
La statue qui s'anime
 
1954 The Anatomy of Love
(segment "La Parade")
 
1954 Pantomimes (short)
 
1951 Journal masculin (short)
 
1947 La bague
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1974 Shanks (choreographer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1989 Santa Sangre (inspiration: "The Creation of the World" sequence)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Silent Clowns (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Charlie Chaplin (2006) … Himself
 
2004 Toni Rovira y tú (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 HermanSIC (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (documentary)
Himself - Mime Artist
 
2000 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Lauren Hutton and... (TV series)
Himself
– Marcel Marceau (1996) … Himself
 
1994 The Jodorowsky Constellation (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 L'académie des 9 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1977 Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
 
1976 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Silent Movie
Himself
 
1975 Je später der Abend... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1972-1974 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974) … Himself
– Marcel Marceau: A Christmas Carol (1973) … Himself
– The Man Behind the Mask: Marcel Marceau (1972) … Himself
 
1974 The 46th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
 
1973 Le grand échiquier (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1970-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 May 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 January 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 April 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1973 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.30 (1973) … Himself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.92 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.23 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.171 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.130 (1970) … Himself
 
1971 Samedi soir (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Flip (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Die große Glocke (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 May 1969 (1969) … Himself - Guest
 
1968-1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.14 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1968) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.24 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.238 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Chut, chut, Marceau (TV movie)
Himself (as Le Mime Marceau)
 
1966 Bienvenue (TV series)
Himself - Main guest
– Episode dated 2 November 1966 (1966) … Himself - Main guest
 
1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Mime
– Episode #3.24 (1966) … Himself - Mime
 
1965 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Bip the Mime / Himself
– A Concert in Pantomime (1965) … Himself/Bip the Mime
 
1963 Portrait-souvenir: Molière (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1959) … Himself
 
1956-1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.16 (1958) … Himself
– Episode #10.8 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #9.35 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #9.26 (1956) … Himself
 
1957 The Dinah Shore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
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2012 Raiders of the Lost Past (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1972) He performed in the show, "Marcel Marceau" at the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England with Pierry Verry in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Le Mime Marceau
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The people who came back from the [concentration] camps were never able to talk about it. My name is Mangel. I am Jewish. Perhaps that, unconsciously, contributed towards my choice of silence. - on a reason for his interest in the wordless art. See more »

Trivia:

Spoke in an interview for the documentary Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin. See more »

Trademark:

Performs mime in whiteface as his character "Bip" See more »

Star Sign:

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