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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, France

Died:

(age 84) in Cahors, Lot, France
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1998 Joseph's Gift
The Snake
 
1989 Kinski Paganini
Pantomime
 
1986 Elogio della pazzia
 
1983 The Islands
Directeur de l'IGN
 
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
 
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1974 Shanks (choreographer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1989 Santa Sangre (inspiration: "The Creation of the World" sequence)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 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
 
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
 
1977 Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
 
1976 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.8 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Silent Movie
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
 
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 Chut, chut, Marceau (TV movie)
Himself (as Le Mime Marceau)
 
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
 
1956-1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1959) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 1956 (1956) … 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
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1984) He performed in the show, "Marcel Marceau," at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Jean Jerome Raclot and Jean-Luc Verna in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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

Alternate Names:

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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:

Studied at Charles Dullin's School of Dramatic Art, studying with the renowned mime Etienne Decroux. See more »

Trademark:

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

Star Sign:

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