(1923-2007)

Synopsis

Marcel Marceau, born March 22, 1923 in Strasbourg, France, became one of the most famous mimes in the world. He created his own school, Compagnie de Mime Marcel Marceau, in 1948, for the development of the mime arts. Bip, was the white-faced character, based on the French Pierrot, he played on stage and screen.

Profile

Mime artist. Marcel Mangel was born March 22, 1923, in Strasbourg, NE France. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and with Etienne Decroux. In 1948 he founded the Compagnie de Mime Marcel Marceau, developing the art of mime, becoming himself the leading exponent. His white-faced character, Bip, based on the 19th-c French Pierrot, a melancholy vagabond, is famous from his appearances on stage and television throughout the world.

Among the many original performances he has devised are the mime-drama Don Juan (1964), and the ballet Candide (1971). He has also created about 100 pantomimes, such as The Creation of the World. In 1978 he became head of the Ecole de Mimodrame Marcel Marceau.

Marcel Marceau died on September 22, 2007 in Cahors, France.

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QUICK FACTS

• Name: Marcel Marceau
• Birth Year: 1923
• Birth date: March 22, 1923
• Birth City: Strasbourg
• Birth Country: France
• Gender: Male
• Best Known For: Marcel Marceau was best known for his work as a mime artist in France.
• Industries
• Film
• Theater and Dance
• Art
• Astrological Sign: Aries
• Schools
• École des Beaux-Arts
• Nacionalities
• French
• Death Year: 2007
• Death date: September 22, 2007
• Death City: Cahors
• Death Country: France

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CITATION INFORMATION

• Article Title: Marcel Marceau Biography
• Author: Biography.com Editors
• Website Name: The Biography.com website
• Url: https://www.biography.com/celebrities/marcel-marceau
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• Publisher: A&E; Television Networks
• Last Updated: August 21, 2019
• Original Published Date: April 2, 2014