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Roger Blin is a Actor and Writer French born on 22 march 1907 at Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)

Roger Blin

Roger Blin
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Nationality France
Birth 22 march 1907 at Neuilly-sur-Seine (France)
Death 20 january 1984 (at 76 years) at Évecquemont (France)

Roger Blin (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 22 March 1907 – Évecquemont, France, 21 January 1984) was a French actor and director notable for staging world premieres of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot in 1953 and Endgame (play) in 1957.

Biography

Blin was the son of a doctor; however, despite his father's wishes, Blin forged a career in the theatre. Initially part of the left-wing theatre collectives The Company of Five and The October Group, Blin assisted Antonin Artaud in producing the latter's The Cenci at the Folies-Wagrams theatre in 1935. During the war, Blin was a liaison between the Resistance and the French Army.

His extensive career as both director and actor in both film and theatre has been largely defined by his work and relationship with Artaud, Samuel Beckett and Jean Genet. In addition to being a close friend and confident of Artaud during the latter's nine years of internment, he directed the first performances of Beckett's Waiting For Godot, Happy Days and Endgame as well as directing the initial performance of Genet's The Blacks and the controversial The Screens. Genet's key correspondences to Blin have been published by Editions Gallimard.

The 1986 Faber and Faber publication, "Samuel Beckett: The Complete Dramatic Works" carries only three dedications from Beckett: "Endgame" is dedicated to Blin, while "Come and Go" is for John Calder, and "Catastrophe" is for Václav Havel.

Best films

Usually with

Abel Gance
Abel Gance
(4 films)
Guy Decomble
Guy Decomble
(8 films)
Pierre Chenal
Pierre Chenal
(4 films)
Fabien Loris
Fabien Loris
(8 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Roger Blin (74 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
1983Vendredi ou la vie sauvageActor
1982Five and the SkinActorRécitant (voice)
1980The Curious Adventures of Mr. WonderbirdActorL'aveugle (Voice)
1979The AdolescentActorRomain
1978Flesh ColorActor
1977The Old Country Where Rimbaud DiedActorJeanne's father
1976Jamais plus toujoursActorDaniel
1975That Most Important Thing: LoveActorServais' Father
1975AloïseActorLe professeur de chant
1975Lily, aime-moiActorLe père de Lily / Lily's father
1971Too Small My FriendActorBoris
1971Traité du rossignolActor
1967Disorder Is 20 Years OldActor
1967The Sunday of LifeActorJean Sans-Tête
1967Law of SurvivalActorPao
1966The Devil's TricksActorMonsieur de Beaurepaire
1966Voilà l'ordreActor
1965Marie SoleilActorKarl / Boss
1964A Taste for WomenActorLarsen
1964Little Claus and Big ClausActorLe grand Claus
1962The Star ShipActorCurtway
1962Quatrevingt-treizeActorTellmarc’h
1961Paris BluesActorFausto the Moor (uncredited)
1960Stars at NoonActorLui-même
1959CheckerboardActorSlim, le guide
1959La belle saison est procheActor
1956The Hunchback of Notre DameActorMathias Hungadi
1955The Amazing Mr. CallaghanActorWladimir
1953The Knight of the NightActorLe valet
1952Torticola contre FrankensbergActor
1952Piédalu fait des miraclesActor
1951Adventures of Captain FabianActorPhilippe
1951The ConvictActorConvict
1950OrpheusActorThe Poet
1950Vagabonds imaginairesActorNarrator (segment 'Les amours jaunes') (voice)
1949Wicked CityActorEmilio
1949Strange TalesActorGuillaume
1947PassionnelleActorJulien
1946The Ideal CoupleActorThe sleepwalker
1946The Ideal CoupleActorThe sleepwalker
1945The Last JudgmentActor
1945The Bohemian LifeActorMan of the puppet
1944First in LineActorPaul Moury
1943Love StoryActorL'homme du théâtre
1943Le CorbeauActorFrançois
1943Adieu LéonardActorBohemian leader
1943Captain FracasseActorFagotin
1943Colonel ChabertActorUn clerc
1942L'âge d'orActor
1942The Devil's EnvoysActorThe Monster Showman
1942The Trump CardActor
1941VolponeActorUn vénitien
1940Beating HeartActor
1939LouiseActor(uncredited)
1939The World Will ShakeActorLe Condamné
1939Pasha's WivesActorMair
1938Adrienne LecouvreurActorThe alchemist
1938The Lafarge CaseActor
1938The Curtain RisesActorDominique, le gardien du château de la famille de Cécilia
1938The Time of the CherriesActorDupuis son
1938RasputinActorLe jeune paysan
1937The Life and Loves of BeethovenActorDe Ries
1937AlibiActor
1937The Citadel of SilenceActorOfficier
1937The Queen of SpadesActor
1937Champs-ElyseesActor
1936Under Western EyesActor
1936Life Is OursActorUn métallo
1936JennyActorLe malade solitaire
1934ZouzouActor
1934Street Without a NameActor, Writer
1934Taxi de minuitActor
1933Fat Man's WorriesActor
1927NapoleonActor