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Roger Blin

Acting 76 (deceased) years old Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France ★ 0.7
Born: March 22, 1907
Died: January 20, 1984

Biography

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

Blin was the son of a doctor; however, despite his father's wishes, Blin forged a career in the theatre. As a teenager he was 'fascinated' by the Surrealists and their conception of revolutionary art.

He was initially part of the left-wing theatre collectives The Company of Five and The October Group. In 1935 Blin served as Antonin Artaud's assistant director for his production of Les Cenci [The Cenci] at the Folies-Wagrams theatre in 1935. Following his work with Artaud, Blin focused on 'political street-theatre.'

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 confidant 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.

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Known For

The Adolescent
The Adolescent Romain 1979
Unusual Tales
Unusual Tales Guillaume 1949
Orpheus
Orpheus The Poet 1950
One Must Live Dangerously
One Must Live Dangerously Murdoc 1975
Paris Blues
Paris Blues Fausto the Moor (uncredited) 1961

Filmography

Acting Credits (72)

Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff Self (archive footage) 2020
The Hospital of Leningrad
The Hospital of Leningrad Nestor 1983
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage 1983
Five and the Skin
Five and the Skin Récitant (voice) 1982
The King and the Mockingbird
The King and the Mockingbird L’aveugle (voice) 1980
The Adolescent
The Adolescent Romain 1979
The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died
The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died Jeanne's father 1977
Nevermore, Forever
Nevermore, Forever Daniel 1976
One Must Live Dangerously
One Must Live Dangerously Murdoc 1975
Aloïse
Aloïse Le professeur de chant 1975
That Most Important Thing: Love
That Most Important Thing: Love Servais' Father 1975
The Shadow Line
The Shadow Line Burns 1973
Too Small My Friend
Too Small My Friend Boris 1971
L'illusion comique
L'illusion comique Alcandre 1970
La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire
La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire 1967
Law of Survival
Law of Survival Pao 1967
The Sunday of Life
The Sunday of Life Jean Sans-Tête 1967
The Devil's Tricks
The Devil's Tricks Monsieur de Beaurepaire 1966
Qui donc a rêvé?
Qui donc a rêvé? 1965
Little Claus and Big Claus
Little Claus and Big Claus Le grand Claus 1964
Marie Soleil
Marie Soleil Karl / Boss 1964
A Taste for Women
A Taste for Women Larsen 1964
Egypt, oh Egypt: Images of Heaven
Egypt, oh Egypt: Images of Heaven Narrator (voice) 1963
Quatrevingt-treize
Quatrevingt-treize Tellmarc’h 1962
The Star Ship
The Star Ship Curtway 1962
Paris Blues
Paris Blues Fausto the Moor (uncredited) 1961
Les Trois Sœurs
Les Trois Sœurs Verchinine 1960
Checkerboard
Checkerboard Slim, le guide 1959
Stars at Noon
Stars at Noon Self 1959
Calligraphie Japonaise
Calligraphie Japonaise Narrator 1958
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Mathias Hungadi 1956
The Amazing Mr. Callaghan
The Amazing Mr. Callaghan Wladimir 1955
The Invitation to the Waltz
The Invitation to the Waltz Guillaume l'égorgeur 1954
The Knight of the Night
The Knight of the Night le valet 1953
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Blind Man (Voice) 1953
Piédalu fait des miracles
Piédalu fait des miracles 1952
Torticola versus Frankensberg
Torticola versus Frankensberg Doctor Frankenstein 1952
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Adventures of Captain Fabian 1951
The Convict
The Convict Convict 1951
Orpheus
Orpheus The Poet 1950
Vagabonds imaginaires
Vagabonds imaginaires Narrator (segment 'Les amours jaunes') (voice) 1950
Wicked City
Wicked City Emilio 1949
Unusual Tales
Unusual Tales Guillaume 1949
Passionnelle
Passionnelle Julien 1947
The Ideal Couple
The Ideal Couple The sleepwalker 1946
The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment 1945
The Bohemian Life
The Bohemian Life Man of the puppet 1945
First in Line
First in Line Paul Moury 1944
Colonel Chabert
Colonel Chabert Cleric 1943
Douce
Douce Man of the theater (uncredited) 1943
Le Corbeau
Le Corbeau François 1943
Adieu Léonard
Adieu Léonard Bohemian leader 1943
Captain Fracasse
Captain Fracasse Fagotin 1943
The Devil's Envoys
The Devil's Envoys The Monster Showman 1942
The Trump Card
The Trump Card Aspirant 1942
L'âge d'or
L'âge d'or 1942
Volpone
Volpone Un vénitien 1941
Beating Heart
Beating Heart (credit only) 1940
The World Will Shake
The World Will Shake Le Condamné 1939
Louise
Louise (uncredited) 1939
Pasha's Wives
Pasha's Wives Mair 1939
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Adrienne Lecouvreur 1938
The Curtain Rises
The Curtain Rises Dominique, le gardien du château de la famille de Cécilia 1938
The Time of the Cherries
The Time of the Cherries Dupuis son 1938
Alibi
Alibi Kretz, Winckler's henchman 1937
The Citadel of Silence
The Citadel of Silence Officer (uncredited) 1937
The Life and Loves of Beethoven
The Life and Loves of Beethoven De Ries 1937
Jenny
Jenny le malade solitaire 1936
Life Is Ours
Life Is Ours Un métallo 1936
Under Western Eyes
Under Western Eyes Unnamed Character 1936
Street Without a Name
Street Without a Name 1934
Le Colisée
Le Colisée The Crowd 1933

Writing Credits (1)

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