Mime artist Marcel Marceau�s 8th death anniversary today

Today is 8th death anniversary of great mime artist Marcel Marceau. 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 (1923-2007) has been acknowledged as the world’s greatest practitioner of pantomime. He revived this ancient form of acting and created a new school to train young people who aspired to follow his style.
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 for his appearances on stage and television throughout the world.
Among the many original performances he has devised 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.

Mime artist Marcel Marceau�s 8th death anniversary today

Today is 8th death anniversary of great mime artist Marcel Marceau. 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 (1923-2007) has been acknowledged as the worlds greatest practitioner of pantomime. He revived this ancient form of acting and created a new school to train young people who aspired to follow his style. Marcel Marceau, developing the art of mime, becoming himself the leading exponent. His whitefaced character, Bip, based on the 19th-c French Pierrot, a melancholy vagabond, is famous for his appearances on stage and television throughout the world. Among the many original performances he has devised 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.