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Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau

French mime artist
Marcel Marceau was a French mime artist and actor most famous for his stage persona, "Bip the Clown". He referred to mime as the "art of silence", performing professionally worldwide for more than 60 years.Wikipedia
BornMarch 22, 1923
HometownStrasbourg, France
Height5'9" (1.75m)
SpouseAnne Sicco , Huguette Mallette
ChildrenCamille Marceau , Aurélia Marceau , Michel Marceau , Baptiste Marceau
ParentsCharles Mangel , Anne Werzberg
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A Mime's Silent Resistance

Marcel Marceau has become legendary as one of the greatest mimes of all time. But, before he cemented his place in performance history, Marceau's knack for performing made him a unique asset to French resistance against Nazi forces during World War II. As the story goes, Marceau helped a group of children escape Nazi-occupied France by using his skills of mimicry to safely lead them into Switzerland.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

The Jodorowsky Constellation
The Jodorowsky Constellation
1h 26min
1994
Marcel Marceau: The Art of Silence
Marcel Marceau: The Art of Silence
1h 21min
2022
Shanks
Shanks
PG
1h 35min
1974
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