Étienne Decroux
French actor and mime (1898-1991) · France · On the map · Actors · Died at 92
Étienne Decroux was a French actor who specialized in the art of mime. Studying at Jacques Copeau's Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, he developed the style known as corporeal mime.
Étienne Decroux is read about 67 times a day, in 23 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
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1991Died12 March 19911968
Baal's CompanionsSeries, Compagnon Ukobach1960
The Mime of Etienne DecrouxFilm, Himself / Narrator (voice)1957
Crazy in the NoodleFilm, Madman1949
Keep an Eye on AmeliaFilm, (uncredited)1948
Scandals of ClochemerleFilm, Le docteur Mouraille1947
Captain BlometFilm1946
Messieurs LudovicFilm, Guide1944
The Traveler Without LuggageFilm1943
Adieu LéonardFilm, Prasmoquier1942
Gambling HellFilm, Sailor1940
Cristobal's GoldFilm1938
Beautiful StarFilm, Cup and ball player (uncredited)1935
Pitiless GendarmeFilm, Jean-Édouard Floche1932
It's in the BagFilm, Benjamin Deboise1898Born19 July 1898
Baal's CompanionsSeries, Compagnon Ukobach1960The Mime of Etienne DecrouxFilm, Himself / Narrator (voice)1957Crazy in the NoodleFilm, Madman1949Keep an Eye on AmeliaFilm, (uncredited)1948Scandals of ClochemerleFilm, Le docteur Mouraille1947Captain BlometFilm1946Messieurs LudovicFilm, Guide1944The Traveler Without LuggageFilm1943Adieu LéonardFilm, Prasmoquier1942Gambling HellFilm, Sailor1940Cristobal's GoldFilm1938Beautiful StarFilm, Cup and ball player (uncredited)1935Pitiless GendarmeFilm, Jean-Édouard Floche1932It's in the BagFilm, Benjamin Deboise1898Born19 July 1898People around Étienne
Close ties
Pierre Prévert Directed L'affaire est dans le sac (1932)
Jacques Prévert Wrote Children of Paradise (1946)
Jean-Louis Barrault Studied under Étienne
Marcel Marceau Studied under Étienne
Alejandro Jodorowsky Studied under Étienne
Jacques Copeau Taught Étienne
Vahram Zaryan Studied under Étienne
Jacques Becker Directed Cristobal's Gold (1940)
Pierre Chenal Directed The Last Turning and The Lafarge Case
Marcel Duhamel Also in The Last Turning (1939)
Marcel Pérès Also in Children of Paradise and Beautiful Star
Pierre Palau Also in Le Corbeau and The Lafarge Case
Julien Carette Also in L'affaire est dans le sac (1932)
Jean-Paul Le Chanois Directed Messieurs Ludovic (1946)
Roger Blin Also in Le Corbeau and The Lafarge Case
Léon Larive Also in Children of Paradise (1946)
Guy Decomble Also in L'affaire est dans le sac (1932)
Pierre Brasseur Also in Goodbye Leonard and Children of Paradise- Georges Lacombe Directed The Stairs Without End (1943)
Maurice Baquet Also in Goodbye Leonard and Voyage surprise
Maurice Régamey Directed Comme un cheveu sur la soupe (1957)
Max Dalban Also in Comme un cheveu sur la soupe (1957)
Georges Douking Also in The Last Turning and The Lafarge Case
Jim Gérald Also in Macao and Cristobal's Gold
Filmography 21
22 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
About this person
Country
France
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1991 · aged 92
