Roger Blin
Biography
Roger Paul Jules Blin was a French actor and director born on March 22, 1907, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He was the son of a doctor and forged a career in the theatre against his father's wishes. 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 a production of The Cenci at the Folies-Wagrams theatre. Blin is particularly known for staging the world premieres of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot in 1953 and Endgame in 1957. He passed away in January 1984.
Career overview
Roger Paul Jules Blin was a French actor and director born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on March 22, 1907. He was the son of a doctor, but 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.
Early in his theatrical career, Blin was part of the left-wing theatre collectives The Company of Five and The October Group. In 1935, he served as Antonin Artaud's assistant director for a production of The Cenci at the Folies-Wagrams theatre.
Later in his career, Blin became known for staging the world premieres of Samuel Beckett's plays, including Waiting for Godot in 1953 and Endgame in 1957. Throughout his career, Blin accumulated 74 known credits in acting. He passed away on January 20, 1984.
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75 titles- Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Vendredi ou la vie sauvage (1983)
- The Hospital of Leningrad (1983) as Nestor
- Five and the Skin (1982) as Récitant (voice)
- The King and the Mockingbird (1980) as L’aveugle (voice)
- The Adolescent (1979) as Romain
- The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (1977) as Jeanne's father
- Nevermore, Forever (1976) as Daniel
- That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) as Servais' Father
- Aloïse (1975) as Le professeur de chant
- One Must Live Dangerously (1975) as Murdoc
- The Shadow Line (1973) as Burns
- Mesure pour Mesure (1971) as Le Duc Vincentio
- Too Small My Friend (1971) as Boris
- L'illusion comique (1970) as Alcandre
- The Sunday of Life (1967) as Jean Sans-Tête
- Law of Survival (1967) as Pao
- La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire (1967)
- The Devil's Tricks (1966) as Monsieur de Beaurepaire
- Qui donc a rêvé? (1965)
- Pour le plaisir (1964) as Self
- Little Claus and Big Claus (1964) as Le grand Claus
- A Taste for Women (1964) as Larsen
- Marie Soleil (1964) as Karl / Boss
- Egypt, oh Egypt: Images of Heaven (1963) as Narrator (voice)
- Quatrevingt-treize (1962) as Tellmarc’h
- The Star Ship (1962) as Curtway
- Paris Blues (1961) as Fausto the Moor (uncredited)
- Les Trois Sœurs (1960) as Verchinine
- Stars at Noon (1959) as Self
- Checkerboard (1959) as Slim, le guide
- Calligraphie Japonaise (1958) as Narrator
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956) as Mathias Hungadi
- The Amazing Mr. Callaghan (1955) as Wladimir
- The Invitation to the Waltz (1954) as Guillaume l'égorgeur
- The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953) as Blind Man (Voice)
- The Knight of the Night (1953) as le valet
- Piédalu fait des miracles (1952)
- Torticola versus Frankensberg (1952) as Doctor Frankenstein
- Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951)
- The Convict (1951) as Convict
- Orpheus (1950) as The Poet
- Vagabonds imaginaires (1950) as Narrator (segment 'Les amours jaunes') (voice)
- Wicked City (1949) as Emilio
- Unusual Tales (1949) as Guillaume
- Passionnelle (1947) as Julien
- The Ideal Couple (1946) as The sleepwalker
- The Bohemian Life (1945) as Man of the puppet
- The Last Judgment (1945)
- First in Line (1944) as Paul Moury
- Douce (1943) as Man of the theater (uncredited)
- Le Corbeau (1943) as François
- Captain Fracasse (1943) as Fagotin
- Colonel Chabert (1943) as Cleric
- Adieu Léonard (1943) as Bohemian leader
- The Devil's Envoys (1942) as The Monster Showman
- The Trump Card (1942) as Aspirant
- L'âge d'or (1942)
- Volpone (1941) as Un vénitien
- Beating Heart (1940) as (credit only)
- The World Will Shake (1939) as Le Condamné
- Pasha's Wives (1939) as Mair
- Louise (1939) as (uncredited)
- Adrienne Lecouvreur (1938)
- The Time of the Cherries (1938) as Dupuis son
- The Curtain Rises (1938) as Dominique, le gardien du château de la famille de Cécilia
- Alibi (1937) as Kretz, Winckler's henchman
- The Life and Loves of Beethoven (1937) as De Ries
- The Citadel of Silence (1937) as Officer (uncredited)
- Life Is Ours (1936) as Un métallo
- Jenny (1936) as le malade solitaire
- Under Western Eyes (1936) as Unnamed Character
- Street Without a Name (1934)
- Street Without a Name (1934) Writer
- Le Colisée (1933) as The Crowd
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Roger Blin best known for?
Roger Blin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The King and the Mockingbird (1980), The Adolescent (1979), That Most Important Thing: Love (1975), Paris Blues (1961).
When and where was Roger Blin born?
Roger Blin was born on March 22, 1907 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France. They passed away on January 20, 1984.
How many credits does Roger Blin have?
Roger Blin has accumulated over 75 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 2020.
What is Roger Blin's background in cinema and television?
Roger Paul Jules Blin was a French actor and director born on March 22, 1907, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He was the son of a doctor and forged a career in the theatre against his father's wishes. As a teenager, he was fascinated by the Surrealists and their conception of revolutionary art. He was initially part of t...