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. Source: Article "Roger Blin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Acted in 64
1980s
- 1983
The Hospital of Leningrad
Nestor
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage
Movie
- 1982
Five and the Skin
Récitant (voice)
- 1980
The King and the Mockingbird
L’aveugle (voice)
1970s
- 1979
- 1977
The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died
Jeanne's father
- 1976
Nevermore, Forever
Daniel
- 1975
One Must Live Dangerously
Murdoc
Aloïse
Le professeur de chant
- 1973
The Shadow Line
Burns
- 1971
Too Small My Friend
Boris
Mesure pour Mesure
Le Duc Vincentio
1960s
- 1967
La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire
Movie
Law of Survival
Pao
The Sunday of Life
Jean Sans-Tête
- 1966
The Devil's Tricks
Monsieur de Beaurepaire
- 1965
Qui donc a rêvé?
Movie
- 1964
Little Claus and Big Claus
Le grand Claus
Marie Soleil
Karl / Boss
A Taste for Women
Larsen
- 1962
Quatrevingt-treize
Tellmarc’h
The Star Ship
Curtway
- 1961
- 1960
Les Trois Sœurs
Verchinine
1950s
- 1959
Checkerboard
Slim, le guide
- 1956
- 1955
The Amazing Mr. Callaghan
Wladimir
- 1953
The Knight of the Night
le valet
- 1952
Piédalu fait des miracles
Movie
- 1951
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Movie
The Convict
Convict
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
Wicked City
Emilio
- 1947
Passionnelle
Julien
- 1946
The Ideal Couple
The sleepwalker
- 1945
The Last Judgment
Movie
The Bohemian Life
Man of the puppet
- 1944
First in Line
Paul Moury
- 1943
Colonel Chabert
Cleric
Douce
Man of the theater (uncredited)
Adieu Léonard
Bohemian leader
Captain Fracasse
Fagotin
- 1942
The Devil's Envoys
The Monster Showman
L'âge d'or
Movie
- 1941
Volpone
Un vénitien
- 1940
Beating Heart
(credit only)
1930s
- 1939
The World Will Shake
Le Condamné
Louise
(uncredited)
- 1938
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Movie
The Curtain Rises
Dominique, le gardien du château de la famille de Cécilia
The Time of the Cherries
Dupuis son
- 1937
Alibi
Kretz, Winckler's henchman
The Citadel of Silence
Officer (uncredited)
The Life and Loves of Beethoven
De Ries
- 1936
Life Is Ours
Un métallo
Under Western Eyes
Unnamed Character
- 1934
Street Without a Name
Movie
- 1933
Le Colisée
The Crowd
Wrote 1
1930s
- 1934
Street Without a Name
Writer
Appearances4
2020s
- 2020
Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
Self (archive footage)
1960s
- 1964
Pour le plaisir
Self · 1 episode
1950s
- 1959
Stars at Noon
Self
- 1950
Vagabonds imaginaires
Narrator (segment 'Les amours jaunes') (voice)