Marcel Marceau was first seen in the 1946 short film ‘La Bague.’ That same year, he also made his theater debut with the play ‘Baptiste’ by Jacques Prévert & Joseph Kosma. He continued to appear in plays like ‘La Fontaine de jouvenceence’ (1947), ‘Le Procès’ (1947), ‘Spectacle Marcel Marceau’ (1947), ‘L'État de siège’ (1948), ‘Nouvelles Pantomimes burlesques and Un mimodrame’ (1949), ‘Les Pantomimes de Bip and Mort avant l'aube’ (1950), ‘Le Manteau’ (1951), ‘Le Pierrot de Montmartre’ (1952), ‘Les Trois Perruques’ (1953), ‘Loup de Tsu Ku Mi’ (1956), and ‘Le Petit Cirque’ (1958). He went on to make his big-screen debut in the 1959 German-French film ‘Die schöne Lügnerin’ directed by Axel von Ambesser. He played the role of ‘Napoleon im Kabarett’ in the film. He next starred in films and plays such as ‘Don Juan’ (1964), ‘His name was Robert’ (1967), ‘Barbarella’ (1968), and ‘Shanks’ (1974). In 1976, he starred in the American satirical comedy film ‘Silent Movie’ directed by Mel Brooks. The film was warmly received by critics and holds an 81% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He next appeared in the 1983 fantasy drama French film ‘Les Îles’ directed by Iradj Azimi. He was next seen in films and plays like ‘Marcel Marceau ou le poids de l'âme’ (1994), ‘Le Chapeau Melon’ (1997), and ‘Déserts ou les 7 rêves de Sarah’ (1997). Marceau was last seen in the 2003 play ‘Contes fantastiques.’
Silent Movie is a comedy film which tells the story of Mel Funn, who used to be a great film director in Hollywood at one point. However, his career declined due to his drinking problem. Along with his sidekicks, he decides to make the first silent movie in forty years, in order to make a comeback.
Barbarella is a science fiction adventure film, which tells the story of Barbarella, an astronaut from the 41st century, who is sent to a distant plan to stop Durand, an evil scientist, who is a threat to humanity’s future.
This comedy film takes us to Vienna in 1815, and it tells us the story of a beautiful corset-maker who falls madly for a guy who is working as a first valet.
This comedy film tells us five different stories. The first one is the story of a poverty-ridden couple who feels that they already have enough children, and therefore they think of leaving their newborn at a church. The second story is about a depressed old woman; the third one is about an elderly actor and actress, who discover that they are old friends, during a shoot. The fourth film is about a bus driver, and the final story is about a woman who is after a camera.
Marcel Marceau Awards
| Winner | Best Specialty Act - Single or Group | 1956 |
