James Thiérrée
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| Born | 2 May 1974 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Film actor, director |
| Parents | Victoria Chaplin and Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée |
James Thiérrée is the writer, director and star of The Junebug Symphony, La Veillée des Abysses and Au Revoir Parapluie (performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in 2007 and 2008).[1]
He is the son of Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée and Victoria Chaplin,[2] the grandson[3] of actor Charlie Chaplin and the great-grandson of playwright Eugene O'Neill. He started performing aged 4 in his parents' company,[4] Le Cirque Imaginaire and later Le Cirque Invisible.
His theatre productions have been staged the world over, from Sadlers Wells in London to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, to rave reviews.
James Thiérrée’s fourth full-length creation, Raoul (a solo theatre piece blending contemporary circus, movement, music and poetry) was co-commissioned by the Barbican Centre and made its debut in London in October 2009.
[edit] Filmography
- 2011: Voyez comme ils dansent, Victor Clément aka Vic
- 2005: Bye Bye Blackbird (film), Josef
•2003: 18 ans après (film), Arthur
- 2000: Vatel (film), Duc de Longueville
- 1997: Le Bossu (1997 film), Marcello
- 1997: Généalogies d'un crime, Le jeune comédien américain
- 1991: Prospero's Books, ArielPino
[edit] References
- ^ Sadler's Wells, James Thiérrée - Au Revoir Parapluie, http://www.sadlerswells.com/show/James-Thierree#title, retrieved 2007-12-16
- ^ The Age (2006-01-11), Born to bounce, Melbourne: The Age, http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts/born-to-bounce/2006/01/10/1136863232616.html, retrieved 2007-12-16
- ^ Monahan, Mark (2007-11-01), "James Thiérrée: The grandson's story", The Daily Telegraph (London: Sunday Telegraph), http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/11/01/btthierree101.xml, retrieved 2007-12-16
- ^ Ellis, Samantha (2004-04-07), "Clown prince", The Guardian (London), http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1187395,00.html, retrieved 2007-12-16
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