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A mime or mime artist (from Greek μῖμος, mimos, "imitator, actor") is someone who uses mime as a theatrical medium or as a performance art, involving miming, or the acting out a story through body motions, without use of speech. In earlier times, in English, such a performer would typically be referred to as a mummer. Miming is to be distinguished from silent comedy, in which the artist is a seamless character in a film or sketch.
The performance of mime originates at its earliest in Ancient Greece; the name is taken from a single masked dancer called Pantomimus, although performances were not necessarily silent. In Medieval Europe, early forms of mime such as mummer plays and later dumbshows evolved. In early nineteenth century Paris, Jean-Gaspard Deburau solidified the many attributes that we have come to know in modern times—the silent figure in whiteface.
Jacques Copeau, strongly influenced by Commedia dell'arte and Japanese Noh theatre, used masks in the training of his actors. Étienne Decroux, a pupil of his, was highly influenced by this and started exploring and developing the possibilities of mime and developed corporeal mime into a highly sculptural form, taking it outside of the realms of naturalism. Jacques Lecoq contributed significantly to the development of mime and physical theatre with his training methods.
Marcel Marceau (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl maʁso]; born Marcel Mangel, 22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007) was a French actor and mime most famous for his stage persona as "Bip the Clown." He referred to mime as the "art of silence," and he performed professionally worldwide for over 60 years. As a youth, he lived in hiding and worked with the French Resistance during most of World War II, giving his first major performance to 3000 troops after the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Following the war, he studied dramatic art and mime in Paris.
In 1959 he established his own pantomime school in Paris, and subsequently set up the Marceau Foundation to promote the art in the U.S. Among his various awards and honours, he was made "Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur" (1998) and was awarded the National Order of Merit (1998) in France. He won the Emmy Award for his work on television, was elected member of the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin, and was declared a "National treasure" in Japan. He was friends with Michael Jackson for nearly 20 years, and Jackson said he would use some of Marceau's techniques in his own dance steps.
Actors: James Smith (actor), Luke Healy (actor), Alexander Eden (director), Alexander Eden (actor), Alexander Eden (producer), Alexander Eden (editor), Alexander Eden (writer), Sean Griffin (producer), Sean Griffin (actor), Anthony Aldersley (composer), Huw Ryan (miscellaneous crew), Huw Ryan (producer), François Garcia (actor), Edward Fromson (actor),
Plot: An elderly gent enjoys his morning stroll unaware that two separate serial killers have each taken a rather dangerous interest in him. Who will prevail, or will there even be blood? A silent, black and white comedy set in the enchanting city of Paris.
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Shri Vallabh Vyas (actor), Rajendra Gupta (actor), Nabeel Abbas (miscellaneous crew), Rahul Dev (actor), Gulshan Grover (actor), Amitabh Shukla (editor), Tisca Chopra (actress), Ashton Radcliffe (producer), Vineet Sharma (actor), Pankaj Advani (director), Pankaj Advani (writer), Sumit Kumar (producer), Jackie Hudson (actress), Ian Stewart (actor), Scott Mitchel (actor),
Plot: After being separated from his wife, Kamini, loner Manav spends time with his ailing father-in-law, and dramatically meets with sexy Caucasian Maya J. Mundhra and both are attracted to each other. They get intimate after a few meetings much to the chagrin of her horse-breeding wealthy husband who is already aware of their affair. Maya invites Manav to her husband's mansion and conspires with him to elope with her, to which he agrees. But before this, she asks him to be intimate on her husband's bed - and he agrees to this also. And it is this decision that will endanger his life as well as expose a dark secret from his past.
Keywords: car-accidentActors: Bill Irwin (actor), Charles Inslee (actor), Richard Attenborough (actor), Woody Allen (actor), Charles Chaplin (actor), Woody Allen (actor), Syd Chaplin (actor), Syd Chaplin (actor), Woody Allen (actor), Winston Churchill (actor), Johnny Depp (actor), Robert Downey Jr. (actor), Robert Downey Jr. (actor), Milos Forman (actor), Bill Irwin (actor),
Plot: Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find much new material here, but more unfamiliar admirers will gain some valuable information about one of the most famous personalities of the 20th century. Schickel has constructed the documentary as a chronological survey of Chaplin's work, starting with his most significant shorts and covering all of his features. Schickel supports his narration with testimony from artists familiar with Chaplin's work and family members who offer personal insights into the comedian's life. The documentary plays down but doesn't ignore the controversies that swirled around Chaplin's private life. But the main focus is on the films. They include some of the best-loved movies of all time. Clips from "Kid Auto Races at Venice," the 1914 Keystone short in which Chaplin first used his Tramp costume, reveal a startlingly modern technique and sensibility, as if the filmmakers were predicting and mocking reality TV. Subsequent shorts show Chaplin refining his 'Little Tramp' character while absorbing the essentials of filmmaking. By the time he made "Easy Street," in 1917, Chaplin had perfected a combination of knockabout farce and Victorian sentiment that still proves irresistible. Chaplin's early features, including "The Kid," "The Gold Rush" and "City Lights," were such blockbuster hits that he could essentially ignore the coming of sound for almost a decade. Those making appearances on the program include Woody Allen, Richard Attenborough, Jeanine Basinger, Claire Bloom, Geraldine Chaplin. Sydney Chaplin, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Milos Forman, Bill Irwin, Norman Lloyd, Marcel Marceau, David Raksin, David Robinson, Andrew Sarris, Martin Scorsese and Jeffrey Vance.
Keywords: actor, character-name-in-title, comedian, comedy-filmmaking, film-director, filmmaker, filmmaking, silent-filmmakingActors: Lenny Henry (actor), Lenny Henry (actor), Patsy Rowlands (actress), Lenny Henry (actor), Danny John-Jules (actor), Bill Paterson (actor), Dawn French (actress), Stephen Marcus (actor), Stephen Marcus (actor), Brian Pettifer (actor), Brian Pettifer (actor), Barry Norman (actor), Colin McFarlane (actor), Imogen Claire (actress), Colin McFarlane (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Catherine Leterrier (costume designer), Bryan Brown (actor), Jon Peters (producer), Maurice Jarre (composer), Rick Baker (producer), Michael Apted (director), Sigourney Weaver (actress), Gordon Masten (actor), Peter Guber (producer), Julie Harris (actress), Iain Glen (actor), Michael J. Reynolds (actor), Susan d'Arcy (miscellaneous crew), Stuart Baird (editor), Peter Elliott (actor),
Plot: Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes.
Keywords: 1960s, africa, animal, animal-activist, animal-in-title, animal-protection, based-on-article, based-on-true-story, character-name-in-title, compassionActors: Catherine Leterrier (costume designer), Bryan Brown (actor), Jon Peters (producer), Maurice Jarre (composer), Rick Baker (producer), Michael Apted (director), Sigourney Weaver (actress), Gordon Masten (actor), Peter Guber (producer), Julie Harris (actress), Iain Glen (actor), Michael J. Reynolds (actor), Susan d'Arcy (miscellaneous crew), Stuart Baird (editor), Peter Elliott (actor),
Plot: Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes.
Keywords: 1960s, africa, animal, animal-activist, animal-in-title, animal-protection, based-on-article, based-on-true-story, character-name-in-title, compassionActors: Catherine Leterrier (costume designer), Bryan Brown (actor), Jon Peters (producer), Maurice Jarre (composer), Rick Baker (producer), Michael Apted (director), Sigourney Weaver (actress), Gordon Masten (actor), Peter Guber (producer), Julie Harris (actress), Iain Glen (actor), Michael J. Reynolds (actor), Susan d'Arcy (miscellaneous crew), Stuart Baird (editor), Peter Elliott (actor),
Plot: Sigourney Weaver stars as Dian Fossey, in this true story about Fossey's study of gorillas, and her efforts to stop the decimation of the endangered apes.
Keywords: 1960s, africa, animal, animal-activist, animal-in-title, animal-protection, based-on-article, based-on-true-story, character-name-in-title, compassionActors: Brooke Adams (actress), Annette Badland (actress), Anthony Quayle (actor), Derek Lyons (actor), Herbert Lom (actor), Shane Rimmer (actor), Nickolas Grace (actor), Jacques Herlin (actor), Féodor Atkine (actor), Roger Lumont (actor), Bruce Boa (actor), William Hope (actor), Henri Garcin (actor), Dominique Blanc (actress), Honor Blackman (actress),
Plot: A young actress, thought to be easy and have no morals, gathers three former school chums to find out which is her mother. Much of the movie takes place in flashback and the identity of her mother is not found out till the last few minutes.
Keywords: based-on-novel, maternity-revealed, one-word-titleActors: Matthew Wolf (actor), James Shanklin (actor), Byron Marc Newsome (actor), Hal Dion (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Kiril Donchev (composer), Petar Slabakov (actor), Yevstati Stratev (actor), Svoboda Bachvarova (writer), Stefan Ilyev (actor), Stoyan Gudev (actor), Harry Anichkin (actor), Ivan Bratanov (actor), Stefan Pejchev (actor), Leda Taseva (actress), Doncho Todorov (producer), Sashka Popova (editor), Totka Krysteva (editor), Vili Tzankov (director), Margarita Chudinova (actress),
Genres: Drama,
#TonyPatrony The next performer is a mime who refuses to introduce himself because, well, he's a mime. Once he begins his performance, it quickly becomes clear that this mime doesn't know what he's doing. The judges X the untalented performer, but the mime refuses to leave. Suddenly, breaking all the mime rules, the performer begins to brashly insult the judges. As his rage continues to build, the angry mime hops off the stage and approaches the judges' table. Howie wonders why security isn't stopping the irate mime. Then, when the mime gets right in front of the table, Mel B realizes that the angry mime is actually ....
Famous French mime Marcel Marceau. Wy is it 50 years have been very popular and famous around the world ? Pasulinio garso Prancūzijos mimas Marselis Marso (Marcel Marceau).Kodėl jis 50 metų buvo labai populiarus ir žinomas visame pasaulyje? Pilnas filmas apie M.Marso e-mail : film.akis@yahoo.com
Funny mime from Toronto Ontario's ET the Mime is enjoyed in this skit entitled 'The Car' from his Comedy Mime Show. Visit him and leave your feedback at his new website www.mimetomime.ca ET the Mime is considered one of Canada's best mime artists. As one of TV's funniest mimes, he performs his pantomime worldwide to packed theatres in the USA, Canada, Italy, Jamaica and Mexico. His videos are not quite viral yet but they are CONTAGIOUS ! He has opened up for many celebrities such as the Nylons, The Wild Strawberries and Chantel Kreviazuk. He has also performed on The Comedy Network and each week he can be seen on North America's 'The Big Comfy Couch'. His show entitled 'Silent Comedy Like You've Never Heard' treats audiences of all languages to wonderful physical illusion coupled with bril...
Art of Silence - The Pantomime is the art of silence. The best mime.
Learn how to mime a wall with expert tips for basic miming skills in this free acting video clip for mimes. Expert: Teri Lynne Bio: Teri Lynne has worked as an event planner and host throughout Canada and the United States. Filmmaker: Suzie Vigoin
To learn more about Bernie Bang on the web go to: 99arts.org. Then go to the "Featured Artist" page, "Artist's Media," and "Podcast" pages. "Silence does not speak, it roars, cries, sings, and whispers!"