James Thiérrée
James Thiérrée | |
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Circus performer, actor, theatre director | |
Years active | 1978–present |
Parent(s) | Victoria Chaplin Jean-Baptiste Thierrée |
Relatives | Charlie Chaplin (maternal grandfather) Eugene O'Neill (great-grandfather) |
James Spencer Henry Edmond Marcel Thierrée (born 2 May 1974) is a Swiss-French circus performer, violinist,[1] actor and director who is best known for his theatre performances which blend contemporary circus, mime, dance, and music.[2] He is the son of circus performers Victoria Chaplin and Jean-Baptiste Thierrée, the grandson of filmmaker Charlie Chaplin and the great-grandson of playwright Eugene O'Neill.
Biography
Thierrée made his stage debut aged four in 1978, appearing alongside his older sister,
In 1998 Thierrée founded his own theatre company, La Compagnie du Hanneton, and directed his first stage show, The Junebug Symphony (La Symphonie du Hanneton), in which he also performed.
Ancestry
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Stage productions
Theatre roles
Year | Production | Location | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Pre-Paradise, Sorry Now | Espace Toulouse-Lautrec, Paris | Unknown | Adaption of play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, directed by Julien Collet. |
La Splendida Vergogna Del Fet Mal Fet | Barcelona | Unknown | Written and directed by Carlos Santos. Toured. | |
1995–1997 | Lapin Lapin | Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris | Unknown | Written by Coline Serreau, directed by Benno Besson. |
1998 | Le Soleil Est Rare | Théâtre de la Criée, Marseille | Unknown | Written and directed by Michael Cohen. |
2000 | La Chauve-Souris | Paris Opera | Unknown | Adaptation of Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, directed by Coline Serreau. |
La Compagnie du Hanneton
Year | Production | Premiere location | Role | Notes |
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1998–2005 | The Junebug Symphony | Orion Theatre, Stockholm | Original French title: La Symphonie du Hanneton. Toured internationally. | |
2003–2010 | Bright Abyss | La Coursive, La Rochelle
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Original French title: La Veillée des Abysses. Toured internationally. | |
2007–2011 | Au Revoir Parapluie | Théâtre Vidy, Lausanne | Toured internationally. | |
2009– | Raoul | Théâtre Royal, Namur
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First solo show. Still touring internationally. | |
2013– | Tabac Rouge | Théâtre Vidy, Lausanne | He works on the stage with the company. Tours internationally. |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1991 | Prospero's Books | Ariel | ||
1993 | Stefano Quantestorie | Teenage Stefano | ||
The Girl in the Watermelon | Matt Carrere | Credited as James Spencer Thierrée | ||
1995 | Total Eclipse | Frederic | ||
1996 | The Green Beautiful | Mesaje | ||
Reckoning | Pino | Television film. | ||
1997 | Genealogies of a Crime | Young American actor | ||
On Guard | Marcello | |||
1999 | Apassionata | Joel | ||
Une Femme dans la Rue | Unknown | Short film | ||
2000 | Vatel | Duc de Longueville | ||
2001 | A Long Long Long Night of Love | Gabriele | ||
2003 | Dix-huit ans après | Arthur | ||
3 Women | Unknown | |||
2004 | Rien, voilà l'ordre | Alexis | ||
2005 | Bye Bye Blackbird | Josef | ||
Carmen | Mercier | Television film. | ||
2006 | Twice Upon a Time | Paul Gaylord | ||
2007 | Buchstaben/Letters | Unknown | ||
The Vanishing Point | Vincent | |||
2009 | Korkoro | Félix Talouche | ||
2010 | Bartleby – Geschichte der Wall Street | Bartleby
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Television film. | |
2011 | See How They Dance | Victor/Clément | ||
2013 | Love Battles | He | ||
2016 | Chocolat | George Foottit | César Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Lumières Award for Best Actor | |
2020 | L'Autre | Paul |
References
- ^ Greenfield, Elana (5 November 2010). "Flight & Bliss: The Work of James Thierrée". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Dossier de Presse: Raoul" (PDF). Théâtre national de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b Ellis, Samantha (2004-04-07), "Clown prince", The Guardian, London, retrieved 2007-12-16
- ^ a b Ross, Lillian (2008-01-07), "Son of a Clown", The New York Times, New York, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ a b "Raoul: Education Resource" (PDF). Perth International Arts Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ Winship, Lyndsey (2007-10-18), "A Big Pair of Shoes to Fill", The Guardian, London, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (2002-10-09), "Sleepless and Wordless, He Leaves 'Em Speechless", The New York Times, New York, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ Segal, Lewis (2002-10-19), "Dreams Come Alive on A Bed of Whimsy", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ Lauréats 2006, Les Molières Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Les pièces de théâtre de la décennie : les choix du Figaro". Le Figaro. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (2005-11-11), "Blood Lines the Blend Old Performance Arts with the New", The New York Times, New York, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (2004-04-10), "La Veillée des Abysses", The Guardian, London, retrieved 2012-07-11
- ^ Brantley, Ben (2007-12-07), "The Dreams and Horrors of the Ties That Bind", The New York Times, New York, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (2007-11-01), "Au Revoir Parapluie", The Guardian, London, retrieved 2012-07-11
- ^ "Au Revoir Parapluie". Théâtre Marigny. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "James Thiérrée et Clotilde Hesme récompensés". SACD. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (2009-10-16), "Raoul", The Guardian, London, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ Cavendish, Dominic (2009-10-15), "Raoul at the Barbican Theatre", The Telegraph, London, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ La Rocco, Claudia (2010-11-07), "An Elephant, a Jellyfish and a Man With a Lot on, and in, His Mind", The New York Times, New York, retrieved 11 July 2012
- ^ Paré, Isabelle (2012-04-05), "James Thiérrée de retour au Québec", Le Devoir, retrieved 11 July 2012
External links
- Official website of La Compagnie du Hanneton Archived 2019-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
- James Thiérrée at IMDb