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Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel was a 20th-century British-American comedian renowned for his pioneering work in silent film comedy. His exc...

20TH Century Comedy Duo Silent Film

9.5 Brilliant

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Grock (Charles Adrien Wettach)

Charles Adrien Wettach, known as Grock, was a Swiss mime performer active throughout the 20th century. He achieved inter...

Swiss Stage 20TH Century Legendary

9.2 Excellent

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Dario Fo

Dario Fo was a prominent Italian figure recognized as a mime artist, playwright, and director. His work gained internati...

Italian Theater 20TH Century Political

9.2 Excellent

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Étienne Decroux

Étienne Decroux was a pivotal French mime artist of the 20th century. He developed corporeal mime, a rigorous technique...

Teacher French 20TH Century Founder

9.2 Excellent

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Pierre Étaix

Pierre Étaix was a French filmmaker, clown, and mime renowned for his dedication to classic visual comedy and slapstick....

French 20TH Century Comedy Film

9.2 Excellent

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Andrés Pérez Araya

Andrés Pérez Araya was a Chilean actor, director, and theatrical figure. He is best recognized for conceiving and direct...

20TH Century Chilean Actor Director

9.1 Excellent

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Ferruccio Soleri

Ferruccio Soleri is an Italian stage actor and mime born in 1929, best known for his long-running performance as Arlecch...

Italian Theater 20TH Century Commedia

9.1 Excellent

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Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney is a British stage performer and director recognized for his innovative work in physical theater. He co-e...

Stage Contemporary British Physical Theater

8.9 Great

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Charlie Rivel

Charlie Rivel was a Spanish mime who achieved international renown throughout the 20th century. He is particularly remem...

Stage Spanish International 20TH Century

8.8 Great

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Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly was an American mime primarily known for his poignant stage persona, “Weary Willie.” Born in 1898, he devel...

Stage American 20TH Century Circus Clown

8.8 Great

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Jacques Copeau

Jacques Copeau was a French theatre director, actor, and producer who significantly influenced modern theatre practices....

Teacher French 20TH Century Mask

8.8 Great

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Toby Sedgwick

Toby Sedgwick is a British movement director and actor who won a 2008 Olivier Award for the expressive horse choreograph...

Stage Contemporary British Movement Director

8.7 Great

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Max Wall

Max Wall was an English comedian and actor whose career spanned several decades, characterized by his distinctive style...

Stage 20TH Century British Physical Comedy

8.7 Great

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Harry Langdon

Harry Langdon was an American stage and screen comedian who lived from 1884 to 1944 and became a prominent performer dur...

Stage American 20TH Century Comedy

8.6 Great

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Andrew Dawson

Andrew Dawson is a British mime and movement artist recognized for his contributions to physical theatre. He co-founded...

Stage Contemporary British Physical Theatre

8.6 Great

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Otto Griebling

Otto Griebling (1896–1972) was a German-American circus performer who became one of the most famous clowns in the United...

Stage 20TH Century Legendary German American

8.5 Great

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Gecko Theatre

Gecko Theatre is a British physical theatre company founded in 2001 by artistic director Amit Lahav. The company creates...

Contemporary British Ensemble Physical Theatre

8.5 Great

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Bernard Bragg

Bernard Bragg (1924–2018) was an American deaf actor, mime, and director who helped establish deaf theatre as a recogniz...

American 20TH Century Actor Deaf Theatre

8.5 Great

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Lindsay Kemp

Lindsay Kemp was a British dancer, actor, mime artist, choreographer, and teacher known for visually theatrical producti...

Modern Dance Stage British

7.9 Good

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Lotte Goslar

Lotte Goslar was a German-born American dancer, mime, choreographer, and comic performer who lived from 1907 to 1997. Af...

Dance Stage 20TH Century Pantomime

7.5 Good