Marcel Marceau

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Marcel Mangel (b. 1923 - d. September, 2007), better known as Marcel Marceau was a French - Jewish mime artist. He performs mime in whiteface as his character "Bip".

Marceau popularized the "art of silence" all over the world. In 1956 he won an Emmy award; he was made "Officer de la Legion d'Honneur" (1978) and "Grand Officer de la Legion d'Honneur" (1998).

"When you play with your body and your soul, you have to be understood intimately and you have to take the essence of life."

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