When Did Marcel Marceau Start Mime?

According to Marceau, when he was five years of age, his mother took him to see a Charlie Chaplin film, which entranced him and led him to want to become a mime. The first time he used mime was after France was invaded, in order to keep Jewish children quiet while he helped them escape to neutral Switzerland.

When did Marcel Marceau make his first appearance as a mime artist?

It was through the character of Bip, who made his first appearance in the tiny Théâtre de Poche in 1947, that Marceau's mime technique came most vividly alive, blending humour and pathos.

Did Marcel Marceau create mime?

In 1947, blending the 19th century harlequin with the gestures of Chaplin and Keaton, Marceau created his most famous mime character, Bip, a white-faced clown with a tall, battered hat and a red flower. In 1949 he created his own company and toured around the world.