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Philippe Decouflé

b. 1961

Theatre director, dancer, choreographer, writer

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Born 1961. Philippe Decouflé is a French theatre director, choreographer, film director, dancer, mime artist and video artist.

Philippe Decouflé (born 22 October 1961) is a French choreographer, dancer, mime artist, and theatre director. As a child he travelled extensively around Lebanon and Morocco before learning his skills as a teenager at the Annie Fratellini École du Cirque and the Marceau Mime School. While frequenting Parisienne nightclubs he discovered and was attracted to contemporary dance, and he eventually moved to the Centre National de la Danse Contemporaine in Angers to study under choreographer Alwin Nicolais. After briefly working as a solo dancer, he formed the Découflé Company of Arts in Bagnolet in 1983, while his advertisement for Polaroid won a "Silver Lion" prize at the 1989 Venice Film Festival.

Decouflé is the writer and director of the Cirque du Soleil show Iris.

Decouflé is also the director of the Cirque du Soleil show Paramour which debuted in 2016 in New York City.

Decorations Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (2015)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
National Center of Contemporary Dance (Angers, France), Lycée Rodin
Awards
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Knight of the National Order of Merit; Silver Olympic Order
Also known as
Philippe Decoufle

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Philippe Decouflé?

Theatre director, dancer, choreographer, writer

When was Philippe Decouflé born?

Philippe Decouflé was born on 22 October 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

What is Philippe Decouflé's occupation?

Philippe Decouflé is a theatre director, choreographer, film director, dancer, mime artist and video artist.

What nationality is Philippe Decouflé?

Philippe Decouflé is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philippe Decouflé

· Wikidata: Q3089610

· DBpedia: Philippe Decouflé

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