Jean-Gaspard Deburau

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:activeYears 1816-1846
gptkbp:artwork Continued relevance in modern performance art
Impact on visual storytelling in theater.
Pioneering_character_of_Pierrot
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Théâtre_des_Funambules
gptkbp:birthDate 1796-07-31
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Charleville,_France
gptkbp:children gptkb:Paul_Deburau
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Charles_Mathews
gptkbp:contribution Development of modern mime
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Symbol of melancholy and joy
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on silent film
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Recognized as a master of mime
gptkbp:deathDate 1846-06-17
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:depictedIn Various films and documentaries
gptkbp:famousFor His unique style of silent performance
His_portrayal_of_Pierrot
gptkbp:famousQuote "The body is the instrument of the mind."
gptkbp:famousRival His performance at the Funambules
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Théâtre_de_la_Gaîté
Pantomime
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Romanticism
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key figure in 19th-century theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean-Gaspard Deburau
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Marcel_Marceau
Theater of the Absurd
Clowning traditions worldwide
Physical theater movements
French_theatrical_traditions
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French_Revolution
Italian commedia dell'arte
gptkbp:inspiration Many modern clowns
gptkbp:knownFor Pantomime
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Icon_of_French_pantomime
gptkbp:notableEvent Debut at the Funambules
Revival_of_the_Pierrot_character
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Pierrot
gptkbp:notableWork Le Pierrot
gptkbp:performances Expressive gestures
Over 1,000 shows
gptkbp:portrayedBy Various actors in adaptations
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Deburau
gptkbp:style Physical comedy
Combination of humor and pathos