Philippe Decouflé date of birth:
October 22, 1961
How old is Philippe Decouflé?
64
Where was Philippe Decouflé born?
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France
What is Philippe Decouflé nationality?
French
What is Philippe Decouflé's occupation?
Director, choreographer, writer
Short Biography
Philippe Decouflé (born October 22, 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 Ecole 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, moving it to a former electrical works in the Parisienne suburb of Saint-Denis in 1995.