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Geo Saizescu
Director

Geo Saizescu

14 Nov 1932Born
23 Sep 2013Died
80Age at death
33Credits

Biography

Geo Saizescu (14 November 1932 – 23 September 2013) was a Romanian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He appeared in 22 films between 1963 and 2009 and directed 16 films between 1956 and 2012.

He was born in Prisăceaua, Mehedinți County in 1932, the twelfth child of his parents; his father was a notary in the village. After his secondary studies at the Traian High School in Turnu Severin, he studied at the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in Bucharest, film directing department, graduating in 1957.

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He made his directorial debut in 1956 with the film Aventurile bravului soldat Svejk; in 1958 he wrote the script and directed the film Doi vecini [ro].

In 2002 he was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Knight rank. He died at the age of 80 in Bucharest and was buried in the cemetery at Cernica Monastery [ro], in nearby Pantelimon.

Saizescu was the founder of the Faculty of Arts at the Hyperion University [ro] in Bucharest; the faculty now bears his name. His son, Cătălin Saizescu [ro] (born in 1976) is an actor, film director, and producer.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2012Iubire ElenăFilm: Director
  2. 2009One second of lifeFilm: The Neighbour #1
  3. 2006Păcală se întoarceFilm: Director, Writer
  4. 1994The Second Fall of ConstantinopleFilm: Vasiliade
  5. 1994Călătorie de neuitatSeries: Director (11 episodes)
  6. 1992The TelephoneFilm
  7. 1990HarababuraFilm: Director, Writer
  8. 1987Secretul lui NemesisFilm: Director
  9. 1987The ExtrasFilm
  10. 1985Repeated WeddingFilm
  11. 1984The Migrant Birds Are ComingFilm: Foto Bujor, Director
  12. 1984The Secret of BacchusFilm: Ieronim Stâncă, Director
  13. 1983Căruța cu mereFilm: Pretor
  14. 1983On the Left Bank of the Blue DanubeFilm: Teodor 'Bobby' Davidescu
  15. 1983EscapadaFilm
  16. 1982Bucharest Identity CardFilm: Avocatul
  17. 1981BlackmailFilm: Simion, Director
  18. 1981I have an IdeaFilm
  19. 1981Hurry SlowlyFilm: Director
  20. 1980The Pale Light of SorrowFilm
  21. 1978Together AgainFilm: Lambru
  22. 1978I, You, and OvidiuFilm: Director, Screenplay
  23. 1974PăcalăFilm: The Judge, Director, Writer
  24. 1972Tonight We'll Celebrate in the FamilyFilm: The Bizarro, Director, Screenplay
  25. 1971The SiegeFilm: Catul Georgescu
  26. 1968The Saturday Night DanceFilm: Director, Writer
  27. 1965At the Gates of EarthFilm: Director
  28. 1964Love at Zero DegreesFilm: Director
  29. 1963Your Part of the BlameFilm: The Tenor
  30. 1963A Midsummer Day's SmileFilm: Director
  31. 1962Celebrul 702Film
  32. 1962A Bomb Was StolenFilm
  33. 1959Doi veciniFilm: Director, Writer

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