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László Szabó
Actor

László Szabó

24 Mar 1936Born
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Budapest, HungaryBirthplace

Biography

László Szabó (born 24 March 1936) is a Hungarian actor, film director and screenwriter. Since 1952, he has appeared in more than 120 films. These include seven films that have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

He was born to Béla Szabó and Margit Gulyás.

Between 1954-1956 he was a student at the Budapest University of Technology , during which he performed in an amateur theater group. He applied to the Theater and Film Academy as an actor, but was not accepted.

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He left the country in the fall of 1956 and went to Paris .

Like the French new wavers, he also visited Henri Langlois ' "liberty university of film history" at the Cinématheque, watched the film series, met and talked to the directors who presented their films, and while writing in the "cahiers", interviewed Buster Keaton together with Jacques Rivette . He and a friend dropped by on the set of Chabrol (Cousins), from whom he immediately received a one-sentence role. And in his next film, Locked with the Key , a longer one. After that, Godard gave him the role of the interrogator in The Little Soldier , which was followed by other roles in more recent Godard films.

He is the favorite character actor of all the directors of the new wave, everyone has a role for him, they entrust him with strange, boho characters, who always have some disturbing and annoying ulterior motives.

He also took a liking to directing, and made two new-wave French films. Truffaut wrote an appreciative review of the amusing film noir The White Gloves of the Devil . Zig-Zig was played by the new wave's favorite anti-star actress, Bernadette Lafont , and a cool star, Catherine Deneuve . This is also where the self-confidence and sardonic pungency of the new wavers can be felt. Like all actor-directors, he brought out the best in his actresses, skillfully mixing dark humor and tenderness.

In the meantime, from the end of the 1960s he appeared in Hungarian films, and after many character roles, he got the lead role from Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács : Miklós Dibusz, the big snooty, sumák organizer, The nice neighbor .

His first and so far the only Hungarian-French direction was based on Nándor Gion's novel: Sortűz for a Black Buffalo , and his first and so far only Hungarian direction: The Man Who Slept During the Day

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 98 credits.

  1. 2017Ismael's GhostsFilm: Henri Bloom
  2. 2009ParcFilm: Balthazar Rutuola
  3. 2006Gardens in AutumnFilm
  4. 2006Un anFilm: Poussin
  5. 2006Quand les anges s'en mêlentFilm: M. Jules
  6. 2003Playing 'In the Company of Men'Film: Claude Doniol
  7. 2003The Outskirts of AlphavilleFilm
  8. 2003The Man Who Slept at DaylightFilm: Screenplay, Director
  9. 2002Special DeliveryFilm: Le gardien
  10. 2002Like An AirplaneFilm: Jean, le taxi
  11. 2001Léaud l'uniqueFilm: Narrator (voice)
  12. 2001AbandonedFilm: Policeman
  13. 2001On appelle ça… le printempsFilm: Jean
  14. 2000Esther KahnFilm: Ytzhok Kahn
  15. 2000Seaside, DuskFilm
  16. 1999The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy ManFilm
  17. 1998Place VendômeFilm: Charlie Rosen
  18. 1998The Alchemist and the VirginFilm: Charlie Rosen
  19. 1997Mange ta soupeFilm: Father
  20. 1997Modré z nebaFilm
  21. 1995Up, Down, FragileFilm: Le père de Louise (voice)
  22. 1994Cold WaterFilm: Le père de Gilles
  23. 1993The Children Play RussianFilm: Jack Valenti, the Producer
  24. 1993Grand bonheurFilm: Jean-Paul
  25. 1992Laços de SangueFilm: Pastelero
  26. 1992The SentinelFilm: Pamiat
  27. 1992Rome RoméoFilm: Producer
  28. 1991The Last SummerFilm
  29. 1989ToléranceFilm: Bernheim
  30. 1989Paperback WomanFilm: Bernard
  31. 1989Coupe francheFilm: Dédé
  32. 1989Pleure Pas My LoveFilm
  33. 1988The Mysterious Death of Nina ChereauFilm: Marais
  34. 1988HanussenFilm
  35. 1988Le Testament d'un poète juif assassinéFilm: Paul Hamburger
  36. 1988The Unbearable Lightness of BeingFilm: Russian Interrogator
  37. 1987Accroche-cœurFilm: Friend director
  38. 1987The Big OFilm: Kovacs
  39. 1985Volley for a Black BuffaloFilm: Director, Writer
  40. 1985Favorites of the MoonFilm: Terrorist
  41. 1984Paroles et musiqueFilm: Alain
  42. 1984Love on the GroundFilm: Virgil (as Laszlo Szabo)
  43. 1984Liberty at NightFilm: Le marionnettiste
  44. 1984Full Moon in ParisFilm: Painter at Cafe
  45. 1984Point mortFilm: Writer
  46. 1983Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising!Film: Le directeur
  47. 1983Cinématon XXIXFilm: N°282
  48. 1982Deuil en 24 heuresSeries: Pollock (4 episodes)
  49. 1982Laissé inachevé à TokyoFilm
  50. 1982The VultureFilm: Kovács százados
  51. 1982Godard's PassionFilm: Laszlo
  52. 1981Temporary ParadiseFilm: László / Gérard
  53. 1980The Last MetroFilm: Lieutnant Bergen
  54. 1980Légitime défenseFilm
  55. 1980GirlsFilm
  56. 1979Rue du Pied de GrueFilm: Inspecteur Paluche
  57. 1979Wrong-doersFilm: Írnok
  58. 1979The Last Judgement But OneFilm: A másik nyomozó
  59. 1979A Nice NeighborFilm
  60. 1979Minden szerdánFilm: Gazsi
  61. 1978CinématonFilm: N°282
  62. 1978La Barricade du Point-du-JourFilm: Léo Frankel
  63. 1978Just Like at HomeFilm: Laci
  64. 1978Judith TherpauveFilm: Lepage
  65. 1978The Song of RolandFilm: Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois
  66. 1978Dossier 51Film: Sarah Robski's contact
  67. 1976The Red PosterFilm: Joseph Boczov
  68. 1975AdoptionFilm: Jóska
  69. 1975Zig ZigFilm: Director, Writer
  70. 1975Male of the CenturyFilm: The gangster
  71. 1974Unruly HeyducksFilm
  72. 1974Dreaming YouthFilm
  73. 1973Salut, voleurs!Film: Jo
  74. 1973The White Gloves of the DevilFilm: Writer, Director
  75. 1973Valparaiso, ValparaisoFilm: Lazlo
  76. 1972Le Dernier voyage du commandant le BihanFilm: le lieutenant Le Bihan, Director, Writer
  77. 1970The ConfessionFilm: Secret Policeman
  78. 1969Winter WindFilm: Allied Translator
  79. 1969Do You Know Sunday-Monday?Film: Szabó mérnök
  80. 1969Binding SentimentsFilm: Szõlõsgazda

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