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Pierre Batcheff
Actor

Pierre Batcheff

23 Jun 1907Born
13 Apr 1932Died
24Age at death
20Credits

Biography

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Pierre Batcheff (23 June 1907 – 13 April 1932) was a French actor, whose original name was Piotr Bacev (from Russia), born in Harbin, Manchuria. His best-known film was Un chien andalou (1929) by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali. He was married to French film editor Denise Piazza.

Both Batcheff and the leading actress in Un chien andalou, Simone Mareuil, committed suicide, Mareuil by setting herself on fire in 1954, Batcheff reportedly by overdosing on Veronal.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1972Bonaparte and the RevolutionFilm: Hoche (archive footage)
  2. 1933BaroudFilm: Si Hamed
  3. 1932BaroudFilm: Si Hamed
  4. 1931The RebelFilm
  5. 1931The Lovers of MidnightFilm: Marcel
  6. 1930The King of ParisFilm
  7. 1930IllusionsFilm
  8. 1929Un Chien AndalouFilm: Man
  9. 1929Monte CristoFilm: Albert de Morcerf
  10. 1928Two Timid SoulsFilm: Fremissin
  11. 1928Island of LoveFilm
  12. 1927Siren of the TropicsFilm: André Berval
  13. 1927Sea FeverFilm
  14. 1927Education of a PrinceFilm: Sacha
  15. 1927The Chess PlayerFilm: Prince Serge Oblomoff
  16. 1927NapoleonFilm: General Louis Lazare Hoche
  17. 1926DestinéeFilm
  18. 1925Double LoveFilm: Jacques Maresco
  19. 1925The Late Mathias PascalFilm: Scipion Papiano
  20. 1925Princesse LuluFilm: Raoul Brounet - le 'prince'

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