Laurent Terzieff
Biography
Laurent Terzieff was a French actor born on June 27, 1935, in Toulouse, France. He was the son of a Romanian-born sculptor and a French ceramist. Terzieff made his debut in 1953 at the Parisian Théâtre de Babylone. He was known for his work in acting and had 82 known credits. Terzieff died on July 2, 2010, at the age of 75, in Paris. He was also known as ローラン・テルジェフ. Terzieff was the brother of sculptor Brigitte Terziev, director Catherine Terzieff, and director Marc Terzieff.
Career overview
Laurent Terzieff was a French actor who made his debut in 1953 at the Parisian Théâtre de Babylone of Jean-Marie Serreau in Tous contre tous of Adamov. He was involved in the theater and decided he wanted to become an actor after assisting with a representation of the La Sonate des spectres by Strindberg, directed by Roger Blin.
Terzieff was known for his work as an actor and had 82 known credits. He was also recognized as a significant stage actor in France, in addition to his film work. Terzieff also worked as a director of theater pieces.
Terzieff's career spanned several decades, during which he established himself as a notable figure in French film and theater. He was born on June 27, 1935, in Toulouse, France, and died on July 2, 2010, in Paris, at the age of 75. Terzieff's family background included a Romanian-born sculptor father and a French ceramist mother, and he had siblings who also worked in the arts, including a sculptor sister, a director sister, and a director brother.
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Full Filmography
82 titles- Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Largo Winch II (2011) as Alexandre Jung
- La Vénitienne (2010) as Lectoure
- I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (2008) as Émile
- Tête d'or (2007)
- By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005) as Maître Anet / Monsieur Sévigné
- Buñuel: Atheist Thanks to God (2005) as Self
- Rien, voilà l'ordre (2004)
- Pontormo - Un amore eretico (2004) as Inquisitor
- Medea: On-Set Memories (2004)
- Once Upon an Angel (2002) as Mr. Grenier
- Territori d'ombra (2001) as Dolbecco
- The Prince's Manuscript (2000) as Marco Pace (60 anni)
- Sulla spiaggia e di là dal molo (2000) as Professore
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Le radeau de la Méduse (1998) as Théodore Géricault
- The Pianist (1998) as Doria mayor
- War in the Highlands (1998) as Isaïe
- Laurent Terzieff et compagnie (1996) as Self
- Fiesta (1995) as Père Armendariz
- Germinal (1993) as Souvarine
- Etoile (1989) as Marius Balakin
- Don Bosco (1988) as Monsignor Gastaldi
- Gila and Rik (1987) as Andrea
- Love Sins (1987) as Michetti
- La ragazza dei lillà (1986) as Larth
- Red Kiss (1985) as Moishe
- Detective (1985) as William Prospero
- Diesel (1985) as Finch
- L'Apprentissage de la ville (1982) as Philosopher
- La Flambeuse (1981) as 'Le Chevalier'
- Utopia (1979) as Julien
- Flesh Color (1978) as Michel
- Journey to the Garden of the Dead (1978) as Georges
- Versailles, peut-être (1977)
- Blood Wedding (1977)
- The Desert of the Tartars (1976) as Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling
- Moses the Lawgiver (1976) as Pharao Mernefta
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Les Grands Détectives (1975) as Auguste Dupin
- Bérénice (1975) as Titus
- Jeu (1975) as Le prêtre
- Rain over Santiago (1975) as Calvé
- An Angel Passes (1975)
- Moses the Lawgiver (1974) as Pharaoh Mernefta
- Les Hautes solitudes (1974)
- The Purloined Letter (1974) as Auguste Dupin
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Brother Carl (1971) as Carl Noren
- Ostia (1970) as Bandiera
- Medea (1969) as Chirone
- The Milky Way (1969) as Jean
- Zoo Story (1968) as Jerry
- Woman in Chains (1968) as Stanislas Hassler
- Le Révélateur (1968) as Le père
- Two Weeks in September (1967) as Vincent
- Bitter Fruit (1967) as Alfonso
- Hedda Gabler (1967) as Ejlert Lövborg
- La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire (1967) as Un récitant
- The Horla (1966) as Le jeune homme
- Father's Trip (1966) as Frédéric, teacher
- Death, Where Is Your Victory? (1964) as Thierry
- The Circular Triangle (1964) as Laurent
- Ballad for a Hoodlum (1963) as Vincent Vivant
- The Seven Deadly Sins (1962) as Jacques (segment "La luxure")
- Lust (1962) as Jacques
- La Messe sur le monde (1962) as Reader (voice)
- Les Culottes rouges (1962) as Antoine Rossi, le "culotte rouge"
- The Immoral Moment (1962) as Narrator (voice)
- La Frontière (1961) as Narrator (voice)
- Vanina Vanini (1961) as Pietro Missirilli
- Thou Shalt Not Kill (1961) as Jean-François Cordier
- Lovers Woods (1960) as Charles Parisot
- Kapo (1960) as Sascha
- The Regattas of San Francisco (1960) as Enéo
- Araya (1959) as Narrator (French Version) (voice)
- Twelve Hours by the Clock (1959) as Kopetsky
- The Big Night (1959) as Ruggeretto
- The Cheaters (1958) as Alain
- Premier mai (1958) as Maurice
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Terzieff par lui-même as Self (archive footage)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Laurent Terzieff best known for?
Laurent Terzieff is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Largo Winch II (2011), Vivement dimanche (1998), Germinal (1993), Red Kiss (1985).
When and where was Laurent Terzieff born?
Laurent Terzieff was born on June 27, 1935 in Toulouse, HauteGaronne, France. They passed away on July 2, 2010.
How many credits does Laurent Terzieff have?
Laurent Terzieff has accumulated over 82 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2020.
What is Laurent Terzieff's background in cinema and television?
Laurent Terzieff was a French actor born on June 27, 1935, in Toulouse, France. He was the son of a Romanian-born sculptor and a French ceramist. Terzieff made his debut in 1953 at the Parisian Théâtre de Babylone. He was known for his work in acting and had 82 known credits. Terzieff died on July 2, 2010, at the age o...
Laurent Terzieff by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Les Grands Détectives (1975) as Auguste Dupin — aged about 40
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 21
- Lust (1962) as Jacques — aged about 27
- Araya (1959) as Narrator (French Version) (voice) — aged about 24
- The Milky Way (1969) as Jean — aged about 34
- Woman in Chains (1968) as Stanislas Hassler — aged about 33
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