About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1932-11-14
Place of birth:
Prisăceaua, Mehedinţi, România
Website:
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Geo Saizescu

Overview

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. 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

Acting
2009 One second of life Actor The Neighbour #1 58
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2006 Păcală se întoarce Actor 59
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1994 The Second Fall of Constantinople Actor Vasiliade 59
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1992 The Telephone Actor 59
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1990 Harababura Actor 58
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1987 Secretul lui Nemesis Actor 59
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1987 The Extras Actor 59
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1984 The Migrant Birds Are Coming Actor Foto Bujor 59
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1984 The Secret of Bacchus Actor Ieronim Stâncă 59
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1983 Căruța cu mere Actor Pretor 58
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1983 On the Left Bank of the Blue Danube Actor Teodor 'Bobby' Davidescu 58
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1983 Escapada Actor 59
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1982 Bucharest Identity Card Actor Avocatul 59
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1981 Blackmail Actor Simion 59
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1981 I have an Idea Actor 58
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1981 Hurry Slowly Actor 59
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1978 Together Again Actor Lambru 59
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1974 Păcală Actor The Judge 59
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1972 Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family Actor The Bizarro 59
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1971 Asediul Actor Catul Georgescu 58
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1963 Your Part of the Blame Actor The Tenor 58
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1962 Celebrul 702 Actor 59
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1962 A Bomb Was Stolen Actor 58
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Directing
2012 Iubire elenă Directing Director 58
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2006 Păcală se întoarce Directing Director 59
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1994 Călătorie de neuitat Directing Director N/A
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1990 Harababura Directing Director 58
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1987 Secretul lui Nemesis Directing Director 59
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1984 The Migrant Birds Are Coming Directing Director 59
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1984 The Secret of Bacchus Directing Director 59
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1981 Blackmail Directing Director 59
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1981 Hurry Slowly Directing Director 59
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1978 I, You, and Ovidiu Directing Director 58
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1974 Păcală Directing Director 59
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1972 Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family Directing Director 59
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1968 The Saturday Night Dance Directing Director 59
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1965 At the Gates of Earth Directing Director 59
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1964 Love at Zero Degrees Directing Director 59
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1963 A Midsummer Day's Smile Directing Director 59
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1959 Doi vecini Directing Director 59
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Writing
2006 Păcală se întoarce Writing Writer 59
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1990 Harababura Writing Writer 58
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1978 I, You, and Ovidiu Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Păcală Writing Writer 59
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1972 Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 The Saturday Night Dance Writing Writer 59
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1959 Doi vecini Writing Writer 59
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