About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1938-01-07
Place of birth:
Paris, France
Website:
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Roland Topor

Overview

Roland Topor was a French illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker and actor, known for the surreal nature of his work. He gained notoriety as one of the home cartoonists of the subversive French magazine Hara-Kiri, renamed later Charlie-Hebdo.

Roland Topor wrote the novel The Tenant (Le Locataire chimérique, 1964), which was adapted to film by Roman Polanski in 1976. The Tenant is the story of a Parisian of Polish descent, a chilling exploration of alienation and identity, asking disturbing questions about how we define ourselves.

Known for

Acting
2015 Les vendredis d'Apostrophes Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2010 Fantastic Laloux Actor Self 59
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2004 Topor and Me Actor Self (Voice) 59
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1997 Le Cinéma au travail comme la mort Actor N/A
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1996 Три жизни и одна смерть Actor Bum #2 N/A
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1986 The Satin Spider Actor Le médecin 58
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1984 Swann in Love Actor Biche 58
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1981 The Ones That Got Away Actor The murderous fencer 58
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1979 The Making of 'Nosferatu' Actor Self 59
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1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre Actor Renfield 67
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1979 Ratataplan Actor Il boss 59
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1979 Destins parallèles Actor N/A
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1975 The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard Actor Le pochard N/A
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1975 The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan Actor Inspector Labelote N/A
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1974 Italiques: Roland Topor Actor Self N/A
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1974 Sweet Movie Actor 57
Average
1974 Threshold of the Void Actor Homme dans le métro 59
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1972 Cartoon circus Actor Self 59
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1966 Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? Actor Un émissaire du prince 59
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1965 He! Viva Dada Actor Self N/A
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Writing
2024 Joko Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2019 Portrait of Suzanne Writing Original Story N/A
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2012 The Orphan Plus Minus an Arm Writing Original Story 58
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2008 Batailles Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2005 L'Hiver sous la table Writing Author N/A
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1990 The Most Beautiful Breasts in the World Writing Story 58
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1989 Marquis Writing Writer 59
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1986 La Galette du roi Writing Writer 58
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1983 Telecat Writing Writer 69
Fair
1983 Telecat Writing Characters 69
Fair
1979 The Hamburg Syndrome Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 The Tenant Writing Novel 70
Good
1975 The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard Writing Writer N/A
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1975 The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Fantastic Planet Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1972 The Troubles of Alfred Writing Writer 58
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1966 The Snails Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1965 He! Viva Dada Writing Writer N/A
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1964 Dead Times Writing Writer 59
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Art
1966 The Snails Art Draughtsman 60
Fair
1964 Dead Times Art Draughtsman 59
Average