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Geo Saizescu

Geo Saizescu

Director · 1932–2013 · Prisăceaua, Mehedinţi, România

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Biography

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.

Directed 15

2010s

  1. 2012

    Iubire Elenă

    Director

2000s

  1. 2006

    Păcală se întoarce

    Director

1990s

  1. 1990

    Harababura

    Director

1980s

  1. 1987

    Secretul lui Nemesis

    Director

  2. 1984

    The Migrant Birds Are Coming

    Director

  3. The Secret of Bacchus

    Director

  4. 1981

    Blackmail

    Director

  5. Hurry Slowly

    Director

1970s

  1. 1978

    I, You, and Ovidiu

    Director

  2. 1974

    Păcală

    Director

  3. 1972

    Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Saturday Night Dance

    Director

  2. 1964

    Love at Zero Degrees

    Director

  3. 1963

    A Midsummer Day's Smile

    Director

Acted in 23

2000s

  1. 2009

    One second of life

    The Neighbour #1

  2. 2006

    Păcală se întoarce

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1994

    The Second Fall of Constantinople

    Vasiliade

  2. 1992

    The Telephone

    Movie

  3. 1990

    Harababura

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1987

    Secretul lui Nemesis

    Movie

  2. The Extras

    Movie

  3. 1985

    Repeated Wedding

    Movie

  4. 1984

    The Migrant Birds Are Coming

    Foto Bujor

  5. The Secret of Bacchus

    Ieronim Stâncă

  6. 1983

    Căruța cu mere

    Pretor

  7. On the Left Bank of the Blue Danube

    Teodor 'Bobby' Davidescu

  8. Escapada

    Movie

  9. 1982

    Bucharest Identity Card

    Avocatul

  10. 1981

    Blackmail

    Simion

  11. Hurry Slowly

    Movie

  12. 1980

    The Pale Light of Sorrow

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1978

    Together Again

    Lambru

  2. 1974

    Păcală

    The Judge

  3. 1972

    Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family

    The Bizarro

1960s

  1. 1963

    Your Part of the Blame

    The Tenor

  2. 1962

    Celebrul 702

    Movie

  3. A Bomb Was Stolen

    Movie

Wrote 7

2000s

  1. 2006

    Păcală se întoarce

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1990

    Harababura

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1978

    I, You, and Ovidiu

    Screenplay

  2. 1974

    Păcală

    Writer

  3. 1972

    Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Saturday Night Dance

    Writer