Biography
László Szabó (born 24 March 1936) is a Hungarian actor, film director and screenwriter. Since 1952, he has appeared in more than 120 films. These include seven films that have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival. He was born to Béla Szabó and Margit Gulyás. Between 1954-1956 he was a student at the Budapest University of Technology , during which he performed in an amateur theater group. He applied to the Theater and Film Academy as an actor, but was not accepted. He left the country in the fall of 1956 and went to Paris . Like the French new wavers, he also visited Henri Langlois ' "liberty university of film history" at the Cinématheque, watched the film series, met and talked to the directors who presented their films, and while writing in the "cahiers", interviewed Buster Keaton together with Jacques Rivette . He and a friend dropped by on the set of Chabrol (Cousins), from whom he immediately received a one-sentence role. And in his next film, Locked with the Key , a longer one. After that, Godard gave him the role of the interrogator in The Little Soldier , which was followed by other roles in more recent Godard films. He is the favorite character actor of all the directors of the new wave, everyone has a role for him, they entrust him with strange, boho characters, who always have some disturbing and annoying ulterior motives. He also took a liking to directing, and made two new-wave French films. Truffaut wrote an appreciative review of the amusing film noir The White Gloves of the Devil . Zig-Zig was played by the new wave's favorite anti-star actress, Bernadette Lafont , and a cool star, Catherine Deneuve . This is also where the self-confidence and sardonic pungency of the new wavers can be felt. Like all actor-directors, he brought out the best in his actresses, skillfully mixing dark humor and tenderness. In the meantime, from the end of the 1960s he appeared in Hungarian films, and after many character roles, he got the lead role from Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács : Miklós Dibusz, the big snooty, sumák organizer, The nice neighbor . His first and so far the only Hungarian-French direction was based on Nándor Gion's novel: Sortűz for a Black Buffalo , and his first and so far only Hungarian direction: The Man Who Slept During the Day
Acted in 86
2010s
- 2017
2000s
- 2009
Parc
Balthazar Rutuola
- 2006
Gardens in Autumn
Movie
Un an
Poussin
Quand les anges s'en mêlent
M. Jules
- 2003
Playing 'In the Company of Men'
Claude Doniol
- 2002
Special Delivery
Le gardien
- 2001
Abandoned
Policeman
On appelle ça… le printemps
Jean
- 2000
Esther Kahn
Ytzhok Kahn
Seaside, Dusk
Movie
1990s
- 1999
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Movie
Lipstick
Le père
- 1998
Place Vendôme
Charlie Rosen
The Alchemist and the Virgin
Charlie Rosen
- 1997
Mange ta soupe
Father
- 1995
Up, Down, Fragile
Le père de Louise (voice)
- 1994
Cold Water
Le père de Gilles
- 1993
The Children Play Russian
Jack Valenti, the Producer
- 1992
Laços de Sangue
Pastelero
The Sentinel
Pamiat
Rome Roméo
Producer
- 1991
The Last Summer
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Tolérance
Bernheim
Coupe franche
Dédé
Pleure Pas My Love
Movie
- 1988
The Mysterious Death of Nina Chereau
Marais
Hanussen
Movie
Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné
Paul Hamburger
- 1987
Accroche-cœur
Friend director
The Big O
Kovacs
- 1985
Favorites of the Moon
Terrorist
- 1984
Paroles et musique
Alain
Love on the Ground
Virgil (as Laszlo Szabo)
Liberty at Night
Le marionnettiste
Full Moon in Paris
Painter at Cafe
- 1983
Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising!
Le directeur
- 1982
Deuil en 24 heures
Pollock · 4 episodes
Laissé inachevé à Tokyo
Movie
The Vulture
Kovács százados
Godard's Passion
Laszlo
- 1981
Temporary Paradise
László / Gérard
- 1980
Légitime défense
Movie
Girls
Movie
1970s
- 1979
Wrong-doers
Írnok
The Last Judgement But One
A másik nyomozó
A Nice Neighbor
Movie
Minden szerdán
Gazsi
- 1978
Cinématon
N°282
La Barricade du Point-du-Jour
Léo Frankel
Just Like at Home
Laci
Judith Therpauve
Lepage
The Song of Roland
Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois
Dossier 51
Sarah Robski's contact
- 1976
The Red Poster
Joseph Boczov
- 1975
Adoption
Jóska
Male of the Century
The gangster
- 1974
Unruly Heyducks
Movie
Dreaming Youth
Movie
- 1973
Salut, voleurs!
Jo
Valparaiso, Valparaiso
Lazlo
- 1970
The Confession
Secret Policeman
1960s
- 1969
Winter Wind
Allied Translator
Do You Know Sunday-Monday?
Szabó mérnök
Binding Sentiments
Szõlõsgazda
- 1968
Happening
Movie
The Fatal Shot
Bandi
Silence and Cry
Detective
The Girl
Francia autós (uncredited)
- 1967
Le Désir attrapé par la queue
Movie
Made in U.S.A
Paul Widmark
- 1965
- 1964
Le Grand Escroc
The Police Inspector
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
Police Inspector (segment "Le Grand escroc")
- 1963
Ophélia
Movie
- 1962
The Doll
Pascual
The Punishment
Movie
1950s
- 1959
À double tour
Vlado
Directed 5
2000s
- 2003
The Man Who Slept at Daylight
Director
1980s
- 1985
Volley for a Black Buffalo
Director
1970s
- 1975
Zig Zig
Director
- 1973
The White Gloves of the Devil
Director
1960s
- 1969
Winter Wind
Assistant Director
Wrote 5
2000s
- 2003
The Man Who Slept at Daylight
Screenplay
1980s
- 1985
Volley for a Black Buffalo
Writer
- 1984
Point mort
Writer
1970s
- 1975
Zig Zig
Writer
- 1973
The White Gloves of the Devil
Writer
Appearances3
2000s
- 2001
Léaud l'unique
Narrator (voice)
1990s
- 1995
Son of Gascogne
Self
1980s
- 1988
Mr. Universe
Self