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László Szabó

Acting 89 years old Budapest, Hungary ★ 0.9
Born: March 24, 1936

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

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Known For

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers Police Inspector (segment "Le Grand escroc") 1964
The Children Play Russian
The Children Play Russian Jack Valenti: The producer 1993
Alphaville
Alphaville Chief Engineer (uncredited) 1965
The Mysterious Death of Nina Chereau
The Mysterious Death of Nina Chereau Marais 1988
Accroche-cœur
Accroche-cœur Friend director 1987

Filmography

Acting Credits (90)

Ismael's Ghosts
Ismael's Ghosts Henri Bloom 2017
Parc
Parc Balthazar Rutuola 2009
Gardens in Autumn
Gardens in Autumn 2006
Un an
Un an Poussin 2006
Playing 'In the Company of Men'
Playing 'In the Company of Men' Claude Doniol 2003
The Outskirts of Alphaville
The Outskirts of Alphaville 2003
Special Delivery
Special Delivery Le gardien 2002
Abandoned
Abandoned Policeman 2001
On appelle ça… le printemps
On appelle ça… le printemps Jean 2001
Esther Kahn
Esther Kahn Ytzhok Kahn 2000
Seaside, Dusk
Seaside, Dusk 2000
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man 1999
Place Vendôme
Place Vendôme Charlie Rosen 1998
The Alchemist and the Virgin
The Alchemist and the Virgin Charlie Rosen 1998
Mange ta soupe
Mange ta soupe Father 1997
Modré z neba
Modré z neba 1997
Up, Down, Fragile
Up, Down, Fragile Le père de Louise (voice) 1995
Son of Gascogne
Son of Gascogne Self 1995
La page blanche
La page blanche Le père de Gilles 1995
Cold Water
Cold Water Le père de Gilles 1994
The Children Play Russian
The Children Play Russian Jack Valenti: The producer 1993
Grand bonheur
Grand bonheur Jean-Paul 1993
Laços de Sangue
Laços de Sangue Pastelero 1992
The Sentinel
The Sentinel Pamiat 1992
Rome Roméo
Rome Roméo Producer 1992
The Last Summer
The Last Summer 1991
Tolérance
Tolérance Bernheim 1989
Paperback Woman
Paperback Woman Bernard 1989
Coupe franche
Coupe franche Dédé 1989
Pleure Pas My Love
Pleure Pas My Love 1989
The Mysterious Death of Nina Chereau
The Mysterious Death of Nina Chereau Marais 1988
Mr. Universe
Mr. Universe 1988
Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné
Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné Paul Hamburger 1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Russian Interrogator 1988
Accroche-cœur
Accroche-cœur Friend director 1987
The Big O
The Big O Kovacs 1987
Favourites of the Moon
Favourites of the Moon Terrorist 1985
Paroles et musique
Paroles et musique Alain 1984
Love on the Ground
Love on the Ground Virgil (as Laszlo Szabo) 1984
Liberty at Night
Liberty at Night Le marionnettiste 1984
Full Moon in Paris
Full Moon in Paris Painter at Cafe 1984
Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising!
Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising! Le directeur 1983
Cinématon XXIX
Cinématon XXIX N°282 1983
Deuil en 24 heures
Deuil en 24 heures Pollock 1982
Laissé inachevé à Tokyo
Laissé inachevé à Tokyo 1982
The Vulture
The Vulture Kovács százados 1982
Godard's Passion
Godard's Passion Laszlo 1982
Temporary Paradise
Temporary Paradise László / Gérard 1981
The Last Metro
The Last Metro Lieutnant Bergen 1980
Légitime défense
Légitime défense 1980
Rue du Pied de Grue
Rue du Pied de Grue Inspecteur Paluche 1979
Wrong-doers
Wrong-doers Írnok 1979
The Last Judgement But One
The Last Judgement But One A másik nyomozó 1979
A Nice Neighbor
A Nice Neighbor 1979
Minden szerdán
Minden szerdán Gazsi 1979
Cinématon
Cinématon N°282 1978
La Barricade du Point-du-Jour
La Barricade du Point-du-Jour Léo Frankel 1978
Just Like at Home
Just Like at Home Laci 1978
Judith Therpauve
Judith Therpauve Lepage 1978
The Song of Roland
The Song of Roland Duc Naimes / Chevalier hongrois 1978
Dossier 51
Dossier 51 Sarah Robski's contact 1978
The Red Poster
The Red Poster Joseph Boczov 1976
Adoption
Adoption Jóska 1975
Male of the Century
Male of the Century The gangster 1975
Unruly Heyducks
Unruly Heyducks 1974
Salut, voleurs!
Salut, voleurs! Jo 1973
Valparaiso, Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Valparaiso Lazlo 1973
The Confession
The Confession Secret Policeman 1970
Winter Wind
Winter Wind Allied Translator 1969
Do You Know Sunday-Monday?
Do You Know Sunday-Monday? Szabó mérnök 1969
Binding Sentiments
Binding Sentiments Szõlõsgazda 1969
Happening
Happening 1968
The Fatal Shot
The Fatal Shot Bandi 1968
Silence and Cry
Silence and Cry Detective 1968
The Girl
The Girl Francia autós (uncredited) 1968
Weekend
Weekend L'Arabe (uncredited) 1967
Le Désir attrapé par la queue
Le Désir attrapé par la queue 1967
Made in U.S.A
Made in U.S.A Paul Widmark 1967
Pierrot le Fou
Pierrot le Fou The Political Exile (uncredited) 1965
Alphaville
Alphaville Chief Engineer (uncredited) 1965
Le Grand Escroc
Le Grand Escroc The Police Inspector 1964
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers Police Inspector (segment "Le Grand escroc") 1964
Ophélia
Ophélia 1963
Le Petit Soldat
Le Petit Soldat Laszlo 1963
The Doll
The Doll Pascual 1962
Vivre Sa Vie
Vivre Sa Vie Injured Man (uncredited) 1962
The Punishment
The Punishment 1962
Katia
Katia (uncredited) 1959
À double tour
À double tour Vlado 1959
Cinématon n°282 : László Szabó
Cinématon n°282 : László Szabó self

Directing Credits (5)

Writing Credits (5)

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