1932-11-14 ( 92 years old ) in Prisăceaua, Mehedinţi, România
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.
Movies
One second of life
2009-04-17
Păcală se întoarce
2006-06-09
The Second Fall of Constantinople
1994-01-06
The Telephone
1992-08-24
Harababura
1990-01-01
Secretul lui Nemesis
1987-11-02
The Extras
1987-01-01
The Migrant Birds Are Coming
1984-03-25
The Secret of Bacchus
1984-03-05
Căruța cu mere
1983-10-24
On the Left Bank of the Blue Danube
1983-07-01
Escapada
1983-05-09
Bucharest Identity Card
1982-01-01
Blackmail
1981-02-23
I have an Idea
1981-01-01
Hurry Slowly
1981-01-01
Together Again
1978-12-11
Păcală
1974-01-09
Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family
1972-04-17
Asediul
1971-08-21
Your Part of the Blame
1963-11-28
Celebrul 702
1962-10-22
A Bomb Was Stolen
1962-01-23
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