Laurent Terzieff
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Laurent Terzieff was a French actor
.
ian and of Jean Terzieff, a Russia
n sculptor who emigrated to France
during the First World War. The original surname of his family was Čemerzin.
The spectacle of the bombardments had a dramatic effect on nine-year-old Laurent Terzieff. As an adolescent, he was fascinated with philosophy and poetry. He assisted with a representation of the "La Sonate des spectres" by Strindberg
, directed by Roger Blin
; while involved in the theater he decided he wanted to become an actor.
Terzieff made his debut in 1953 with the Theatre of Babylon of Jean-Marie Serreau in Tous contre tous of Adamov
. After several more roles, Marcel Carné
offered him a lead role in 1958's Tricheurs, a tale about existentialist
youth. He then appeared in the late works of "French quality" scenario writers such as Claude Autant-Lara
, with whom he appeared in three films including Tu ne tueras point in 1961. Other collaborators included Henri-Georges Clouzot
with "La Prisonnière", in which he interprets an artist manipulator. In 1975 Terzieff played the leading role as the priest in the Irish artist Reginald Gray's production and direction of "Jeu". Pascale de Boysson, Dirk Kinnane and Bibi Hure were also in the cast.
Other film appearances include A cœur joie, in which he appeared with Brigitte Bardot
, Les Garcons by Mauro Bolognini
in 1959, Vanina Vanini
, Desert of the Tartars, and Medea. In the 1980s, he primarily acted on stage. Appearances during this era include Rouge Baiser
, Germinal in 1993, and The Raft of the Medusa in 1998. In 2005, he appeared in Mon petit doigt m'a dit. Terzieff died on July 2, 2010, due to lung complications.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Biography
Laurent Terzieff was the son of a plasticPlastic
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ian and of Jean Terzieff, a Russia
Russia
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n sculptor who emigrated to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during the First World War. The original surname of his family was Čemerzin.
The spectacle of the bombardments had a dramatic effect on nine-year-old Laurent Terzieff. As an adolescent, he was fascinated with philosophy and poetry. He assisted with a representation of the "La Sonate des spectres" by Strindberg
Strindberg
Strindberg may refer to:People* August Strindberg , Swedish dramatist and painter* Nils Strindberg , Swedish photographer* Anita Strindberg , Swedish actor* Henrik Strindberg , Swedish composerOther...
, directed by Roger Blin
Roger Blin
Roger Blin was a French actor and director notable for directing the first production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot....
; while involved in the theater he decided he wanted to become an actor.
Terzieff made his debut in 1953 with the Theatre of Babylon of Jean-Marie Serreau in Tous contre tous of Adamov
Arthur Adamov
Arthur Adamov was a playwright, one of the foremost exponents of the Theatre of the Absurd.Adamov was born in Kislovodsk in Russia to a wealthy Armenian family, which lost its wealth in 1917...
. After several more roles, Marcel Carné
Marcel Carné
-Biography:Born in Paris, France, the son of a cabinet maker whose wife died when their son was five, Carné began his career as a film critic, becoming editor of the weekly publication, Hebdo-Films, and working for Cinémagazine and Cinémonde between 1929 and 1933. In the same period he worked in...
offered him a lead role in 1958's Tricheurs, a tale about existentialist
Existentialism
Existentialism is a term applied to a school of 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual...
youth. He then appeared in the late works of "French quality" scenario writers such as Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara
Claude Autant-Lara , was a French film director and later Member of the European Parliament .-Biography:...
, with whom he appeared in three films including Tu ne tueras point in 1961. Other collaborators included Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized to be among the greatest films from the 1950s...
with "La Prisonnière", in which he interprets an artist manipulator. In 1975 Terzieff played the leading role as the priest in the Irish artist Reginald Gray's production and direction of "Jeu". Pascale de Boysson, Dirk Kinnane and Bibi Hure were also in the cast.
Other film appearances include A cœur joie, in which he appeared with Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
, Les Garcons by Mauro Bolognini
Mauro Bolognini
Mauro Bolognini was an Italian film director of literate sensibility, known for masterful handling of period subject matter.-Biography:Mauro Bolognini was born in Pistoia, Tuscany....
in 1959, Vanina Vanini
Vanina Vanini
Vanina Vanini is the title of a story by Stendhal , the nom de plume of Marie-Henri Beyle. Set in 1830s during the early Risorgimento, when Italy was under Austrian control, it concerns the love affair of a young Roman princess and a revolutionary carbonaro.-Synopsis:Vanina Vanini, the...
, Desert of the Tartars, and Medea. In the 1980s, he primarily acted on stage. Appearances during this era include Rouge Baiser
Red Kiss
Red Kiss is a 1985 French drama film directed by Véra Belmont. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival, where Charlotte Valandrey won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.-Cast:* Charlotte Valandrey as Nadia...
, Germinal in 1993, and The Raft of the Medusa in 1998. In 2005, he appeared in Mon petit doigt m'a dit. Terzieff died on July 2, 2010, due to lung complications.
Molière Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Play | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Molière Award Molière Award The Molière Award is the national theatre award of France decided by the Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre and given out every April or May since 1987, during a ceremony called La Nuit des Molières . The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the... s |
Best Director | Fall | Won |
| 1993 | Molière Award Molière Award The Molière Award is the national theatre award of France decided by the Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre and given out every April or May since 1987, during a ceremony called La Nuit des Molières . The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the... s |
Best Director | Another Time | Won |
| 2010 | Molière Award Molière Award The Molière Award is the national theatre award of France decided by the Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre and given out every April or May since 1987, during a ceremony called La Nuit des Molières . The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the... s |
Best Actor | The Dresser The Dresser The Dresser is a 1983 film which tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant, who struggles to keep his charge's life together. It is based on a screenplay by Ronald Harwood, in turn based on his successful 1980 West End and Broadway play of the same name.The film was directed by Peter... and Philoctetes Philoctetes (Sophocles) Philoctetes is a play by Sophocles . The play was written during the Peloponnesian War. It was first performed at the Festival of Dionysus in 409 BC, where it won first prize. The story takes place during the Trojan War... |
Won |
| Year | Group | Award | Play | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Molière Award Molière Award The Molière Award is the national theatre award of France decided by the Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre and given out every April or May since 1987, during a ceremony called La Nuit des Molières . The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the... s |
Best Actor | Henry IV | Nominated |
| 1993 | Molière Award Molière Award The Molière Award is the national theatre award of France decided by the Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre and given out every April or May since 1987, during a ceremony called La Nuit des Molières . The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the... s |
Best Actor | Another Time | Nominated |