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Geo Saizescu

Geo Saizescu

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1932-11-14

Birth Place

Prisăceaua, Mehedinţi, România

Movies and TV shows :

A Bomb Was Stolen

A Bomb Was Stolen

1962

5.5

Movie
Asediul

Asediul

1971

4.8

Movie
Blackmail

Blackmail

1981

7.0

Movie
Bucharest Identity Card

Bucharest Identity Card

1982

7.7

Movie
Căruța cu mere

Căruța cu mere

1983

5.0

Movie
Celebrul 702

Celebrul 702

1962

7.0

Movie
Escapada

Escapada

1983

7.0

Movie
Harababura

Harababura

1990

6.0

Movie
Hurry Slowly

Hurry Slowly

1981

7.8

Movie
I have an Idea

I have an Idea

1981

5.0

Movie
On the Left Bank of the Blue Danube

On the Left Bank of the Blue Danube

1983

6.2

Movie
One second of life

One second of life

2009

5.0

Movie
Păcală

Păcală

1974

7.8

Movie
Păcală se întoarce

Păcală se întoarce

2006

7.1

Movie
Secretul lui Nemesis

Secretul lui Nemesis

1987

7.3

Movie
The Extras

The Extras

1987

8.0

Movie
The Migrant Birds Are Coming

The Migrant Birds Are Coming

1984

7.0

Movie
The Second Fall of Constantinople

The Second Fall of Constantinople

1994

6.3

Movie
The Secret of Bacchus

The Secret of Bacchus

1984

7.4

Movie
The Telephone

The Telephone

1992

6.0

Movie
Together Again

Together Again

1978

6.7

Movie
Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family

Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family

1972

6.8

Movie
Your Part of the Blame

Your Part of the Blame

1963

7.3

Movie