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László Szabó

László Szabó

Acting

Born March 24, 1936 Budapest, Hungary

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

TV Shows(1)

Movies(89)

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

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

Hanussen

Hanussen

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

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

The Little Soldier

The Little Soldier

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

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