Geo Saizescu

Biography

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.

Known For

A Bomb Was Stolen
A Bomb Was Stolen
Bucharest Identity Card
Bucharest Identity Card
One second of life
One second of life

Filmography

2009 One second of life
as The Neighbour #1
2006 Păcală se întoarce
as
1994 The Second Fall of Constantinople
as Vasiliade
1992 The Telephone
as
1990 Harababura
as
1987 Secretul lui Nemesis
as
1987 The Extras
as
1984 The Migrant Birds Are Coming
as Foto Bujor
1984 The Secret of Bacchus
as Ieronim Stâncă
1983 Căruța cu mere
as Pretor
1983 On the Left Bank of the Blue Danube
as Teodor 'Bobby' Davidescu
1983 Escapada
as
1982 Bucharest Identity Card
as Avocatul
1981 Blackmail
as Simion
1981 I have an Idea
as
1981 Hurry Slowly
as
1978 Together Again
as Lambru
1974 Păcală
as The Judge
1972 Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family
as The Bizarro
1971 Asediul
as Catul Georgescu