
Geo Saizescu
Known for Directing · 25 credits
- Born
- 1932-11-14
- Died
- 2013-09-23
- Place of birth
- Prisăceaua, Mehedinţi, România
- Also known as
- Джео Сайзеску
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
Movies (25)

Blackmail
1981
as Simion

Căruța cu mere
1983
as Pretor

Hurry Slowly
1981

Păcală
1974
as The Judge

Secretul lui Nemesis
1987

The Secret of Bacchus
1984
as Ieronim Stâncă

The Telephone
1992

Celebrul 702
1962

Păcală se întoarce
2006

Harababura
1990

Bucharest Identity Card
1982
as Avocatul

The Second Fall of Constantinople
1994
as Vasiliade

Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family
1972
as The Bizarro

The Pale Light of Sorrow
1980

The Extras
1987

Your Part of the Blame
1963
as The Tenor

Together Again
1978
as Lambru

One second of life
2009
as The Neighbour #1
The Siege
1971
as Catul Georgescu

On the Left Bank of the Blue Danube
1983
as Teodor 'Bobby' Davidescu

The Migrant Birds Are Coming
1984
as Foto Bujor

A Bomb Was Stolen
1962

Escapada
1983

Repeated Wedding
1985
I have an Idea
1981
About 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 dire… With 25 credits spanning from 1962 to 2009, Geo Saizescu has appeared in 25 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Geo Saizescu Movies
- Blackmail (1981) — as Simion
- Căruța cu mere (1983) — as Pretor
- Hurry Slowly (1981)
- Păcală (1974) — as The Judge
- Secretul lui Nemesis (1987)
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