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
he wrote the script and directed the film Doi vecini.In 2002 he was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Knight rank. He died at age 80 in Bucharest and was buried in the cemetery at Cernica Monastery, in nearby Pantelimon.Saizescu was the founder of the Faculty of Arts at the Hyperion University in Bucharest; the faculty now bears his name. His son, Cătălin Saizescu (born in 1976) is an actor, film director, and producer.
Filmography
all 32
Movies 31
Director 17
Writer 1
TV Shows 1
Iubire elenã (2012)
One second of life (2009)
Păcală se întoarce (2006)
Weekend Millionaires (2004)
The Second Fall of Constantinople (1994)
Călătorie de neuitat (1994)
The Telephone (1992)
Harababura (1990)
Secretul lui Nemesis (1987)
The Extras (1987)
The Migrant Birds Are Coming (1984)
The Secret of Bacchus (1984)
Căruța cu mere (1983)
On the Left Bank of the Blue Danube (1983)
Escapada (1983)
Bucharest Identity Card (1982)
Blackmail (1981)
Hurry Slowly (1981)
I have an Idea (1981)
Together Again (1978)
I, You, and Ovidiu (1978)
Păcală (1974)
Tonight We'll Celebrate in the Family (1972)
Asediul (1971)
The Saturday Night Dance (1968)
At the Gates of Earth (1965)
Love at Zero Degrees (1964)
Your Part of the Blame (1963)
A Midsummer Day's Smile (1963)
Celebrul 702 (1962)
A Bomb Was Stolen (1961)
Doi vecini (1959)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1932-11-14
Deathday2013-09-23 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceOprișor, Romania
ChildrenCătălin Saizescu
CitizenshipsRomania
Also Known AsДжео Сайзеску
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