Pierre Batcheff

Acting

Pierre Batcheff

Born
Died
(aged 24)
Birthplace
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Credits
19 titles

Biography

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Pierre Batcheff (23 June 1907 – 13 April 1932) was a French actor, whose original name was Piotr Bacev (from Russia), born in Harbin, Manchuria. His best-known film was Un chien andalou (1929) by Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali. He was married to French film editor Denise Piazza.

Both Batcheff and the leading actress in Un chien andalou, Simone Mareuil, committed suicide, Mareuil by setting herself on fire in 1954, Batcheff reportedly by overdosing on Veronal.

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Known For

Acting credits 19

YearTitleRole
1933 Baroud Film Si Hamed
1932 Baroud Film Si Hamed
1931 The Rebel Film
1931 The Lovers of Midnight Film Marcel
1930 The King of Paris Film
1930 Illusions Film
1929 Un Chien Andalou Film Man
1929 Monte Cristo Film Albert de Morcerf
1928 Two Timid Souls Film Fremissin
1928 Island of Love Film
1927 Siren of the Tropics Film André Berval
1927 Sea Fever Film
1927 Education of a Prince Film Sacha
1927 The Chess Player Film Prince Serge Oblomoff
1927 Napoleon Film General Louis Lazare Hoche
1926 Destinée Film
1925 Double Love Film Jacques Maresco
1925 The Late Mathias Pascal Film Scipion Papiano
1925 Princesse Lulu Film Raoul Brounet - le 'prince'
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