Actor / Actress

Pierre Batcheff

Born June 23, 1907 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China 19 credits available

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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Pierre Batcheff is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 19 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Un Chien Andalou (1929), Siren of the Tropics (1927), Princesse Lulu (1925), Napoleon (1927), The King of Paris (1930), Monte Cristo (1929), Baroud (1932), The Late Mathias Pascal (1925). The recorded credits span 1925 to 1933, including 19 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.