Pierre Batcheff
Born: 1907-06-23
• Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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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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Filmography
Bonaparte et la révolution
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Baroud
Baroud
The Rebel
The Lovers of Midnight
The King of Paris
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Illusions
Un Chien Andalou
Monte Cristo
Two Timid Souls
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Island of Love
Siren of the Tropics
Sea Fever
Education of a Prince
The Chess Player
Napoleon
Destinée
Double Love
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Princesse Lulu
The Late Mathias Pascal