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 directorial debut in 1956 with the film Aventurile bravului soldat Svejk; in 1958 he wrote the script and directed the film .

In 2002 he was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Knight rank.

Saizescu was the founder of the Faculty of Arts at the in Bucharest; the faculty now bears his name. His son, (born in 1976) is an actor, film director, and producer.

Selected filmography (1959) (1964) (1966) (1968) Tonight We'll Dance at Home (1972) (1974) (1978) Șantaj (1981) (1982) The Secret of Bacchus (1984) (1985) (1987) (1991) (2006) (2012)

Acting A Bomb Was Stolen (1961) The Pale Light of Sorrow (1981)