Claude Laydu(1927-2011)

Actor
Writer
Producer

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Claude Laydu in Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951)

A young priest taking over the parish at Ambricourt tries to fulfill his duties even as he fights a mysterious stomach ailment.

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Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951)

Claude Laydu was born on 10 March 1927 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor and writer, known for Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951), Symphonie inachevée (1956) and Raspoutine (1954). He was married to Christine Laydu. He died on 29 July 2011 in Massy, Essonne, France.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

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Known for

Nicole Ladmiral and Claude Laydu in Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951)

Journal d'un curé de campagne

7.7

Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt)

1951

Symphonie inachevée (1956)

Symphonie inachevée

5.5

Franz Schubert

1956

Raspoutine (1954)

6.1

Héliodore

1954

Italienisches Capriccio (1961)

Italienisches Capriccio

5.8

Carlo Goldoni

1961

Credits

Actor

Nounours
TV Series
- Le marchand de sable (voice)
- 1995
Le destin de Priscilla Davies
TV Movie
- Le caissier
- 1979
Bonne nuit les petits
7.0
TV Series
- Le marchand de sable
- Ulysse, le marchand de sable
- 1962–1966
Mafia alla sbarra
6.2
- Giovanni
- 1963
Italienisches Capriccio
5.8
- Carlo Goldoni
- 1961
Le dialogue des Carmélites
7.0
- Le Chevalier de la Force
- 1960
En votre âme et conscience
8.0
TV Series
- Arthur Bertrand
- 1958
La roue
6.4
- Roland Pelletier
- 1957
Beau sang
TV Movie
- Hamelin
- 1956
Symphonie inachevée
5.5
- Franz Schubert
- 1956
Altair
5.6
- Mario Rossi
- 1956
Interdit de séjour
5.9
- Pierre Ménard
- 1955
Attila
5.4
- Valentiniano Caesar
- 1954
Raspoutine
6.1
- Héliodore
- 1954
La route Napoléon
5.0
- Pierre Marchand
- 1953

Writer

Producer

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Personal details

Born
- March 10, 1927
- Brussels, Belgium
Died
- July 29, 2011
- Massy, Essonne, France(heart problem)
Spouse
- Christine Laydu? - July 29, 2011 (his death, 2 children)
Publicity listings
- 2 Interviews

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Trivia
On stage from the age of 15. Studied acting in Paris under Jean-Louis Barrault. Never subsequently succeeded in matching his highly-acclaimed debut performance as the titular star of Bresson's Journal d'un curé de campagne (1951).

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