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Roland Topor (1938–1997)

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Roland Topor (1938-1997), was a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker. In 1962 he creates the Panic Movement (mouvement panique), together with Alejandro Jodorowsky and Fernando Arrabal. Roland Topor wrote the novel The Tenant (1964), which was adapted to film by 'Roman Polanski' in 1976. A new presentation of The Tenant by Roland Topor was released in October... See full bio »

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in Paris, France

Died:

(age 59) in Paris, France
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2011 L'orpheline avec en plus un bras en moins
 
2005 L'hiver sous la table (video) (play)
 
2000 La dame pipi (short) (short story "Journal in time")
 
1998 Le bon coin (short) (short story "Four roses for Lucienne")
 
1990 The Most Beautiful Breasts in the World (short) (story)
 
1989 Marquis (writer)
 
1988 Palace (TV movie)
 
1986 The King's Cake
 
1984 Batailles (TV movie) (play)
 
1983 Le spectacle (short) (writer)
 
1982 Merci Bernard (TV series)
 
1982 Téléchat (TV series) (creator)
 
1979 The Hamburg Syndrome (writer)
 
1976 The Tenant (novel)
 
1975 The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard
 
1975 The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan (dialogue)
 
1973 Fantastic Planet (adaptation, scenario and dialogue)
 
1972 L'autoportrait d'un pornographe (short)
 
1972 The Troubles of Alfred
 
1967 Dim Dam Dom (TV series)
– Le lapin de Noël (1967) (story)
 
1966 The Snails (short)
 
1965 Dead Times (short)
 
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1996 Three Lives and Only One Death
Bum #2
 
1994 B comme Bolo (TV movie)
Le client café (as Topor)
 
1987 Lupo solitario (TV series)
 
1986 L'araignée de satin
Le médecin
 
1986 The King's Cake
Un photographe (uncredited)
 
1984 Swann in Love
Biche
 
1982 Merci Bernard (TV series)
Various Characters
 
1981 Celles qu'on n'a pas eues
L'escrimeur meurtrier
 
1979 Ratataplan
The Boss
 
1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre
Renfield
 
1979 Destins parallèles
 
1975 The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard
Le pochard
 
1975 The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
L'inspecteur Labelote
 
1974 Sweet Movie
 
1972 L'autoportrait d'un pornographe (short)
Roland, le cordonnier
 
1972 Threshold of the Void
Homme dans le métro (uncredited)
 
1966 Who Are You, Polly Magoo?
Un émissaire du prince
 
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1976 Fellini's Casanova (magic lantern designer)
 
1973 Fantastic Planet (graphic designer)
 
1971 Long Live Death (drawings - as Topor)
 
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1966 The Snails (short) (original drawings)
 
1965 Dead Times (short) (original sketches)
 
Show ShowArt Director (1 title)
1989 Marquis
 
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1975 The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan (original songs)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 Fisheaded (short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2004 Topor and Me (short)
Himself (voice)
 
1997 Le cercle de minuit (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1982 7 sur 7 (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 March 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
 
1972 Cartoon circus (documentary)
Himself
 

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Topor and Me -- TOPOR ET MOI is an animated documentary by Sylvia Kristel about the Parisian art world in which she finds herself as a well-known film actress. She calls to mind memories of Roland Topor, who taught her to draw, Hugo Claus, W.F. Hermans and others, bringing their work to life through the medium of animation. It is Kristel's own story; a mini biography in moving pictures. Nosferatu the Vampyre -- Jonathan and Lucy live in Wismar and the Count wants a house there. Varna is a port on the Black Sea, close to Dracula's castle.
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Wrote lyrics for the french singer/composer Francois Hadji-Lazaro on the album "Francois détexte Topor"

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Topor
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Father of painter, singer, set decorator and actor Nicolas Topor. See more »

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