Claude Laydu
Swiss actor · Belgium · On the map · Actors · Lived 1927 to 2011 · aged 84
Claude Laydu was a Belgian-born Swiss actor on stage and in films. He was renowned for his performance in his film debut in the role of the young priest in Robert Bresson's Diary of a Country Priest (1951), which has been described as one of the greatest in the history of film.
Claude Laydu is read about 31 times a day, in 14 languages.
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2011Died29 July 20112000
Bonne nuit les petits - Le meilleur de NounoursFilm, Writer1963
Mafia alla sbarraFilm, Giovanni1962
Bonne nuit les petitsSeries, Creator1961
Italienisches CapriccioFilm, Carlo Goldoni1960
The Dialogue of the CarmelitesFilm, Knight of Force1957
The WheelFilm, Roland Pelletier1956
AltairFilm, Mario Rossi1955
Price of LoveFilm, Pierre Ménard1954
AttilaFilm, Valentiniano Caesar
Symphony of LoveFilm, 1954Franz Schubert1953
Good Lord Without ConfessionFilm, Roland Dupont1952
Heart of the CasbahFilm, Michel1951
Diary of a Country PriestFilm, Curé d'Ambricourt
Trip to AmericaFilm, 1951François Soalhat1927Born10 March 1927
Bonne nuit les petits - Le meilleur de NounoursFilm, Writer1963Mafia alla sbarraFilm, Giovanni1962Bonne nuit les petitsSeries, Creator1961Italienisches CapriccioFilm, Carlo Goldoni1960The Dialogue of the CarmelitesFilm, Knight of Force1957The WheelFilm, Roland Pelletier1956AltairFilm, Mario Rossi1955Price of LoveFilm, Pierre Ménard1954AttilaFilm, Valentiniano CaesarSymphony of LoveFilm, 1954Franz Schubert1953Good Lord Without ConfessionFilm, Roland Dupont1952Heart of the CasbahFilm, Michel1951Diary of a Country PriestFilm, Curé d'AmbricourtTrip to AmericaFilm, 1951François Soalhat1927Born10 March 1927People around Claude
Close ties
Yvette Etiévant Also in Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
Henri Vilbert Also in We Are All Murderers (1952)
Glauco Pellegrini Directed Symphony of Love (1956)
Claude Autant-Lara Directed Le bon Dieu sans confession (1953)
Philippe Agostini Directed Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)
Anouk Ferjac Also in We Are All Murderers (1952)
Antoine Balpêtré Also in We Are All Murderers (1952)
Raymond Léopold Bruckberger Directed Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)- André Haguet Directed The Wheel (1957) (1957)
Maurice Delbez Directed The Wheel (1957) (1957)
Charles Bouillaud Also in We Are All Murderers and Rasputin- Henri Lavorel Directed Le Voyage en Amérique (1952)
Renaud Mary Also in Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)- Hélène Vallier Also in Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)
- Robert Bresson Directed Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
Carlo Ponti Produced Attila (1954)
André Cayatte Directed We Are All Murderers (1952)
Madeleine Renaud Also in Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)
Julien Bertheau Also in The Wheel (1957) and The Wheel
Henri Crémieux Also in We Are All Murderers and Price of Love- Georges Combret Directed Rasputin (1954)
Paul Demange Also in Napoleon Road and The Road to Damascus
Alexandre Mihalesco Also in Rasputin and The Road to Damascus
Gérard Darrieu Also in We Are All Murderers (1952)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 19
21 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
Belgium
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2011 · aged 84
