Sacha Pitoëff

Biography

Sacha Pitoëff was born on March 11, 1920 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was an actor and director, known for Last Year at Marienbad (1961), Inferno (1980) and Anastasia (1956). He died on July 21, 1990 in Paris, France.

70years old at death

Born March 11, 1920Geneva
Died July 21, 199013th arrondissement of Paris
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Alexandre Sacha Pitoëff (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 24 years1956 to 1980

Genres

Drama71%, 5 films
Mystery57%, 4 films
Crime29%, 2 films
Romance29%, 2 films
Comedy14%, 1 film

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Behind the camera
Pitoëff's first work as a director was a 1950 staging of Uncle Vanya. That production was a success with critics and audiences alike.
Behind the camera
In 1967, Pitoëff both directed and starred in a well-regarded staging of Luigi Pirandello's Henry IV, with Claude Jade, and it became his greatest success.
Early training
For a decade, Sacha Pitoëff taught at ENSATT, the National School of Theatre Arts and Techniques in Lyon. Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Roger Milo and Niels Arestrup were among those he taught there.

Sacha Pitoëff movies on Netflix

Inferno1980IMDb rating 6.5as Kazanian
The Night of the Generals1967IMDb rating 7.2as Doctor
Lady L1965IMDb rating 5.5as Bomb-throwing revolutionary
The Prize1963IMDb rating 6.8as Daranyi
Last Year at Marienbad1961IMDb rating 7.6as M - l'autre homme au visage maigre, le mari
A Tale of Two Cities1958IMDb rating 7.1as Gaspard
Anastasia1956IMDb rating 7.0as Piotr Ivanovich Petrovin

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Last Year at Marienbad1961 Drama, Mysteryas M - l'autre homme au visage maigre, le mari
IMDb rating 7.627K votes
Inferno1980 Horror, Mysteryas Kazanian
IMDb rating 6.527K votes
Anastasia1956as Piotr Ivanovich Petrovin
IMDb rating 7.010K votes
The Prize1963as Daranyi
IMDb rating 6.85.9K votes
A Tale of Two Cities1958as Gaspard
IMDb rating 7.11.8K votes
The Night of the Generals1967as Doctor
IMDb rating 7.29.6K votes
Lady L1965as Bomb-throwing revolutionary
IMDb rating 5.51.5K votes

Most often with

Anatole Litvak directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Donald Pleasence

Paul Newman

Philippe Noiret

Cecil Parker

Yves BrainvilleAnatole LitvakDirector, 2 films

Films together

Donald Pleasence2 films together, 1958 to 1967
Donald Pleasence's page
- The Night of the Generals1967IMDb rating 7.2Pitoëff as DoctorPleasence as General Kahlenberge
- A Tale of Two Cities1958IMDb rating 7.1Pitoëff as GaspardPleasence as Barsad
Paul Newman2 films together, 1963 to 1965
Paul Newman's page
- Lady L1965IMDb rating 5.5Pitoëff as Bomb-throwing revolutionaryNewman as Armand Denis
- The Prize1963IMDb rating 6.8Pitoëff as DaranyiNewman as Andrew Craig
Philippe Noiret2 films together, 1965 to 1967
Philippe Noiret's page
- The Night of the Generals1967IMDb rating 7.2Pitoëff as DoctorNoiret as Inspector Morand
- Lady L1965IMDb rating 5.5Pitoëff as Bomb-throwing revolutionaryNoiret as Ambroise Gérôme
Cecil Parker2 films together, 1958 to 1965
Cecil Parker's page
- Lady L1965IMDb rating 5.5Pitoëff as Bomb-throwing revolutionaryParker as Sir Percy
- A Tale of Two Cities1958IMDb rating 7.1Pitoëff as GaspardParker as Jarvis Lorry
Yves Brainville2 films together, 1958 to 1967
Yves Brainville's page
- The Night of the Generals1967IMDb rating 7.2Pitoëff as DoctorBrainville as Liesowski
- A Tale of Two Cities1958IMDb rating 7.1Pitoëff as GaspardBrainville as Foulon
Anatole LitvakDirector, 2 films, 1956 to 1967
All films by Anatole Litvak
- The Night of the Generals1967IMDb rating 7.2Pitoëff as Doctor
- Anastasia1956IMDb rating 7.0Pitoëff as Piotr Ivanovich Petrovin

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