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Claude Laydu(1927-2011)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Claude Laydu in Diary of a Country Priest (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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Claude Laydu was born on 10 March 1927 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor and producer, known for Diary of a Country Priest (1951), Sinfonia d'amore (1956) and Raspoutine (1954). He was married to Christine Laydu. He died on 29 July 2011 in Massy, Essonne, France.
BornMarch 10, 1927
DiedJuly 29, 2011(84)
BornMarch 10, 1927
DiedJuly 29, 2011(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
Diary of a Country Priest
7.7
  • Priest of Ambricourt (Curé d'Ambricourt)
  • 1951
Sinfonia d'amore (1956)
Sinfonia d'amore
5.7
  • Franz Schubert
  • 1956
Raspoutine (1954)
Raspoutine
6.0
  • Héliodore
  • 1954
Italienisches Capriccio (1961)
Italienisches Capriccio
5.8
  • Carlo Goldoni
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor

  • Nounours
    TV Series
    • Le marchand de sable (voice)
    • 1995
  • Le destin de Priscilla Davies (1979)
    Le destin de Priscilla Davies
    TV Movie
    • Le caissier
    • 1979
  • Bonne nuit les petits (1962)
    Bonne nuit les petits
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Le marchand de sable
    • Ulysse, le marchand de sable
    • 1962–1966
  • Mafia alla sbarra (1963)
    Mafia alla sbarra
    6.2
    • Giovanni
    • 1963
  • Italienisches Capriccio (1961)
    Italienisches Capriccio
    5.8
    • Carlo Goldoni
    • 1961
  • Le dialogue des Carmélites (1960)
    Le dialogue des Carmélites
    7.0
    • Le Chevalier de la Force
    • 1960
  • En votre âme et conscience (1955)
    En votre âme et conscience
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Arthur Bertrand
    • 1958
  • The Wheel (1957) (1957)
    The Wheel (1957)
    6.2
    • Roland Pelletier
    • 1957
  • Beau sang (1956)
    Beau sang
    TV Movie
    • Hamelin
    • 1956
  • Sinfonia d'amore (1956)
    Sinfonia d'amore
    5.7
    • Franz Schubert
    • 1956
  • Altair (1956)
    Altair
    5.6
    • Mario Rossi
    • 1956
  • Interdit de séjour (1955)
    Interdit de séjour
    5.9
    • Pierre Ménard
    • 1955
  • Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn in Attila (1954)
    Attila
    5.4
    • Valentiniano
    • 1954
  • Raspoutine (1954)
    Raspoutine
    6.0
    • Héliodore
    • 1954
  • La route Napoléon (1953)
    La route Napoléon
    4.9
    • Pierre Marchand
    • 1953

Producer

  • Bonne nuit les petits (1962)
    Bonne nuit les petits
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1966

Writer

  • Nounours
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Bonne nuit les petits (1962)
    Bonne nuit les petits
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1962–1966

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Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • 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)
  • Parents
      Clara Meronod
  • Relatives
      Jean-Jacques Laydu(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews

Did you know

  • 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 Diary of a Country Priest (1951).

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