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Claude Laydu

Bio: Claude Laydu ([klod lɛjdy]; 10 March 1927 – 29 July 2011) 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
Born: Thu, Mar 10 1927
Birthplace: Etterbeek, Belgium

Death: Fri, Jul 29 2011
Claude Laydu is 84 years old
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Poster of Mafia alla sbarra
Mafia alla sbarra
Claude Laydu was
35 in Mafia alla sbarra
Fri, Feb 15 1963
Poster of Italienisches Capriccio
Italienisches Capriccio
Claude Laydu was
34 in Italienisches Capriccio
as 'Carlo Goldoni'.
Thu, Jun 08 1961
Poster of The Dialogue of the Carmelites
The Dialogue of the Carmelites
Claude Laydu was
33 in The Dialogue of the Carmelites
as 'Le Chevalier de la Force'.
Wed, Jun 01 1960
Poster of The Wheel
The Wheel
Claude Laydu was
30 in The Wheel
as 'Roland Pelletier'.
Tue, Jul 02 1957
Poster of Altair
Altair
Claude Laydu was
28 in Altair
as 'Mario Rossi'.
Thu, Feb 09 1956
Poster of Price of Love
Price of Love
Claude Laydu was
27 in Price of Love
as 'Pierre Ménard'.
Wed, Jan 05 1955
Poster of Attila
Attila
Claude Laydu was
27 in Attila
as 'Valentiniano Caesar'.
Mon, Dec 27 1954
Poster of Symphony of Love
Symphony of Love
Claude Laydu was
27 in Symphony of Love
as 'Franz Schubert'.
Wed, Aug 04 1954
Poster of Rasputin
Rasputin
Claude Laydu was
27 in Rasputin
as 'Héliodore'.
Mon, Jul 19 1954
Poster of Napoleon Road
Napoleon Road
Claude Laydu was
26 in Napoleon Road
as ', Pierre Marchand'.
Wed, Oct 14 1953
Poster of Good Lord Without Confession
Good Lord Without Confession
Claude Laydu was
26 in Good Lord Without Confession
as 'Roland Dupont'.
Fri, Oct 09 1953
Poster of I Was a Parish Priest
I Was a Parish Priest
Claude Laydu was
26 in I Was a Parish Priest
as 'Andrés'.
Wed, Sep 30 1953
Poster of The Road to Damascus
The Road to Damascus
Claude Laydu was
25 in The Road to Damascus
as 'Etienne'.
Fri, Dec 05 1952
Poster of We Are All Murderers
We Are All Murderers
Claude Laydu was
25 in We Are All Murderers
as 'Philippe Arnaud'.
Wed, May 21 1952
Poster of Heart of the Casbah
Heart of the Casbah
Claude Laydu was
24 in Heart of the Casbah
Thu, Jan 24 1952
Poster of Trip to America
Trip to America
Claude Laydu was
24 in Trip to America
as 'François Soalhat'.
Wed, Oct 31 1951
Poster of Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
Claude Laydu was
23 in Diary of a Country Priest
as 'Priest of Ambricourt'.
Wed, Feb 07 1951

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Poster of Bonne nuit les petits
Bonne nuit les petits
Claude Laydu was
35+ in Bonne nuit les petits
as 'Le Marchand de sable (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 02 1962