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Laurent Terzieff

Laurent Terzieff

Actor · Died July 2, 2010, aged 75 · Toulouse, HauteGaronne, France

Laurent Terzieff (27 June 1935, in Toulouse – 2 July 2010, in Paris) was a French actor. Terzieff was the son of French ceramist Marina and her husband Jean Terzieff, a Romanian-born sculptor of Russian and Romanian descent who came to France from Bucharest during the First World War. The original surname of his family was Chemerzin. As an adolescent, he was fascinated with philosophy and poetry. He assisted with a representation of the La Sonate des spectres by Strindberg, directed by Roger Blin; while involved in the theater he decided he wanted to become an actor. Terzieff made his debut in 1953 at the Parisian Théâtre de Babylone of Jean-Marie Serreau in Tous contre tous of Adamov. After several more roles, Marcel Carné offered him a lead role in 1958's Tricheurs, a tale about existentialist youth. He then appeared in the late works of French scenario writers such as Claude Autant-Lara, with whom he appeared in three films including Tu ne tueras point in 1961. Other collaborators included Henri-Georges Clouzot with La prisonnière, in which he interprets an artist manipulator. In 1975 Terzieff played the leading role as the priest in the Irish artist Reginald Gray's production and direction of Jeu. His partner Pascale de Boysson, Dirk Kinnane and Bibi Hure were also in the cast. Other film appearances include Les Garcons by Mauro Bolognini in 1959, Vanina Vanini (1961), Two Weeks in September (1967), in which he appeared with Brigitte Bardot, The Milky Way (1969), Medea (1969), The Desert of the Tartars (1976), and the TV miniseries Moses the Lawgiver (1974), starring Burt Lancaster. In the 1980s, he primarily acted on stage. Appearances during this era include Rouge Baiser, Germinal in 1993, and The Raft of the Medusa in 1998. In 2005, he appeared in Mon petit doigt m'a dit. Terzieff died on July 2, 2010, due to lung complications. Source: Article "Laurent Terzieff" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
June 27, 1935
Died
July 2, 2010 (aged 75)
From
Toulouse, HauteGaronne, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Laurent Terzieff's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Power
24%
Morality
16%
Survival
15%
Society
13%
Ideas
5%
Bonds
3%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 6

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
3
Romantic
3
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Laurent Terzieff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laurent Terzieff's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

74 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Largo Winch II(2011)

    as Alexandre Jung

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • La Vénitienne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lectoure

  • I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Émile

  • Tête d'or (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • By the Pricking of My Thumbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Maître Anet / Monsieur Sévigné

  • Medea: On-Set Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Rien, voilà l'ordre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Pontormo - Un amore eretico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Inquisitor

  • Once Upon an Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr. Grenier

  • Territori d'ombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dolbecco

  • The Prince's Manuscript (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Marco Pace (60 anni)

  • Sulla spiaggia e di là dal molo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Professore

  • War in the Highlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Isaïe

  • The Pianist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Doria mayor

  • Le radeau de la Méduse(1990)

    as Théodore Géricault

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Fiesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Père Armendariz

  • Germinal(1993)

    as Souvarine

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ballet(1989)

    as Marius Balakin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Don Bosco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Monsignor Gastaldi

  • Love Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Michetti

  • Gila and Rik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Andrea

  • La ragazza dei lillà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Larth

  • Red Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Moishe

  • Detective(1985)

    as William Prospero

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Finch

  • L'Apprentissage de la ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Philosopher

  • La Flambeuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as 'Le Chevalier'

  • Utopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Julien

  • Flesh Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Michel

  • Journey to the Garden of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Georges

  • Blood Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Versailles, peut-être (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Desert of the Tartars(1976)

    as Ten. Pietro Von Hamerling

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Moses the Lawgiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pharao Mernefta

  • Rain over Santiago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Calvé

  • Jeu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Le prêtre

  • Bérénice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Titus

  • An Angel Passes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Les Grands Détectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Auguste Dupin

  • Moses the Lawgiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 7 episodes · as Pharaoh Mernefta

  • Les Hautes solitudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Purloined Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Auguste Dupin

  • Brother Carl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Carl Noren

  • Ostia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Bandiera

  • Medea(1969)

    as Chirone

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Milky Way(1969)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Woman in Chains(1968)

    as Stanislas Hassler

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Le Révélateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Le père

  • Zoo Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jerry

  • La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Un récitant

  • Hedda Gabler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Ejlert Lövborg

  • Two Weeks in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Vincent

  • Bitter Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Alfonso

  • The Horla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Le jeune homme

  • Father's Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Frédéric, teacher

  • The Circular Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Laurent

  • Death, Where Is Your Victory? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Thierry

  • Ballad for a Hoodlum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Vincent Vivant

  • Les Culottes rouges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Antoine Rossi, le "culotte rouge"

  • La Messe sur le monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Reader (voice)

  • The Immoral Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jacques

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)

    as Jacques (segment "La luxure")

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Vanina Vanini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Pietro Missirilli

  • Thou Shalt Not Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jean-François Cordier

  • La Frontière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Kapo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sascha

  • Lovers Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Charles Parisot

  • The Regattas of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Enéo

  • The Big Night(1959)

    as Ruggeretto

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Araya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Narrator (French Version) (voice)

  • Douze heures d'horloge(1959)

    as Kopetsky

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Cheaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Alain

  • Premier mai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Maurice

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1958 to 2011; peak year 1984.

Biggest box office

Largo Winch II (2011)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

The Desert of the Tartars (1976)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Detective (1985)

Film career

19582011

Peak 1984 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1958Screen debut· The Cheaters
  • 1959First top-billed film· The Big Night
  • 1968Career best· Woman in Chains

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 27% of 15 roles
5873

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Laurent Terzieff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Ballet (1989)

54th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Desert of the Tartars (1976)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Laurent Terzieff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laurent Terzieff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pier Paolo Pasolini shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors