Claude Laydu
Acting
Born: 1927-03-10 · Etterbeek, Belgique
Died: 2011-07-29
Biography
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. Laydu was born and grew up in Brussels. He moved to Paris to study at the National Academy of Dramatic Arts. He became a member of Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault's c
🎬 Movies (18)
Bonne nuit les tipeu
2018
Ulysse (voice)
Mafia alla sbarra
1963
Giovanni
Italienisches Capriccio
1961
Carlo Goldoni
The Dialogue of the Carmelites
1960
Knight of Force
The Wheel
1957
Roland Pelletier
Altair
1956
Mario Rossi
Price of Love
1955
Pierre Ménard
Attila
1954
Valentiniano Caesar
Symphony of Love
1954
Franz Schubert
Rasputin
1954
Héliodore
Napoleon Road
1953
Pierre Marchand
Good Lord Without Confession
1953
Roland Dupont
I Was a Parish Priest
1953
Andrés
The Road to Damascus
1952
Etienne
We Are All Murderers
1952
Philippe Arnaud
Heart of the Casbah
1952
Michel
Trip to America
1951
François Soalhat
Diary of a Country Priest
1951
Curé d'Ambricourt
