Pierre Batcheff

A rising star of the surrealist cinema scene, Pierre Batcheff battles fame, addiction, and the dark allure of artistic obsession in the shadow of his iconic role in *Un chien andalou*.

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June 23, 1907

Died

Apr 15, 1932

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In short · Acted for six decades — 25 credits.

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Biography

Pierre Batcheff was a French actor of Russian origin who became a well-known film actor from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s. He is best known for his role in the surrealist short film *Un chien andalou* (1929), directed by Luis Buñuel and co-created with Salvador Dalí. Batcheff appeared in approximately twenty-five films during his career. He died at a young age as a result of a drug overdose.

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