
Roland Topor
- Date of Birth: 1938-01-07
- Date of Death: 1997-04-16
- Place of Birth: Paris, France
Biography
Roland Topor was a French illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker and actor, known for the surreal nature of his work. He gained notoriety ... Roland Topor was a French illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker and actor, known for the surreal nature of his work. He gained notoriety as one of the home cartoonists of the subversive French magazine Hara-Kiri, renamed later Charlie-Hebdo. Roland Topor wrote the novel The Tenant (Le Locataire chimérique, 1964), which was adapted to film by Roman Polanski in 1976. The Tenant is the story of a Parisian of Polish descent, a chilling exploration of alienation and identity, asking disturbing questions about how we define ourselves.

Swann in Love
Drama, Romance • 1984 February

Sweet Movie
Comedy • 1974 June

Fantastic Laloux
Documentary, TV Movie • 2010 December

Cartoon circus
Documentary • 1972 January

The Ones That Got Away
Comedy • 1981 February

Topor and Me
Animation • 2004 December

The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan
Comedy • 1975 February

The Satin Spider
Crime, Drama, Horror • 1986 March

Le Cinéma au travail comme la mort
Documentary • 1997 January

Italiques: Roland Topor
Documentary • 1974 August