Roland Topor - Actor Profile

Roland Topor

Writing
21Total Films
7.3 Highest Rated
Born: Jan 7, 1938
Birth Place: Paris, France

About Roland Topor

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.

Best Roland Topor Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Roland Topor's career based on audience ratings.

★7.3
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) movie poster
★7.3

Nosferatu the Vampyre — A real estate agent leaves behind his beautiful wife to go to Transylvania to visit the mysterious Count Dracula and for

Nosferatu the Vampyre

1979•Drama
★6.9
Ratataplan (1979) movie poster
★6.9

Ratataplan — Misadventures of Colombo, an engineer in Milano. He is the only winner of an admission test for a job, and just for this

Ratataplan

1979•Comedy
★6.8
Threshold of the Void (1974) movie poster
★6.8

Threshold of the Void — The young artist Wanda Leibovitz comes to Paris, hoping to forget unfortunate love. Soon after arrival directly at the s

Threshold of the Void

1974•Drama
★6.4
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? (1966) movie poster
★6.4

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? — In this excoriating satire of the fashion industry, Polly Maggoo is a 20-year-old Brooklyn-born fashion model in Paris,

Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?

1966•Comedy
★6.4
Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) movie poster
★6.4

Three Lives and Only One Death — Four intertwining stories of bizarre occurrences in Paris featuring a man who was stolen away by fairies, a professor wh

Three Lives and Only One Death

1996•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Roland Topor.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2015 Les vendredis d'Apostrophes Self (archive footage) Average Similar →
2010 Fantastic Laloux Self Flop Similar →
2004 Topor and Me Self (Voice) Flop Similar →
1997 Le Cinéma au travail comme la mort - Flop Similar →
1996 Three Lives and Only One Death Bum #2 Average Similar →
1993 Topor, Père et Fils - Flop Similar →
1986 The Satin Spider Le médecin Flop Similar →
1984 Swann in Love Biche Average Similar →
1981 The Ones That Got Away The murderous fencer Flop Similar →
1979 The Making of 'Nosferatu' Self Average Similar →
1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre Renfield Hit Similar →
1979 Ratataplan The Boss Hit Similar →
1979 Destins parallèles - Flop Similar →
1975 The Daughter of the Railroad Crossing Guard Le pochard Flop Similar →
1975 The Butcher, the Star and the Orphan Inspector Labelote Flop Similar →
1974 Italiques: Roland Topor Self Flop Similar →
1974 Sweet Movie - Flop Similar →
1974 Threshold of the Void Homme dans le métro Hit Similar →
1972 Cartoon circus Self Flop Similar →
1966 Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? Un émissaire du prince Average Similar →
1965 He! Viva Dada Self Flop Similar →

Roland Topor - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Roland Topor?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Roland Topor is "Nosferatu the Vampyre" with a rating of 7.3/10.

How many movies has Roland Topor acted in?

Roland Topor has been featured in at least 21 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Roland Topor?

Other notable films include "Ratataplan", "Threshold of the Void", and "Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?".