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.

Roland Topor is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), Cartoon circus (1972), Apostrophes (1975), Midi trente (1972), Nulle part ailleurs (1987), Ciné regards (1978), Telecat (1983), Palace (1988). The recorded credits span 1966 to 2015, including 19 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.