Roland Topor was a French illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker and actor, who was known for the surreal black comedy nature of his work. He was of Polish-Jewish origin. His parents were Jewish émigrés from Warsaw, Poland. He spent the early years of his life in Savoy, where his family hid him from the Gestapo.
Roland Topor, French actor, director, and painter (born 1938)
Roland Topor, French actor, director, and painter (born 1938)
On April 16, in the year 1997, Roland Topor, French actor, director, and painter (born 1938). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of April 16, one of 433 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Roland Topor. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on April 16, 1997 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 7 December 2025.
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