Pierre Batcheff

Pierre Batcheff
Batcheff c. 1926
Born(1901-06-23)23 June 1901?
Died(1932-04-13)13 April 1932
Other namesBenjamin Batcheff
Piotr Bachev
Пётр Бачев
Years active1923–1932
Notable workUn chien andalou
SpouseDenise Piazza

Pierre Batcheff (Russian: Пьер Батчефф; 23 June 1901? – 13 April 1932) was a French actor of Russian origin. He became a popular film actor from the mid-1920s until the early 1930s, and among his best-known work was the surrealist short film Un chien andalou (1929), made by Luis Buñuel in collaboration with Salvador Dalí. After appearing in about twenty-five films, he died at an early age from a drug overdose.