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Born on 12 November 1978 in Bucharest, Romania, Alexandra Maria Lara fled to Germany with her parents when she was four and half years old. After graduating at the French High School, she studied acting at the Theaterwerkstatt Charlottenburg from 1997 and 2000, but had already played leading characters in several TV shows and movies such as Die Bubi Scholz Story (1998). Due to her critically acclaimed performance in The Tunnel (2001), she has appeared in several successful national and international projects, most notably the Oscar nominated Downfall (2004).- Actress
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Ana Ularu is a Romanian born actor and director. She began acting at the age of 9 in French productions like "Meurtres par procuration" and "Passion Mortelle". Since graduating with a B.A. and M.F.A. in Acting from the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L.Caragiale" (UNATC) in Bucharest, she has appeared in more than 50 short films, TV films, TV series and feature films. She is also an award winning theatre actress, appearing at the moment in 4 productions in her native Bucharest.. She acted in local films by Romanian New Wave directors like Cãlin Peter Netzer, Cristian Mungiu and Radu Muntean, but also in international productions by Academy Award winners Francis Ford Coppola, Susanne Bier and Ron Howard. In 2010, Ana received the 'Boccalino d'Oro' in Locarno and the 'Best Actress' award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival , as well as the "Best Actress Award" at the "Cinema City" Festival In Novi Sad for her portrayal of Matilda in Outbound (2010). She plays the Wicked Witch of the West in the NBC TV series Emerald City (2016). She starred in Siberia alongside Keanu Reeves. She now plays Eva Stellenbosch in the Amazon series Alex Rider and will be seen next in the Netflix production Tribes of Europa.- Cinematographer
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Mihai Malaimare Jr. was born in 1975 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Master (2012), Jojo Rabbit (2019) and The Harder They Fall (2021).- Actor
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Emanuel Goldenberg arrived in the United States from Romania at age ten, and his family moved into New York's Lower East Side. He took up acting while attending City College, abandoning plans to become a rabbi or lawyer. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts awarded him a scholarship, and he began work in stock, with his new name, Edward G. Robinson (the "G" stood for his birth surname), in 1913. Broadway was two years later; he worked steadily there for 15 years. His work included "The Kibitzer", a comedy he co-wrote with Jo Swerling. His film debut was a small supporting part in the silent The Bright Shawl (1923), but it was with the coming of sound that he hit his stride. His stellar performance as snarling, murderous thug Rico Bandello in Little Caesar (1931)--all the more impressive since in real life Robinson was a sophisticated, cultured man with a passion for fine art--set the standard for movie gangsters, both for himself in many later films and for the industry. He portrayed the title character in several biographical works, such as Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) and A Dispatch from Reuters (1940). Psychological dramas included Flesh and Fantasy (1943), Double Indemnity (1944), The Woman in the Window (1944)and Scarlet Street (1945). Another notable gangster role was in Key Largo (1948). He was "absolved" of allegations of Communist affiliation after testifying as a friendly witness for the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy hysteria of the early 1950s. In 1956 he had to sell off his extensive art collection in a divorce settlement and also had to deal with a psychologically troubled son. In 1956 he returned to Broadway in "Middle of the Night". In 1973 he was awarded a special, posthumous Oscar for lifetime achievement.- Actor
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Alec Secareanu was born on 4 December 1984 in Bucharest, Romania. He is an actor and producer, known for God's Own Country (2017), Amulet (2020) and The Bike Thief (2020).- Director
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Radu Jude is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. In 2003, he graduated from the Media University of Bucharest (Film Directing Department). Jude worked as an assistant director on Amen. (2002), directed by Costa-Gavras, and The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005), directed by Cristi Puiu. He directed several award-winning short films, among them Lampa cu caciula (2006) - the most successful Romanian short film ever, winner of Grand prizes at Sundance, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Grimstad, Hamburg, Bilbao, Huesca, Trieste, Montpellier, Cottbus, Aspen, IndieLisboa, Brussels, Mediawave, Kraków, Almería, Valencia, Uppsala and many more. Other shorts were selected by top festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand, San Francisco, Cottbus and Oberhausen, where Radu Jude won the Grand Prix. Jude directed over 100 advertising commercials. The Happiest Girl in the World (2009), his feature film debut, won the CICAE Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, the FIRESCI Prize at the Sofia International Film Festival, the Prize for Best Screenplay at the Bucharest International Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Prize at IndieLisboa. The film was selected in the ACID Programme at 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Everybody in Our Family (2012) received the 'Heart of Sarajevo' Award and the Bayard d'Or in Namur, among other awards. Radu Jude's acclaimed historical drama Aferim! (2015) premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where he won the Silver Bear award as 'Best Director'.- Actress
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Elina Löwensohn is a Romanian-American actress. She had roles in the films Simple Men (1992), Schindler's List (1993), Amateur (1994), Nadja (1994) and The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998). Löwensohn was born in Bucharest, Romania. After the death of her father, a Holocaust survivor, her mother emigrated to the United States with her, where her mother went on a hunger strike to get a visa for her.
After finishing high school, Löwensohn studied acting in New York City and played in several successful theatre productions. She started her film career in 1991 with Theory of Achievement. Some of her notable roles are Diana Reiter in Schindler's List (1993), Katya in the 1994 Seinfeld episode "The Gymnast", Iris in Six Ways to Sunday (1997), and Anne Levels in The Wisdom of Crocodiles (1998).- Actress
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Born in the capital of Romania, Bucharest, Ingrid attended the prestigious German College "Goethe." There, besides the basic German language, she also studied English, French and Latin. During college she started acting, winning the first audition she went to, for an international commercial, with over 300 girls in the competition. Shortly after that, she got her first big part in one of Romania's first sitcoms, "Casatorie de proba" (Probation Marriage) in 2004, playing the part of Flori a smart and funny teenager. Her first movie role, she plays alongside Ben Kingsley in "Bloodrayne" at only 16. After finishing college, she enrolled at the Hyperion Acting University where she got the highest score on her admission. During that she got to play the part of "Viviana" in the movie "Tales From The Golden Age," directed by Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009. "Tales From The Golden Age" was nominated 6 times at the Cannes Film Festival. Finishing the University on the same high note, Ingrid continued the streak of good films, taking on the part of "Selena" in the movie "Periferic" (Outbound). Wanting to expand her horizon she took parts in big Hollywood movie productions, such as "The Dark Prince" where she plays "Minerva" alongside Jon Voight, and her last film directed by Terry Gilliam, "The Zero Theorem," Although very young she already got to act under the guidance of great film directors, and there's still more to come.- Actor
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Academy Award-winning actor John Houseman's main contribution to American culture was not his own performances on film but rather, his role as a midwife to one of the greatest actor-directors-cinematic geniuses his adopted country ever produced (Orson Welles) and as a midwife to a whole generation of actors as head of the drama division of the Juilliard School.
Houseman was born Jacques Haussmann on September 22, 1902 in Bucharest, Romania, to May (Davies) and Georges Haussmann, who ran a grain business. His father was from an Alsatian Jewish family, and his mother, who was British, was of Welsh and Irish descent. John was raised in England, where he was educated. He emigrated to America in 1925, establishing himself in New York City, where he directed "Four Saints in Three Acts" for the theater in 1934. He founded the Mercury Theatre along with Orson Welles (whom he affectionately called "The Dog-Faced Boy"). Their most important success was a modern-dress version of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", in which the spectre of Hitler and Mussolini's Fascist states were evoked.
As a producer assigned to Unit 891 of the Federal Theater Project funded by the government's Works Progress Administration, he produced the legendary production "Cradle Will Rock", a musical about the tyranny of capitalism, with music by Marc Blitzstein, creative input from Welles, and starring leftists Howard Da Silva and Will Geer. The production was so controversial, it was banned before its debut, although the did manage to stage one performance. On Broadway, apart from the Mercury Theatre and the WPA, Houseman directed "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1939) and "Liberty Jones" and produced "Native Son" (1941). During World War II, Houseman went to work for the Office of War Information and was involved in broadcasting radio propaganda for the Voice of America. After the war, Houseman returned to directing and produced Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's version of Julius Caesar (1953).
He had produced his first film, Orson Welles' Too Much Johnson (1938), while with the Mercury Theatre. He was involved with the pre-production of Citizen Kane (1941) but fell out with Welles due to Welles' already legendary ego. He produced a score of major films and was involved in three television series before devoting his life to teaching. He helped establish the acting program at New York's famous Julliard School for the Arts, where he influenced a new generation of actors. Ironically, he had appeared in only one major movie, in a supporting role, before being tapped to replace James Mason in The Paper Chase (1973). He won an Academy Award for the role and began a 15-year career as a highly sought after supporting player.
John Houseman, who wrote three volumes of memoirs, "Run-Through" (1972), "Front and Center" (1979) and "Final Dress" (1983), died at age 86 on October 31, 1988 after making major contributions to the theater and film.- Actor
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Ioachim Ciobanu, a dynamic Romanian actor and film director, hails from a distinguished artistic lineage. Son of silver screen legend Ilarion Ciobanu and Marion Ciobanu, a respected screenwriter with over 100 documentary scripts to her credit, Ioachim brings a rich heritage to his craft.
After graduating high-school, he studied computer arts at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, followed by a degree in film editing from UNATC, going on to direct a dozen short films and several commercials. Since shifting his focus exclusively to acting in 2013, Ioachim has studied under the tutelage of renowned American acting coach Ivana Chubbuck, making a noteworthy professional debut in 2014.
His career has rapidly expanded to include over 20 roles in feature films and television series, collaborating with award-winning directors such as Cristian Mungiu, Jasmin Dizdar, and Terrence Malick. His fluency in English, coupled with a natural American accent, makes him a sought-after talent in international productions.
Recently, Ioachim has made his mark in Hollywood, appearing alongside notable celebrities. His roles include Epsilon in the critically acclaimed "Black Mirror" series opposite Josh Hartnett and Rory Culkin, and can be seen as Misha Varga in "Eric," the Netflix miniseries featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, premiering May 30th.
Ioachim Ciobanu continues to rise as a prominent figure in film, garnering international appeal and captivating audiences with his capacity to credibly portray both terrifying and endearing people on film.- Writer
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Mattson Tomlin was born in Bucharest, Romania. Mattson is a writer and director, known for Mother/Android (2021), Little Fish (2020) and Terminator Zero (2024).- Catinca was born in Bucharest, Romania on 21 March 1997, the only child of Untaru family. When she was three years old, she told her grandparents that she would like to became a theatre actress waiting for people to give her flowers on a stage. From an early age, she was fascinated by fantasy stories and legends. She started to take English lessons at the age of 4 and her teacher, a former Romanian flight attendant, noticed her interest and started to tell her stories about countries and customs to keep her focused. Soon she was speaking English with different accents. She competed against hundreds of children from all over the world for the role of Alexandria, the main character in Tarsem Singh's The Fall (2006). She won the role, despite not fitting the initial character description. Catinca Untaru became the first Romanian child actress to star in an international film. Right from the start, her discovery has consisted of a series of fortunate coincidences.
At first, it was the recommendation of one of her former teachers that lead talent agent Andreea Tanasescu to her. Then, an incredible audition with Tarsem Singh, the director of The Cell (2000), during which Catinca managed to switch back and forth between reality and fantasy without the slightest degree of effort. Catinca managed to convince Tarsem that she was the right child for the part of Alexandria. With quite a serious face for a 10 year old, Untaru says that she enjoyed filming for "the Fall" and that her favorite part of the whole experience have been the costumes designed by Academy Award winner Eiko Ishioka. The entire script was never revealed to Catinca, as she started shooting for "The Fall"(2006) she was constantly kept on her toes about the story. She thus managed to become an active part of the action. Catinca's mother Ruxandra recalls that she would be Catinca in her hotel apartment but would immediately switch to Alexandria when she was the set.
Catinca says that being a part of the cast of The Fall allowed her to see countries and learn about customs. As the shooting took place in more than 20 locations around the world, Catinca was most impressed with India. Although quite mature for her age, Catinca still enjoys playing with her dolls and, most of all her friends. When she was filming for "The Fall"(2006), her biggest wish was to come back home and be able to play with her friends whom she was missing dearly. She likes to read books, to write stories and maybe to do movies in one day. Now, almost 3 years after filming ended, Catinca goes to school and is head of class. As of January 2007, she was working in a Romanian experimental media project called "10" where a group of kids are planning to do a movie. It is a mix of reality and fantasy production inspired from her story. - Raluca Aprodu is a Romanian film and theater actress.She was born on February 18, 1985 in Bucharest, Romania.She graduated from University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 2009.In 2005, she plays first role in the movie Pacatele Evei.Other notable roles in films : O luna in Thailanda (2012) ,Dogs (2016),Selfie 69 (2016) .Play on the stage of the theater ''National I.L. Caragiale'' in Bucharest. She is married with actor Tudor Aaron Istodor .
- Maia Morgenstern is a Romanian film and stage actress, described by Florin Mitu of AMOS News as "a symbol of Romanian theater and film." In the English-speaking world, she is probably best known for the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. In Romania, she has been nationally known since her 1992 role as Nela in Balanta, a film known in the United States as The Oak, set during the waning days of Communist Romania.
Born in Bucharest, in a Jewish family, she graduated from the Film and Theatre Academy of Bucharest in 1985. She then played at Teatrul Tineretului (Youth Theater) in Piatra Neamt; until 1988, and at the Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat (State Jewish Theatre) in Bucharest 1988-1990. From 1990-1998 she was a member of the company of the National Theatre in Bucharest, and since 1998 of Teatrul Bulandra, also in Bucharest; in addition, she continues to act at the State Jewish Theatre and other Bucharest theaters and elsewhere in Romania. Among her notable stage roles in recent years, in a Romanian-language production of The Blue Angel (Ingerul Albastru in Romanian) at Bucharest's Odeon Theater, in 2001-2002 she played (to great critical acclaim) Lola Lola, the character made famous by Marlene Dietrich. At the same time, she was also playing the role of Kathleen Hogan in a Romanian-language production of Israel Horovitz's Park Your Car in Harvard Yard at the State Jewish Theater.
Morgenstern has appeared in numerous films, primarily in Hungarian and Romanian-language roles. In The Passion of the Christ, she performs a role in Aramaic, but like the other actors in the cast of that film, she simply memorized her lines phonetically.
Her surname, Morgenstern, means "Morning Star" in German, a title of the Virgin Mary, the character she played in The Passion of the Christ. Mel Gibson, a devout Traditionalist Catholic, thought this of great significance when casting her. In interviews, she has defended The Passion against allegations of anti-Semitism, saying that the high priest Caiaphas is portrayed not as a representative of the Jewish people, but as a leader of the establishment, adding that "Authorities throughout history have persecuted individuals with revolutionary ideas."
She has been married twice, and has 3 children: Tudor Aaron, Eva Leea Cabiria and Ana Isadora. - Andreea Vasile is a Romanian film and theater actress .She was born on January 19, 1984 in Bucuresti,Romania. She graduated from University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 2008, .In 2006, she plays first role in movie La urgenta.Other notable roles in Charleston (2017), Apostolul Bologa (2018), Umbre (2019) .Play on the stage of the theater '' Metropolis'' in Bucharest.She has a son.
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Serban Pavlu is a Romanian film and theater actor .He was born on June 29, 1975 in Bucuresti, Romania. He graduated from University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1997 .In 1995, he plays first role in the movie Stare de fapt . Other notable roles in Meda sau Partea nu prea fericita a lucrurilor (2017) , Zavera (2019), Umbre (2018) . Play on the stage of the theater '' Bulandra '' in Bucharest. .He is married with producer Oana Matei and they have two children, Natalia and Nicolae .- Actress
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Alina Puscau is a Romanian actress, model and singer. She started modeling at 14 when she was discovered by Elite Models and won Look of The Year. First selected by Jean Paul Gautier to work in Paris and was then hand picked by Ralph Lauren to work on major campaigns and runway in NYC. She has worked on campaigns for Guess, GAP, Victoria's Secret, JCPenney and Pepe Jeans. After a successful career modeling she made a transition to pursue acting. She trained at The Lee Strasberg Theatre in New York City for 3 years and went on to train with Larry Moss in Los Angeles.
In 2010 she released a debut single and music video titled "When You Leave (Numa Numa)", which is a cover of the English version of "Dragostea Din Tei". She was signed by Warner Music Group in New York City, Virgin Records in London and Ultra in NYC.
She then went on to star in major motion pictures in films including "Conan the Barbarian", "Dracula The Dark Prince" and "Shallow Hal" for the Farrelly Brothers to name a few.
Alina was born in Romania. Her mother is Romanian and Father Hungarian. In her free time she enjoys yoga, a spiritual practice of meditation, reading books, podcasts that inspire others and painting. She resides in New York and Los Angeles.- Stefan Iancu grew up in Bucharest and started acting at the age of 4. By the time he was 15 years old he had already played in Romanian productions but also in various international films with actors like Pu-239 with Oscar Isaac, Born to Raise Hell with Steven Seagal and Walking with the Enemy with Ben Kingsley. Over the last years Stefan starred in Avant que je m'en aille by Julien Barazer, Bucharest Seen From Above by Andrei Raudu and the feature film One Step Behind the Seraphim by Daniel Sandu, which won many international awards and got Stefan a Romanian Academy Award. He is currently still studying acting at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography. Since 2018 he plays one of the main characters in the very successful series VLAD, which is shooting season 3 this year. Stefan was selected and won the Best Newcomer award at the Subtitle Film Festival 2019.
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Iulian Postelnicu graduated from the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest with a Bachelor's Degree in acting.
He played several supporting characters in films such as Domestic (2012), A Decent Man (2018), and One Floor Below (2015) for which he received a Gopo nomination as Best Supporting Character. In 2019 he played the character of Vali in Arrest, for which he won the Gopo Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
His more recent characters include Costin in Otto the Barbarian (2020), nominated for the Gopo Award as Best Supporting Character, Daniel in the HBO TV show Ruxx (2022), Sorin in the HBO TV show Spy/Master (2023), and Ilie in Men of Deeds (2022), for which he won the Best Performance Award at FIFF Namur, the Outstanding Individual Performance Award at FilmFestival Cottbus, and the Gopo Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
In addition to his acting career, Iulian Postelnicu worked as a writer for several Romanian TV shows like Mondenii, SRC, and Las Fierbinti. He co-wrote, together with Bogdan George Apetri, the screenplay for Unidentified (2020), for which they won the Gopo Award for Best Screenplay.- Actress
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Born Nadia Kujnir-Herescu in Bucharest, Romania, on November 23, 1923, to a Russian father and a Bessarabian mother, the future actress Nadia Gray was raised there. She met first husband Constantin Cantacuzino (1905-1958), a Romanian aviator and noted WWII fighter ace, while she was a passenger on one of his commercial air flights. The couple fled the country during the Communist takeover of Romania in the late 1940s and emigrated to Paris. There Nadia enjoyed a vast international career as a Cosmopolitan lead and second lead on stage and in films. The couple eventually settled in Spain.
She made her film debut in a leading role as a young waitress who yearns to be a star in the French-Austrian co-production of L'inconnu d'un soir (1949) and went on to essay a number of more mature, sophisticated, glamorous patricians in European films, often a continental jet setter or bourgeoisie type. Earlier roles that led to European stardom included her countess in Monseigneur (1949), the woman in love with a thief in The Spider and the Fly (1949), and the role of Cristina Versini in the Italian technicolor biopic of the composer Puccini (1953). Her roster of continental male co-stars went on to include such legendary stalwarts as Marcello Mastroianni, 'Vittorio de Sica', Rossano Brazzi, Errol Flynn, Maurice Ronet and Gabriele Ferzetti. Among her scattered appearances in English-speaking productions were a mixture of adventures, dramas, comedies and horrors including Valley of the Eagles (1951) with John McCallum and Jack Warner, Night Without Stars (1951) opposite David Farrar, The Captain's Table (1959) starring John Gregson and Donald Sinden, I Like Money (1961) starring Peter Sellers, Maniac (1963) co-starring Kerwin Mathews, The Naked Runner (1967) starring Frank Sinatra and a supporting role in the classic Albert Finney/Audrey Hepburn romance Two for the Road (1967). Nadia is most famous, however, for her cameo role toward the end of Federico Fellini's masterpiece La Dolce Vita (1960) as a bored and wealthy socialite who celebrates her divorce by performing a memorable mink-coated striptease during a jaded party sequence in her home.
Following the death of her first husband in Spain in 1958 (he was only 52), Nadia continued to film and settled permanently in America in the late 60s after meeting and marrying second husband Herbert Silverman, a New York lawyer. She retired from films completely in 1976 and began headlining as a singing cabaret star. The trend-setting Russian-Romanian beauty died of a stroke in Manhattan on June 13, 1994 at age 70 and was survived by her second husband and two stepchildren.- Actress
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Dana Rogoz is a Romanian actress and public figure. She started her acting career as a child, starring in numerous children's films and different TV series. In 2008 she graduated the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L.Caragiale". In 2013 she performed together with Christoph Waltz and Lucas Hedges in "The Zero Theorem" directed by Terry Gilliam. Many other roles followed in theater and film. In 2019 she had the premiere in main competition at Sarajevo Film Festival with the film "Mo"/"Indecency" directed by Radu Dragomir, as the lead actress, a role that brought her several nominations and awards for best actress and international acclaim.- Alexandra Dinu was born on January 3 in Bucharest, Romania. She is an actress, known for De Serpentis Munere (2021), Second-Hand (2005), Garcea si oltenii (2001) and Examen (2003).
Her first appearance on television was as a host in 1999 as part of a program for Romanian TVR 2 and, shortly after for TVR channel 1. In 2001 she starred in Garcea si oltenii. Following this, she starred in a film, Examen, while leading in Italian television programs on TV Parma.
By 2004 she appeared in numerous Italian productions, like Don Gnocchi - The angel of children, Play It Again, Professor, Inspector Montalbano, Carabinieri and Capri. In 2012 she starred as protagonist of The island, Marry Me, and then Red Valentine's Day. She also starred as co-protagonist in De Serpentis Munere (2021) by Roberto Leoni just completed. - Actor
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Born in 1968, Florin Piersic Jr. is a Romanian actor, director and writer.
His approach to the American theatre embraces a wide range of characters. He translated, directed and performed in 'Dice and Cards' by Sam Henry Kass, 'Opposites Attract' by Bruce Kane, 'Tom and Jerry' by Rick Cleveland, 'Sex Drugs Rock and Roll' by Eric Bogosian, 'Brothers!' by Dave Williams.
In 2015, he won the prize for the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Q.E.D.) at the Gopo Awards (Romanian 'Oscars').
In 2013, he wrote and produced the one-man-show entitled 'Freak Show'. His performance (13 characters) has been acclaimed both by the public and the critics.
Florin Piersic Jr. is the author of the novel 'Romantic Porno' (2011), as well as of the collection of short stories entitled 'Complete Works - Volume One' (2009) and 'Complete Works - Volume Two' (2015).
Currently, Florin Piersic Jr. is working on the feature film called 'Nothing About Love', written and directed by himself.- Actor
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Anghel Damian was born on the 9th of August 1991, in a family of well-known Roman- ian filmmakers. The young Damian started his acting career at the age of 17, at first in theatre and independent short films. He got admitted at the National University of The- atrical and Cinematography Arts with a merit scholarship for the Acting Programme, and finished his studies with a perfect 10 (A+) average. While still in school, he was awarded best Actor Award at CinemaIubit International Film Festival for his roles in three different short films. After graduation, he landed his first major television role, play- ing the antagonist part for 70 episodes, in a well-known Romanian TV-Series -" Lost Angels". He also got his debut for his first feature film with a secondary role in " Rox- anne" directed by Vali Hotea, a film that premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2013. In the autumn of 2013, he won the Award for Best Young Comedy Actor at the National Gala for Young Talent "Gala Hop" 2013, a well-known Romanian Theatre Gala. In 2014 he was named one the 20 young European actors to watch at Subtitle Film Festival. He also got involved in Film and Theatre Production, as he produced two short films and co-produced numerous plays in the independent theatre. He began writing for film, completing first feature film script: Marona's Fantastic Adventure ( Premiere: Festival Annecy 2019) As of December 2015, he was appointed Personal Adviser in Theatre Management for the Minister of Culture and served during the mandate of Vlad Alexandrescu and Corina Suteu until January 2017. In may 2017 he was hired as an actor at Bucharest Theatre of Comedy (Teatrul de Comedie) and landed the main part in the TV series " Saturday Night Years" created by Nae Caranfil ( to be nationally televised in 2018) . Also, during the year 2018, he began his collaboration with the world renowned theatre director - Andrei Serban, being a central part in two of his Bucharest productions: Don John in Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing and Treplev in Chekov's Seagull He also di- rected his first short film "Michelangelo" that premiered in June 2018 at TIFF ( Transyl- vania International Film Festival) and won the Special Jury Prize. He became a grantee of the newly founded " Lucian Pintilie " fund ( in memoriam of the director) which en- courages art house cinema made by new directors and began working on his second short film - "Celed". In 2019 he become the head-writer for the most successful Tv-series in Romania, "VLAD' a modern adaption of "The Count of Monte Cristo". In June 2019, his second short film "Celed" (Minion) premiered at Transilvania International Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Prize, and the film "Marona's fantastic tale" based on his original script premiered at Annecy Film Festival where is was acquired by Gkids distribution for a North-American release.- Actress
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Olivia Alexandra Nita was born and raised in Bucharest, Romania. She started studying violin at the age of six and continued for twelve years until she graduated "George Enescu" Music High School in 2006. At the age of eleven she was cast in the play "A Lost Letter" ("O Scrisoare Pierduta") at the National Theatre in Bucharest next to big names of the Romanian Theatre and directed by the critically acclaimed Alexandru Tocilescu, for which she gathered great reviews. When she was fifteen she started working for Prima TV Channel, in the popular and successful Tv Show "Cronica Carcotasilor" ("The Grumpy Chronicles") for three years until 2006 when she was admitted at the Acting program at the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L.Caragiale" (U.N.A.T.C.) until 2008 when she transferred in United Kingdom and graduated BA Hons Degree in Acting. While she was in University she worked for the Acasa Tv Channel in the soap opera "Daria, My Love", The ScyFy Channel production "Hellhounds" directed by Ricky Schroeder, "Radu+Ana" short film and several theatre productions as "The Whale Hunt", "The Statue of Liberty", Three Sisters", "The House of Bernarda Alba". After graduating Bachelor Degree in United Kingdom she returned in Romania where she did an MA in Acting, followed by Mandragora Movies Academy classes where she studied Ivanna Chubbuck Technique with Franz Turner and David Lipper. Since graduating, Olivia continued working in both Romanian and international co-productions such as "Pioneers Palace", "Sons of Liberty", "Somewhere in Palilula", , "Chosen" and "Strung Love". Recently she premiered at the National Theatre in Bucharest with "Buy Nothing Day" (Ziua In Care Nu Se Cumpara Nimic) by Kim Atle Hansen for which both the show and her gathered amazing reviews.- Actor
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Dragos Bucur is a famous Romanian film actor and producer.He was born on June 13, 1977 in Bucuresti, Romania. He graduated from University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1999 .In 1998, he plays first role in the movie Next Stop Paradise. Other notable roles in Boogie (2008),Politist, adjectiv (2009) , Urma (2019) . 2009,2010 Gopo Award for best supporting actor .He is married with singer Daniela Alina Nalbaru and they have a daughter Sofia.- Actress
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Alina Serban is is the winner of Best Actress Award at the German Actors Guild Awards 2020 for her leading role in "Gipsy Queen", a nominee for Best Actress of the German Film Awards 2020 and the representative of Romania at The Cannes International Film Festival 2018 for her leading role in "Alone at My Wedding".
The first one in her family to graduate high-school, she succeeded to graduate the Tisch School of the Arts in New York and obtained a master's from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, becoming an award-winning actress and the first Roma woman theatre and film director of Romania.
As a professional actress, Serban's credits include numerous Shakespeare plays and productions presented at European theatre festivals . She acted opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC television series 'The Last Enemy', and made her debut on the silver screen with a supporting part in 'Written/Unwritten', a short film that won more than 20 awards.
She played the lead role and acted as a script consultant for three European film projects focusing on experiences of Roma women: 'Written/Unwritten', 'Alone at My Wedding' and 'Gipsy Queen'.
For her first leading role in cinema, Serban stars in Marta Bergman's feature film 'Alone at My Wedding', which premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2018 and earned her several Best Actress awards.
She also stars as a boxer in Huseyin Tabak's 'Gipsy Queen', a German-Austrian production. For her performance in 'Gipsy Queen' she won the 'Best Actress' award at POFF Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn 2019, the 'Best Actress' award at The German Actors Guild Awards was nominated for the German Film Academy Award - LOLA.
In 2020, Serban made her debut as a filmmaker with "Bilet de iertare"/"Letter of Forgiveness"- the first film about the Roma slavery written and directed from a Roma perspective. The short film was awarded a Special Mention for Best Romanian Short Film at TIFF - Transilvania International Film Festival and Best Narrative Director at Female Voices Rock, USA.
As a playwright, Serban pioneered Roma feminist political theatre, with three plays to her name by the age of 29. She led the way in 2009 with 'Slumdog Roma' (later renamed 'I Declare at My Own Risk'), a poignant and often funny one-woman-show in which she recounts her life journey as a young Roma woman. In 2013, her second award-winning play explored the notion of 'Home'. Three years later, she wrote and directed 'The Great Shame', Romania's first play about the taboo topic of Roma slavery, becoming the first Roma woman director to have a play included in the permanent repertoire of a state theatre in Romania in 2018.- Director
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Cristi Puiu was born on 3 April 1967 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a director and writer, known for Aurora (2010), Sieranevada (2016) and The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005). He has been married to Anca Puiu since 21 April 1998. They have three children.- Actress
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Rona Hartner was born on 9 March 1973 in Bucharest, Romania. She was an actress and composer, known for The Crazy Stranger (1997), Children of Men (2006) and The Divorce (2003). She died on 23 November 2023 in Toulon, Var, France.- Gabriel Spahiu is a Romanian film and theatre actor.He was born in Bucuresti, Romania. He graduated from National University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1994 .In 1996, he plays first role in the movie Sambata seara. Other notable roles in Bunraku (2010), The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013) and War Dogs (2016). Play on the stage of the theater ''Bulandra'' in Bucuresti.
- Laurentiu Bãnescu is a Romanian film and theater actor, born on August 7th 1982 in Targoviste, Romania. He started doing theatre in post-communist Romania at the age of 16, then got his first roles in cinema in 2007. He studied Media and Communication and has a master's degree in Playwriting. Director Nae Caranfil had seen Laurentiu on stage before casting him in two of his features, and finally offered him the leading role in "6,9 on the Richter Scale" (2016). Very much appreciated for his role in "Umbre" (HBO Europe), he works again with director Bogdan Mirica for "Boss" (2023), and also appears in HBO's international production "Spy/Master" (2023). He is married to French illustrator Amandine (Heyndrickx) Bãnescu and they have three children.
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Star of stage in Europe, she became just another "Another Garbo," like Anna Sten and others, whose importation to 1930's Hollywood led to movie stardom nary a whit. Her most often-seen performance is her brief role as the governess to the Empress's very young son in "The Song of Bernadette", who takes what is believed to be miraculous water from the grotto. She eventually went to Eastern Europe and into oblivion.- Claudiu Bleont is a famous Romanian film and theater actor .He was born on August 27, 1959 in Bucuresti, Romania. He graduate the Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1983.In 1982 , he plays first role in the movie Fata Morgana. Other notable roles in Concurs (1983), ,Pas în doi (1985) , O vara de neuitat( 1995) . Play on the stage of the theater ''National I.L. Caragiale'' in Bucharest.2004 -Distinguished with the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Knight.He was married three times :Irina Tapalaga (1981-1986),Beatrice Rancea(1986-2001),Andra Negulescu (2001-2012).He is married with actress Iulia Lazar.They have a daughter.
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Linda Taylor was born on 16 October 1978 in Bucharest, Romania. She is an actress and producer, known for I'm Not Famous But I'm Aromanian (2013), Magda (2015) and Rett: There Is Hope (2011).- Katia Pascariu is a Romanian film and theater actress .She was born in Bucuresti, Romania.She graduated from National University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography .In 2012, she plays first role in the movie Beyond the Hills.Known for works in films Babardeala cu bucluc sau porno balamuc.Play on the stage of theatre "Evreiesc de Stat " din Bucuresti.
- Gheorghe Dinica is one of the greatest Romanian actors of all time. As a child he was passionate to go to movie theaters where he saw famous movie legends as Stan & Bran, Greta Garbo, Vivien Leigh, Bette Davis, Bill Crosby and Chaplin. From the age of 17 until 23 he was a part of different amateur theater troupes and in 1957, at the age of 23, he entered at The National Institute of Art Theatre and Cinematography. He captured public attention in 1961, in his last play for the exam where he played Inspector Gool from the play with the same name. His most well-known movies are Mastodontul (1975), Through the Ashes of the Empire (1976), Revenge (1978), Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981), The Contest (1982), The Stone Cross (1993), The Earth's Most Beloved Son (1993), Philanthropy (2002), Taxi or Limousine (2003), Sweet swan of death (2003) and in 2004 there are few movie in production or ready to be released, such as Orient Express and Magnatul. The rich filmography together with a full and successful experience in theatre makes him a respectable actor with a lot of fans even amongst the young generation and serve as an example for actors of his generation but also for the young ones.
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Bogdan Dumitrache was born in Bucharest. While still in high school, he decided he wanted to pursue an acting career. He was admitted to the National University of Theatre and Cinema Art, which he graduated in 1999, in the class of Mircea Albulescu, one of the most notable Romanian actors. He made his debut as an actor on the stage of Constantin Nottara theatre, in 2000, but he quickly abandoned the theatre in favor of film. Quite shortly, his silver screen career took off, as Bogdan starred in highly acclaimed prize-winning long and short films, such as: "Traffic," directed by Catalin Mitulescu; "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu," directed by Cristi Puiu; "Andreea's Tram," directed by Alex Iordachescu; "The Way I Spent the End of the World," directed by Catalin Mitulescu; "The Boxing Lesson," directed by Alexandru Mavrodineanu; "The Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man," directed by Constantin Popescu, "Stuck on Christmas," directed by Iulia Rugina and "Best Intentions," directed by Adrian Sitaru. Although he became known to the larger public because of his role of Tudor in the Romanian adaptation of the American TV hit "In Treatment", Bogdan earned the critics' recognition for his feature films. Thus, the role of Laurian Hasiu "Leu" in "The Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man" brought him the GOPO award (Romanian equivalent for the Academy Awards) for best actor in a supporting role, while the role of Alex in the 2011 "Best Intentions" brought him the Golden Leopard for Best Actor at the 2011 Locarno International Film Festival.- Ilinca Goia is a Romanian actress born on March 6, 1969 in Bucharest, Romania. She graduated from the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L. Caragiale" of Bucharest in 1992 and went on to study under a scholarship at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, where she graduated in 1996. She has a wide acting experience, ranging from theater to cinema and TV, both in the US and Romania.
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George Ivascu is a famous Romanian film and theatre actor and director. He was born on February 15, 1968, in Bucharest, Romania. He graduated from the Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1993. In 1980, he plays his first role in the movie Muntii în flacari. Other notable roles are in Modigliani (2004), Bunraku (2010), and Undeva în Est (1991). He has received the Order of "Cultural Merit" in the rank of Knight, 2004 and was the Minister of Culture in 2018.- Born and raised in Bucharest, Romania, Iulia gives her first acting performances for theatre and TV while she is still in high school. At 18 she makes her acting debut in cinema with the film Elevator (Romania, 2008), being cast as the main part. For this performance the movie receives the Audience Award on three continents and she is nominated for Best Actress at BestFilmFest 2009. The pleasure of performing and having such an early success, despite not receiving any formal education in acting, make Iulia fully committed to this as her career. She starts to study at the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, where she completes both her BA and MA in acting. During her studies, Iulia is awarded with a scholarship for young talents by the Princess Margareta Foundation and she is selected to participate in "the acting corps" workshop in Hollywood. Throughout her study years and afterwards, Iulia enriches her experience as an actress taking part in a large variety of projects. In two consecutive years she receives the Best Actress award at the international student film festival cinemaiubit for the short films " eu si sora mea"( Romania, 2009), "intre prieteni" (Romania, 2010), the latter also being presented in Cannes. Among the most internationally acclaimed productions that she takes part in is also "Between already and not yet" that has been selected for Cannes .To wide audience she is also known for her TV roles ( HBO- "In treatment", PRO TV- "Poor man, rich man", "A Bet with Life"), as well as for her many theatre performances. Iulia's intense activity in the Romanian cinema, theatre and TV also gains her international attention as she starts to work for international productions like " The Zero Theorem" directed by Terry Gilliam. She currently has a part in ''KTO'', a Danish film directed by Manyar Parwani, " A Good Man" ( directed by Keoni Waxman and produced by Steven Seagal) having the female leading role.
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Nae Caranfil was born on 7 September 1960 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a writer and director, known for Filantropica (2002), The Rest is Silence (2007) and Closer to the Moon (2014).- Elvira Deatcu is a Romanian film and theater actress.She was born on March 22, 1972 in Bucharest, Romania. She graduated from Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1995.In 1990, she plays first role in the TV movie Escu.Other notable roles in films :Lacrimi de iubire(2005), Cu un pas inainte (2007),Vlad (2019).Play on the stage of the theater ''Odeon'' from Bucharest.She is married with Horia Deatcu and they have two children Luca and Filip.
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Born on the 21 of January 1980 in Bucharest Romania, Maria Popistasu graduated in 1998 an art high school, stage design department and in 2002 graduates The National University of Theater and Film from Bucharest, the acting department. While still a student she collaborated with the National Theatre for three years. She played Sacha in "The Living Dead" (L.N. Tolstoi) and Irina in "Three Sisters" (A.P.Cehov). Her film career started with Lady Marie in the British production Gunpowder, Treason & Plot (2004), that won the FIPA D'OR Grand Prize and she quits the theater as she acts in the harrowing British miniseries Sex Traffic (2004). The part of a young Romanian sold into slavery got her a Gemini Award for best supporting act. Maria can later be seen in the film Crash Test Dummies (2005) as Ana, Austrian film that won the Special award of the Jury in Cinessonne Filmfestival and in 2005 stars in her first Romanian production, "Love Sick" Love Sick (2006), that will be presented at the 2006 Berlinale.- Bogdan Iancu (07-11-1999) grew up in Bucharest - Romania. He started acting at a very young age in the Christmas feature film 'Ho Ho Ho'. After that he played in 'Fluss des Lebens' with Sandra Borgmann and 'A Farewell to Fools' with Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel. Last year he played in the award winning short film 'Black Clothes' and the feature film 'In Blue'.
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Radu Muntean was born on 8 June 1971 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a director and writer, known for Hârtia va fi albastra (2006), Tuesday, After Christmas (2010) and Summer Holiday (2008).- Andrei (Andi) Vasluianu is a famous Romanian film and theater actor .He was born on June 23, 1974 in Bucuresti, Romania. He graduated from University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1999 .In 1997, he plays first role in the movie La amiaza. Other notable roles in Milionari de weekend (2004),Hîrtia va fi albastra (2006) , Of Snails and Men (2012) . Play on the stage of the theater ''Odeon'' in Bucharest. 2007 Gopo Award for best supporting actor .He is married with Laura Fierascu and they have a daughter Maia and a son Toma.
- Constantin Dita is a Romanian film and theater actor. He was born on February 27, 1980 in Bucharest, Romania . He graduated from University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 2005.In 2002, he plays first role in the movie Pe aripile vinului .Other notable roles in films Restul e tacere (2008) ,Las Fierbinti (2012), Portretul luptatorului la tinerete (2010).Play on the stage of the theatre '' Teatrul de Comedie'' in Bucharest.He is married with Oana Raluca Dita.They have two children.
- Victor Rebengiuc is a famous Romanian film and theatre actor and director .He was born on February 10, 1933 in Bucuresti, Romania. He graduated from Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1956.In 1956, he plays first role in the movie Mîndrie . Other notable roles in Tanase Scatiu (1978), Castelul condamnatilor (1970) and The forest of the hanged (1965). Play on the stage of the theater ''Bulandra'' in Bucharest. UNITER Awards in 2003,2009,2013,2018.Gopo Awards in 2011,2014.National Order "Star of Romania" in the rank of knight 2017 .The decoration "Nihil Sine Deo" by King Michael I.He is married with actress Mariana Mihut.They have a son Tudor.
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Paul Negoescu was born on 5 September 1984 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a producer and director, known for Two Lottery Tickets (2016), Men of Deeds (2022) and Radu + Ana (2007).- George Calliga was born on 2 January 1897 in Bucharest, Romania. He was an actor, known for The Knave of Diamonds (1921), The Woman with the Fan (1921) and Because of You (1952). He died on 18 January 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.