Gheorghe Dinică (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe diˈnikə]; January 1, 1934 – November 10, 2009) was a Romanian actor.
Dinică showed an early interest in acting, being part of different amateur theater troupes since he was 17. In 1957, he entered The National Institute of Theatre and Cinematography Art in Bucharest. He graduated in 1961, already drawing public attention with the role of Inspector Goole in the graduation play An Inspector Calls. Since then, Gheorghe Dinică performed for some of the most important Romanian theatres:
Dinică was also a Romanian director and popular film actor, thus acting mostly in Romanian films. Like the French actor Alain Delon, Dinică refused to act in movies produced in the United States.
Since 2002, Dinică was an honorary member of the society of I.L.Caragiale National Theatre. He is also an honorary citizen of the city of Bucharest. He was awarded the "Faithful Service" Order in the Grand Officer class.
Dinica died of cardiac arrest at Floreasca Emergency Hospital, Bucharest.
Jean Constantin (Romanian pronunciation: [ʒan konstanˈtin]; 21 August 1927 – 26 May 2010) was a well known Romanian comedian of Greek ethnicity. Constantin was born in Techirghiol and died in Constanţa.
One of the best Actors from the so called Golden Generation of Romanian Actors.
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈserd͡ʒju nokolaˈesku]; born 13 April 1930) is a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He is best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul (1970, released in English both under the equivalent title Michael the Brave and also as The Last Crusade), Dacii (1966, Les Guerriers), Razboiul Independenţei (1977, War of Independence), as well as for his series of thrillers that take place in the interwar Kingdom of Romania, such as Un comisar acuză (1973, A Police Inspector Calls). He is one of the most popular film directors in Romania.
Sergiu Nicolaescu was born in Târgu Jiu, but he grew up in Timişoara, where his family moved when he was 5 years old. He graduated from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest as a mechanical engineer. After graduation he started to work as a camera operator.
Nicolaescu's debut as a director was in 1962 with the short film Scoicile nu au vorbit niciodată (Shells Have Never Spoken). His first feature film was the 1966 French-Romanian co-production Dacii (Les Guerriers). Nicolaescu continued his film-making career by directing a large number of movies and also starring in many of his own movies.
Amza Pellea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈamza ˈpele̯a]; 7 April 1931 – 12 December 1983) was one of the most important Romanian actors, being remarked both for his theatre and his film acting.
Born in Băileşti, in Oltenia, he attended the Carol I High School. He later played at the Craiova Theatre, then at the Small Theatre, Nottara Theatre, Comedy Theatre and the National Theatre Bucharest, being also a professor at the Academy of Theatre and Film in Bucharest.
Pellea was the creator of Nea Mărin, a comical character that portrays an archetypal Oltenian peasant. However, he was also noted for his historical characters, such as Vladică Hariton from Tudor din Vladimiri, Voivode Basarab from Croitorii cei mari din Valahia as well as playing in Tudor, Răscoala, Haiducii, Dacii, Columna and Mihai Viteazul.
He is buried at Bellu Cemetery.
In a 2006 poll conducted by Romanian Television to identify the "greatest Romanians of all time", Pellea came in 60th.
Ilarion Ciobanu (Romanian pronunciation: [ilariˈon t͡ʃjoˈbanu]; 28 October 1931; Ciucur, Tighina, Romania, now in the Republic of Moldova – 7 September 2008; Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian actor. He has been described as "a legend" in the press.