List of Romanian actors

This is a list of Romanian actors, actresses, playwrights, and directors, whether on stage or in film. Most of these people made at least a significant portion of their career in Romanian-language theater, although some are merely of Romanian origin.

* Maddy Slabacu, Director, Actor and PuppeteerFact|date=September 2008
*George Calboreanu, actor, composer [cite web |url=http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=122941|title=George Calboreanu Actor/Composer (Music Score)|publisher= The New York Times]
*Constantin Diplan, actor [cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0228136/ | title=Constantin Diplan | publisher= IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*Florin Piersic, actor [cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0682726/ | title=Florin Piersic | publisher=IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*Mihai Carare, actor [cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0682726/ | title=Florin Piersic | publisher=IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*Geo Saizescu, actor [ cite web | url=http://www.cinemagia.ro/actor.php?actor_id=1784 | title = Geo Saizescu | publisher= www.cinemagia.ro ]
*Jean Constantin, actor
*Mircea Albulescu, actor [cite web |url=http://tnb.kappa.ro/Albulescu.html|title=MIRCEA ALBULESCU]
*Leopoldina Bălănuţă, actress [cite web|url=http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=195099|title=Leopoldina Balanuta|publisher=The New Your Times]
*Ştefan Bănică, Sr., actor [ro icon Dana Andronie and Dana Cobuz, [http://old.jurnalul.ro/articol_77887/din_cap__351_a__provinciei.html "Din Capşa provinciei"] , "Jurnalul Naţional", May 1, 2007]
*Ştefan Bănică, Jr., actor [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0052008/|title=Stefan Banica Jr.|publisher=IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*Radu Beligan, actor [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0067871/ | title = Radu Beligan | publisher = IMDB]
*Claudiu Bleonţ, actor [cite web | url=http://romania-on-line.net/whoswho/BleontClaudiu.htm |title = Claudiu Bleont, Stage Artist|publisher=romania-on-line.net]

*Emil Botta, actor [cite web | url =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0098622/ |title = Emil Botta | publisher= IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*I.L. Caragiale, playwright [Eric D. Tappe. "Ion Luca Caragiale". Twayne Publishers Inc., NY, 1974. (ISBN 0-8057-2199-1)]
*Toma Caragiu, actor [cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135908/ | title = Toma Caragiu | publisher = IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*Ion Caramitru, actor [ro icon [http://www.evz.ro/article.php?artid=251167 "Caramitru se cere afară din PPCD" ("Caramitru Demands to be Registered as out of the PPCD")] , in Evenimentul Zilei]
*Liviu Ciulei, director, actor [http://www.guthrietheater.org/INSIDETHEGUTHRIE/TheaterHistory/tabid/83/Default.aspx "Theater History" at the Guthrie Theater site] ]
*I.A.L. Diamond, screenwriter [cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224634/ | title = I.A.L. Diamond | publisher = IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*Gheorghe Dinică, actor [cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0227708/ | title = Gheorghe Dinica | publisher=IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*Luminiţa Gheorghiu, actress [ [http://www.bulandra.ro/ro/biografii/luminita_gheorghiu.htm Luminiţa Gheorghiu] on Teatrul Bulandra site]
*John Houseman, actor (born in Romania to a French-born Jewish father and an English mother, made his career in the United States as an English-language film and television actor) [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9041204/Houseman,%20John Encyclopedia Britannica: John Houseman] ]
*Marcel Iureş, actor [cite web | url=http://www.filmbug.com/db/294649 | title = Marcel Iures | publisher = filmbug.com]
*Alexandra Maria Lara (born Plǎtǎreanu), actress [de icon [http://www.cineastentreff.de/content/view/629/111/ Interview with Alexandra Maria Lara] ]
*Nicolas Masson, director [cite web | url=http://www.cinemagia.ro/actor.php?actor_id=11458 | title = Nicolas Masson | publisher=cinemagia.ro]
*Nicolae Massim, director [ro icon [http://www.teatruldenord.ro/web/content/view/27/ Teatrul de Nord Satu Mare: Ion Tifor] ]
*George Mihăiţă, actor [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0586150/| title = George Mihaita | publisher = IMDB] Fact|date=September 2008
*Mihaela Mitrache, actress
*Maia Morgenstern [Marco R. della Cava, [http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2004-02-22-passion-actors_x.htm J.C., 'morning star' and Mel Gibson] , "USA Today", posted 2/22/2004 9:39 PM, updated 2/23/2004 11:21 AM; retrieved March 1, 2005.]
*Jean Negulescu, film director, Oscar nominee [imdb name|id=0624535|name=Jean Negulesco] [ [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=104197 Jean Negulesco] , at "The New York Times"]
*Sergiu Nicolaescu, film director [imdb name|id=0630197|name=Sergiu Nicolaescu] Fact|date=September 2008
*Amza Pellea, actor [imdb name|id=0670946|name=Amza Pellea] Fact|date=September 2008
*Florian Pittiş, actor [imdb name|id=0685918|name=Florian Pittis] Fact|date=September 2008
*Dan Piţa, actor [imdb name|id=0685625|name=Dan Pita] Fact|date=September 2008
*Elvira Popescu, actress [ro icon Dana Ciobanu, [http://www.jurnalul.ro/articol_6857/sinucidere_pentru_elvira_popescu.html "Sinucidere pentru Elvira Popescu"] , "Jurnalul Naţional, March 1, 2004] [Constantin Roman, [http://www.constantinroman.com/blouseroumaine/ "Blouse Roumaine"] , 2001-2002] [ro icon [http://www.mariromani.ro/personaj.php?id=35 "Elvira Popescu"] , at Mari Români] [ [http://www.porges.net/FamilyTreesBiographies/JonasSimonPorges.html "Families of Jules and Théodore Porgès"] ] [fr icon [http://www.cineartistes.com/index.php?page=afficher&id=Elvire+Popesco "Elvire Popesco"] , at CinéArtistes] [ro icon Lucian Pop, [http://www.museimobiliare.ro/articole/index.php?newsid=144&newscategoryid=&act=&search=&page=1&PHPSESSID=b80a0709526b52e8cb4e2d58f976fd7b "Conace boiereşti pentru cei care vor să se simtă moşieri"] , at Muse Imobiliare, July 20, 2005] [fr icon [http://www.theatreonline.com/guide/detail_theatre.asp?i_Region=0&i_Theatre=524 "Marigny - Salle Popesco"] at Theatre online]
*Ion Popescu-Gopo, director [ [http://agenda.liternet.ro/ionpopescugopo.php ION POPESCU-GOPO] ]
*Dem Rădulescu, actor Fact|date=July 2007
*Victor Rebengiuc, actor [ [http://www.bulandra.ro/ro/biografii/victor_rebengiuc.htm Biography at "Bulandra Theatre" page (Romanian)] ]
*Edward G. Robinson, actor (Romanian-born Jew, made career in United States as an English-language film actor) [Sabin, Arthur J. "In Calmer Times: The Supreme Court and Red Monday", p. 35. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999.]
*Aristiţa Romanescu, actress [ " [http://www.cncinema.abt.ro/Files/Documents/fls-258.doc O SCURTĂ ISTORIE A FILMULUI ROMÂNESC"] ]
*Constantin Tănase, cabaretist [ro icon [http://www.jurnalul.ro/articol_70009/a_cazut_cortina_.html "Constantin Tănase: A căzut cortina!" ("Constantin Tănase: The Curtain Dropped!")] , Jurnalul Naţional, January 15, 2007 (accessed on March 28, 2007). The newspaper does not give its source, but this information has been available online as private communication as early as in 2003: [http://www.karpatenwilli.com/gaeste09.htm Karpatenwillis Guestbook] ]
*Grigore Vasiliu Birlic, actor [ro icon [http://www.askmen.ro/Birlic_un_actor_perfect-news671-i7969-l1.html Birlic, a perfect actor] ]
*Tora Vasilescu, actress [Imdb name |id=0890497 |name=Tora Vasilescu] Fact|date=September 2008
*Johnny Weissmuller, actor (born in what is now Timişoara, Romania, ethnically German, made career in United States as an English-language film actor) [ [http://www.germanhollywood.com/tarzan_myfather1.html This interview of his son, taken in Timisoara in 2004 confirms he was born in Romania (as well in his book Tarzan, My Father by Johnny Weissmuller, Jr)] ]

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