Emil Botta
Emil Botta
Born
Emil Botta

(1911-09-15)September 15, 1911
Adjud, Putna County, Kingdom of Romania
DiedJuly 24, 1977(1977-07-24) (aged 65)
Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic
Resting placeBellu Cemetery, Bucharest
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
SpouseMaria Botta
Parents
  • Theodor Botta (father)
  • Aglaia Botta, née de Franceschi (mother)
RelativesDan Botta

Emil Botta (Romanian pronunciation: [eˈmil ˈbota]; 15 September 1911, Adjud – 24 July 1977, Bucharest) was a Romanian actor and writer.

Together with Emil Cioran, Eugen Ionescu, and Arșavir Acterian [ro], he was a member of the literary group called Corabia cu ratați ("The Losers' Ship").[1]

Botta graduated in 1932 from the Dramatical Art Conservatory of Bucharest.[2]

He was married for a while to actress Maria Mimi Botta.[3]

He was the younger brother of poet Dan Botta.[4]

Poetry

Prose

Awards

Legacy

In Romania, there is a national poetry festival named in his honor.[5] The Emil Botta National College in Adjud is named after him.[6]

Presence in English Language Anthologies

References

  1. ^ "Emil Botta (1911–1977) – actor și scriitor" (in Romanian). Radio Romania Cultural. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Despre operele lui Emil Botta". cultural.bzi.ro (in Romanian). July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Radu, Tania (September 24, 2008). "Arcanele luciditatii (II)" (in Romanian). Revista 22. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Emil Botta, măştile geniului" (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. June 25, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Festivalul național de poezie "Emil Botta", ediția a III-a" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "Biografie: Emil Botta – poet, prozator și actor român". www.colegiulemilbotta.ro (in Romanian). Emil Botta National College, Adjud. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1939 Se aprind făcliile
1958 Bijuterii de familie
1960 Viața nu iartă
1960 Cînd primavara e fierbinte
1962 A Bomb Was Stolen Somerhot
1962 Poveste sentimentală Dr. Pantazi
1964 Pași spre lună
1965 Forest of the Hanged Captain Cervenko
1965 The White Moor Rosu Imparat
1966 Șah la rege Deliu
1966 Răscoala Anton Nebunul
1966 Faust XX Faust
1966 Dacii Grand Priest
1967 The Subterranean Barbu
1967 Lettre à Carla Le professeur
1968 The Column Marele Preot – al Dacilor
1968 Reconstituirea Paveliu d. Lucian Pintilie
1974 Dincolo de nisipuri Prince Ipsilanti
1975 Mastodontul Oscar Ocolescu
1976 Premiera Vasilică Savu (final film role)

External links

Romanian modernist literature in World War II
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