Florin Zamfirescu
Born
Gheorghe Florin Zamfirescu

(1949-04-12) 12 April 1949 (age 74)
Călimănești, Vâlcea County, Romanian People's Republic
Alma materCaragiale National University of Theatre and Film
Occupation(s)Film actor, theatre actor, film director
Years active1971–present
Spouse(s)Rodica Popa (musician)
Valeria Sitaru (d. 1991)
Cătălina Mustață (m. 1991–d. 2012)
ChildrenVlad Zamfirescu
Ștefana Samfira
AwardsOrder of Cultural Merit [ro], 3rd class
National Order of Merit, Knight rank

Florin Zamfirescu (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin zamfiˈresku]; born 12 April 1949) is a Romanian theatre and film actor and director,[1] and university professor.[2]

Zamfirescu was born in Călimănești, Vâlcea County; his grandfather, Gheorghe Zamfirescu, was mayor of the town.[3] He graduated from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest in 1971. From 1971 to 1973, he was an actor in the Municipal Theatre of Târgu Mureș, and subsequently moved to the Odeon Theatre in Bucharest.[1] From 1974 to 1978 he was an instructor Caragiale National University; in 1996 he became a professor, and from 2000 to 2008 he served as rector of the university. In 2002 he received Ph.D. in Arts, with thesis "Acting or Magic".[2] In 2014 he was let go from the Odeon Theatre by its director, Dorina Lazăr [ro].[4]

In 1984, Zamfirescu was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit [ro], 3rd class, and in 2002 he was awarded the National Order of Merit, Knight rank.[5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Florin Zamfirescu" (in Romanian). Teatrul Odeon. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Florin Zamfirescu". All about Romanian Cinema. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Cordunăteanu, Florin (August 20, 2010). "Florin Zamfirescu: "Caragiale i-a spus bunicului 'Măi primarule, ce nume e ăsta al tău, Zamfirache? Seamănă cu Dandanache. Schimbă-l în Zamfirescu!'". Jurnalul Național. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Florin Zamfirescu, demis de la Teatrul Odeon. "Formula de concediere m-a jignit profund. Imaginează-ți cum e să fii chemat la birou și să ți se pună în mâna un dosărel în care să ți se spună că teatrul nu poate să..."". www.wowbiz.ro (in Romanian). April 18, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lansare – Eveniment Florin Zamfirescu". mnlr.ro (in Romanian). National Museum of Romanian Literature. April 14, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
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