Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian: [ˈserdÍ¡Ê'ju floˈrin
nikolaˈesku]; 13 April 1930 â€" 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film
director, actor and politician.He was 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), Războiul Independenței (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). Joanna Pacuła starred in his film Ultima
noapte de dragoste (The Last Night of Love) in 1980 before eventually
emigrating to the United States, where she went on to a very
successful career.Nicolaescu was born in Târgu Jiu, Gorj County, but
grew up in Timișoara, where his family moved when he was 5 years old.
He graduated from the Politehnica University of Bucharest as a
mechanical engineer. After graduation he started to work as a camera
operator. He was hard-working, well-organized, curious, intelligent
and keen of learning. During these years he acquired many of the
skills that have proved so useful when making his later
movies.Nicolaescu was considered during his lifetime, as he is now,
the most popular, loved and prolific Romanian movie director. His
overwhelming film career spanning 55 years, leaves us today his legacy
of some 60 movies, for the making of which he used to act at times,
simultaneously, as film director, as an actor, and the
writer/screenplayer. In his native Romania he is remembered as a
superstar for his patriotism, the high praise he gained as a film
director, and his charismatic and strong personality.
nikolaˈesku]; 13 April 1930 â€" 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film
director, actor and politician.He was 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), Războiul Independenței (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). Joanna Pacuła starred in his film Ultima
noapte de dragoste (The Last Night of Love) in 1980 before eventually
emigrating to the United States, where she went on to a very
successful career.Nicolaescu was born in Târgu Jiu, Gorj County, but
grew up in Timișoara, where his family moved when he was 5 years old.
He graduated from the Politehnica University of Bucharest as a
mechanical engineer. After graduation he started to work as a camera
operator. He was hard-working, well-organized, curious, intelligent
and keen of learning. During these years he acquired many of the
skills that have proved so useful when making his later
movies.Nicolaescu was considered during his lifetime, as he is now,
the most popular, loved and prolific Romanian movie director. His
overwhelming film career spanning 55 years, leaves us today his legacy
of some 60 movies, for the making of which he used to act at times,
simultaneously, as film director, as an actor, and the
writer/screenplayer. In his native Romania he is remembered as a
superstar for his patriotism, the high praise he gained as a film
director, and his charismatic and strong personality.
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