Alexandru Giugaru
Born(1897-06-23)23 June 1897
Huși, Romania
Died15 March 1986(1986-03-15) (aged 88)
Bucharest, Romania
Alma materNational University of Music Bucharest
OccupationActor
Years active1916–1968

Alexandru Giugaru (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru dʒjuˈɡaru]; 23 June 1897 – 15 March 1986)[1] was a Romanian stage and film actor.

Early life

Born in Huși, Fălciu (present day Vaslui County), Romania, Giugaru began his stage career in 1916 after graduating from school in Cuza Vodă and studying at the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Bucharest.

Career

After performing on various stages in Romania — including the National Theatre in Bucharest — he made the transition to film in 1925's Năbădăile Cleopatrei. Between 1925 and his retirement from the film industry in 1968, he appeared in over twenty films. His last film role before retirement was in 1968's Răpirea fecioarelor, directed by Dinu Cocea and starring Toma Caragiu and Marga Barbu.[1]

For his work on stage and film Giugaru obtained the title of Emeritus Artist and the State Prize in 1964. Today, the House of Culture in the city of Huși bears his name[2] and there is a street named after him in Bucharest (Strada Alexandru Giugaru).[3]

Personal life

Alexandru Giugaru had two children; a son and a daughter. He died in Bucharest in 1986. In 2004, his daughter Alexandrina brought accusations against Societatea Română de Televiziune for "piracy" for using images of her father and his voice to promote the television station.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1925Năbădăile Cleopatrei
1925Legenda celor două cruci
1926Cererea in căsătorie
1929Storm of Love
1932Take, Ianke şi CadîrTache
1943O noapte furtunoasăMaster Dumitrache Titircă
1954A Lost LetterZaharia Trahanache
1955Popescu 10 în controlAristică Bălănel
1955Directorul nostruDirector of the D.R.G.B.P.
1955Două lozuriPolice Commissioner Turtureanu
1958D-ale carnavaluluiIancu Pampon
1960TelegrameThe Prosecutor of the County Court
1960BădăraniiThe Merchant Lunardo Crèzzola
1960Băieții noștriHead of the Club
1962Post restantPortarul
1962Doi băieți ca pâinea caldăMeșterul Tănase
1963TudorThe Clucer Nicolae Glogoveanu
1964Mofturi 1900Nae
1966HaiduciiThe Boyar Belivacă
1966Corigența domnului profesorPlutonierul Vasile
1968Răpirea fecioarelorHristea Belivacă
1968Vin cicliștii
1974Bălcescu

References

  1. 1 2 "Alexandru Giugaru". cinemagia.ro. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tourism info". tourism.info.ro. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Strada Alexandru Giugaru, Harta Bucuresti cu Strada Alexandru Giugaru". www.strazibucuresti.ro. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Alexandru Giugaru". www.cinemarx.ro. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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