Grigore Vasiliu Birlic
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Grigore Vasiliu 24 January 1905 Fălticeni, Bucovina |
| Died | 14 February 1970 (aged 65) Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–1969 |
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Grigore Vasiliu Birlic (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡriˈɡore vasiˈli.u birˈlik]; January 24, 1905 in Fălticeni – February 14, 1970 in Bucharest) was a Romanian actor who appeared on stage, television and in films. He was best known for comedic roles.
Grigore Vasiliu was born on 24 January 1905 into the family of a small businessman on the "Pârâul Târgului" street of Fălticeni. As a child he wanted to become a circus clown; however, his parents did not consider acting a serious job, and when he finished the "Nicu Gane" high school in Fălticeni in 1924, he was sent to study law in Cernăuţi.
He started in the local theater where he was noticed by Dragos Protopopescu, the theater director. He received his first role as a mute character in the comedic play "Musca spaniolă" ("The Spanish Fly") by Arnold and Bach. He was hired at the National Theater in Cernăuţi, and his next appearance was in Victor Ion Popa's "Amanetul" (The Pawn Shop) by Holberg. Birlic, who struggled with a lisp, failed to get into the Dramatic Art Conservatory of Cernăuţi seven times before succeeding the eighth. There, he was a student of Petre Sturdza and met Julles Cazaban as a colleague.
In 1933, director Aurel Maican brought him to Bucharest where he performed in plays such as "Vârcolacul"("The Werewolf), "Micul Weber" ("Little Weber") and "Prostul din baie"("The Idiot In The Bathroom"). Grigore Vasiliu was nicknamed Breloc ("Pendant") after playing in Iancovescu's Corabia lui Noe ("Noah's Ark").
His big breakthrough was with Iancovescu's play Împăratul ("The Emperor") by Luigi Bonelli. Alongside him were Mania Antonova and N.N. Matei. Following this success, he played the main character in Tudor Musatescu's adaptation of the play Birlic by Arnold and Bach. The play was another success for the actor who became known as Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic due to the character he interpreted for a long time with great success.
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