Sergiu Nicolaescu
| Sergiu Nicolaescu | |
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Sergiu Nicolaescu in 2009
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| Born |
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu 13 April 1930 Târgu Jiu, Romania |
| Died | 3 January 2013 (aged 82) Elias Hospital, Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
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| Years active | 1962–2013 |
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian: [ˈserd͡ʒju nikolaˈesku]; 13 April 1930 – 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), Razboiul 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 1979 before eventually emigrating to the U.S. where she went on to very successful career.
He died following surgical complications of peritonitis which led to cardiac arrest.
Sergiu Nicolaescu was born in Târgu Jiu, but grew up in Timişoara, where his family moved when he was 5 years old. He graduated from the Polytechnic 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.
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