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Sergiu Nicolaescu | |
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![]() Nicolaescu in May 1982 | |
Born | Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu 13 April 1930 |
Died | 3 January 2013 | (aged 82)
Nationality | Romanian |
Alma mater | Politehnica University of Bucharest |
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Years active | 1962–2013 |
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Senator of Romania | |
In office 1990–2012 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Social Democratic Party (since 2001) |
Other political affiliations | Romanian Communist Party (Before 1989) National Salvation Front (1989–1992) Democratic National Salvation Front (1992–1993) Party of Social Democracy in Romania (1993–2001) |
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian: [ˈserd͡ʒju floˈrin 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), 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.[1]