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Ion Caramitru(1942-2021)

  • Actor
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Ion Caramitru
The life story of Herman, a promising young man who under extreme circumstances changed into Romania's most effective torture machine in the infamous Pitesti Experiment during the Communist Regime.
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Ion Caramitru was a famous Romanian film and theater actor and director. He was born on March 9th, 1942 in Bucharest, Romania. He graduated from 'Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography' in 1964.In 1964, he plays first role in the movie 'Comoara din Vadul Vechi'. Other notable roles in the films 'Stejar - extrema urgenta' (1974), 'Stefan Luchian' (1981) , 'Liceenii' (1986) . Played on the stage of the ''National Theater I.L. Caragiale'' in Bucharest. He has been president of UNITER since 1990 and since 2005 he has been the director of the National Theater in Bucharest. In 2007 he received National Order "Star of Romania" in the rank of Knight.He is married with actress Micaela Caracas. They had three children, Stefan, Andrei and Matei .
BornMarch 9, 1942
DiedSeptember 5, 2021(79)
BornMarch 9, 1942
DiedSeptember 5, 2021(79)
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Known for

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)
Mission: Impossible
7.2
  • Zozimov
  • 1996
Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood in Charlie Countryman (2013)
Charlie Countryman
6.3
  • Victor Ibanescu
  • 2013
Amen. (2002)
Amen.
7.2
  • Count Fontana
  • 2002
Jute City (1991)
Jute City
8.1
TV Series
  • Grigory

Credits

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  • Ion Caramitru and Sergiu Moraru in Experimentul Pitesti (2023)
    Experimentul Pitesti
    5.8
    • Unchiul Corneliu
    • 2023
  • Cufarul (2019)
    Cufarul
    8.1
    Short
    • Mihai Eminescu
    • 2019
  • Morometii 2 (2018)
    Morometii 2
    7.6
    • Headmaster
    • 2018
  • Victoria Cocias and Victor Rebengiuc in O poveste de dragoste, Lindenfeld (2014)
    O poveste de dragoste, Lindenfeld
    7.6
    • dr. Simon Hermann
    • 2014
  • Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood in Charlie Countryman (2013)
    Charlie Countryman
    6.3
    • Victor Ibanescu
    • 2013
  • Two Point Five Billion (2008)
    Two Point Five Billion
    8.3
    Short
    • Bloch
    • 2008
  • Adam & Paul (2004)
    Adam & Paul
    7.1
    • Bulgarian Man
    • 2004
  • Amen. (2002)
    Amen.
    7.2
    • Count Fontana
    • 2002
  • Deep Secrets
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Caine
    • 1996
  • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible (1996)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.2
    • Zozimov
    • 1996
  • Sonia Braga and Michael Gambon in Two Deaths (1995)
    Two Deaths
    6.4
    • Carl Dalakis
    • 1995
  • Citoyen X (1995)
    Citoyen X
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Tatevsky
    • 1995
  • Georgina Cates, Juliette Caton, and Frank Finlay in An Exchange of Fire (1993)
    An Exchange of Fire
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Oscar Karel
    • 1993
  • Cherie Lunghi and Derrick O'Connor in A Question of Guilt (1993)
    A Question of Guilt
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Sandor Darvas
    • 1993
  • Kafka (1991)
    Kafka
    6.8
    • Solemn Anarchist
    • 1991

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Charlie Countryman
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Two Point Five Billion
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Two Point Five Billion

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  • Born
    • March 9, 1942
    • Bucharest, Romania
  • Died
    • September 5, 2021
    • Bucharest, Romania(following a period of ill health)
  • Spouse
    • Mihaela Caracas(3 children)
  • Other works
    1965-1990 - Actor and director at "Lucia Sturdza Bulandra" Theatre, Bucharest Since 1976 - Acting professor at I.L.Caragiale Academy of Drama and Film, Bucharest December 22, 1989 - member of the the Executive Office of the National Salvation Front Council, President of the Commission for Culture February 1990-May 1990 - Vice-President of the Provisional Council for National Union, responsible with the Commission for culture and youth February 15, 1990 - President of UNITER (Theatre Union of Romanian) 1990-1993 - General Manager of "Lucia Sturdza Bulandra" Theatre 1996-2000 - Minister of Culture Since 2001 - Vice-President of PNTCD

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    One of the leaders of the Romanian anticommunist revolution of 1989.

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