Haig Acterian | |
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 Acterian in 1936. | |
| Born | Haig Garabet Acterian March 5, 1904 |
| Died | August 8, 1943 (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater | Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Theater director, Critic, Dramatist, Poet, Journalist, fascist Political activist |
| Employer | National Theater Bucharest |
| Spouse | Marietta Sadova |
| Relatives | Arșavir Acterian, Jeni Acterian |
Haig Acterian (Romanian pronunciation: [haˈiɡ akteriˈan]; also known under his pen name Mihail [mihaˈil]; March 5, 1904–c. August 8, 1943) was a Romanian film and theater director, critic, dramatist, poet, journalist, and fascist political activist. Alongside Mihail Sebastian and Camil Petrescu, he is considered one of the major Romanian theater chroniclers in the interwar period.[1]
Acterian was also noted for his friendships with the writer and historian of religions Mircea Eliade, the philosopher Petre Țuțea, and the British dramatist Edward Gordon Craig. He was married to actress Marietta Sadova (who had earlier been the wife of Ion Marin Sadoveanu).[1]