George Constantin

George Constantin
Born(1933-05-03)3 May 1933
Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Died30 April 1994(1994-04-30) (aged 60)
Bucharest, Romania
Burial placeBellu Cemetery, Bucharest
Alma materCaragiale National University of Theatre and Film
OccupationActor
Years active1960–1994
SpouseIulia Buciuceanu [ro]
ChildrenMihai Constantin [ro]

George Constantin (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe konstanˈtin]; 3 May 1933 – 30 April 1994) was a Romanian actor.[1] He appeared in more than fifty films from 1960 to 1994.

Born in Bucharest, he graduated in 1956 from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC),[1] after which he started playing at the Nottara Theater [ro]. In the early 1960s he married the mezzo-soprano Iulia Buciuceanu [ro] (the sister of actress Tamara Buciuceanu); their son Mihai Constantin [ro], born in 1964, is also an actor.[2]

In 1971, he was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit [ro], 2nd class.[3]

Entrance to the George Constantin Auditorium at the Nottara Theater [ro] in Bucharest
  1. ^ a b "George Constantin, "Uriașul creator de personaje"". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). 28 April 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Suferința ascunsă a lui George Constantin. Ce a dus la moartea actorului". Bună Ziua Iași (in Romanian). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Decretul nr. 138 din 20 aprilie 1971 al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Socialiste România privind conferirea unor ordine ale Republicii Socialiste România, art. 11", lege5.ro, Buletinul Oficial, 31 December 1971, retrieved 11 August 2024