Dinu Cocea
Born
Constantin Cocea

(1929-09-22)22 September 1929
Periș, Ilfov County, Romania
Died26 December 2013(2013-12-26) (aged 84)
Paris, France
EducationGheorghe Lazăr High School
Alma materInstitute of Theatre and Cinematographic Art
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active1958–1982
SpouseElena Cocea
ChildrenOana

Constantin "Dinu" Cocea (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin (ˈdinu) ˈkotʃe̯a]; 22 September 1929 – 26 December 2013) was a Romanian actor, film director and screenwriter.

Biography

Dinu Cocea was born in Periș,[1] into a well-known theatrical family; his relatives included N. D. Cocea, Alice Cocéa, and Dina Cocea. He completed his secondary studies at the Gheorghe Lazăr High School[2] and then studied at the Institute of Theatre and Cinematographic Art in Bucharest, graduating in 1953.[3]

In 1985 he emigrated to France.[4] Cocea died from heart failure on 26 December 2013, aged 84, in Paris. He was survived by his daughter, Oana.[5]

Filmography

As director

  • Haiducii (1966)
  • Răpirea fecioarelor (1968)
  • Răzbunarea haiducilor (1968)
  • Haiducii lui Șaptecai (1971)
  • Zestrea domniței Ralu (1971)
  • Săptămîna nebunilor (1971)
  • Parașutiștii (1972)
  • The Hajduk rebellion – TV series (1972)
  • Stejar – extremă urgență (1974)
  • Nu opriți ventilatorul (1976)
  • Lanțul neglijențelor (1976)
  • Instanța amână pronunțarea (1976)
  • Ecaterina Teodoroiu (1978)
  • Iancu Jianu, zapciul (1980)
  • Iancu Jianu, haiducul (1981)

References

  1. ↑ Lăzărescu, Emanuel (December 28, 2013). "Regizorul Dinu Cocea a incetat din viață". cinefan.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ghiteanu, Marian (November 20, 2020). "Colegiul Național Gheorghe Lazăr, mândria Sectorului 5". cetateanul.net (in Romanian). Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ Iulia Blaga (January 24, 2014). "Obituary: Dinu Cocea". filmneweurope.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. ↑ Nistor, Irina Margareta (December 29, 2013). ""Dinu Cocea rămâne unul dintre cei mai interesanţi cineaşti de dinainte de Revoluţie"". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Romanian Director, Writer Dinu Cocea Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.


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