Irina Petrescu

Actress
Born: 19.06.1941 in Bucharest
Died: 19.03.2013 in Bucharest

Meeting Liviu Ciulei, who casts her in the The Waves of the Danube, makes her switch from studying at the Faculty of Philology to the Institute of Theatre and Film "I.L.Caragiale”, that she graduates in 1963 (class of professors Ion Șahighian and David Esrig). During all the faculty years she is cast in film after film, thus becoming one of the young stars of the Romanian cinema. Right after graduation, between 1963 and 1966, she is an assistant at the acting classes of professors lon Şahighian, then of lon Cojar. She makes her stage debut only in 1965. At first she plays at the Small Theatre, then she was the actress of the Bulandra Theatre until her final days.

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Irina Petrescu despre George Constantin

Magda Mihăilescu despre „Sora mea din Australia. Trecute întâlniri cu Irina Petrescu”

Known for:

1991

1968

1966

1959

Festivals / Awards

1964	Mamaia	The Stranger	Best Actress Award
1966	Mar del Plata	Sunday at six	Best Actress Award
1966	Mamaia	Sunday at six	Best Actress Award
1969	Moscova	A Woman for a Season	Best Actress Award
1971	ACIN	The Making of the World	Best Actress Award
1976	ACIN	Beyond the Bridge	Honorary Diploma
1984	ACIN	A Light at the 10th Floor	Best Actress Award
1992	UCIN	Luxury Hotel	Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2007	TIFF		The Award for the entire career

Filmography

Actress

Love is a Story	Paul`s mother	2013
The Human Resources Manager	Grandmother	2010
Domnişoara Christina	Mrs. Moscu	1992
Luxury Hotel	Maria	1991
Justice	Ilonca	1989
Those Who Pay with Their Lives	Irena Ruscanu	1989
Fourth Fence Along the Wharf	Milică`s mother	1985
A Light at the 10th Floor	Engineer Maria Dinu	1984
The Impossible Love	Sorana	1983
On Watch by Himself	Ioana	1983
Castle in the Carpathians	Contesa	1980
Bus for Death	Dominique	1977
Three Days and Three Nights	Hermina	1976
Through the Ashes of the Empire	the Serbian woman	1975
Beyond the Bridge	Nun Aegidia	1975
Oak Tree, Top Emergency	Corina	1974
Seven Days	Lena	1973
The Making of the World	Eva	1970
The Malicious Adolescent	Ana Patriciu	1968
Head of the Soul’s Department	Magdalena	1967
The Mornings of a Sensible Youth	Mariana	1966
Story of My Foolishness	Jacqueline	1965
Sunday at 6 O’Clock	Anca	1966
The White Moor	Wizard`s daughter	1965
The Stranger	Sonia	1963
Steps to the Moon	Artemis	1963
Sentimental Story	Neli	1961
I Don’t Want to Get Married	Rodica	1960
The Waves of the Danube	Ana	1959

Articles & Interviews

Actorii noştri – Irina Petrescu - Eva Sîrbu
Actorul, ca o făgăduință - Magda Mihăilescu
„Avem nevoie de un catalog de capete” - Irina Petrescu
Bună seara, Irina! - Călin Căliman
Cu Irina Petrescu despre un rol şi Budapesta - Eva Sîrbu
Ei despre ei – Lucian Pintilie - Irina Petrescu
Irina Petrescu − Inflexibila franchețe - Mihai Măniuțiu
Irina Petrescu - Ei văzuţi de ei - Liviu Ciulei
Irina Petrescu - Fişă aproape personală - Eva Sîrbu
Irina Petrescu o personalitate cristalizată - Eva Sîrbu
Irina Petrescu - Portretul lunii - Eva Sîrbu, interviu
Irina Petrescu – Portrete paralele - Ştefan Valeriu
Nu numai de ziua lor. Regizoare și actrițele - Cătălina Buzoianu, Irina Coroiu, Alice Mănoiu
Nunta de aur – Confesiuni - Irina Petrescu
Irina Petrescu – „Sunt rigidă, confuză, aspră şi insuportabilă, până mă adaptez…” - Eva Sîrbu
Un fel de autoportret - Irina Petrescu
Unde la soare e frig (1) - Irina Petrescu
Unica hippie—aristocrată a cinematografului nostru - Dana Duma
The Great Actress Irina Petrescu, Evoked by Personalities of the Cultural World
Book Launch: “Sora mea din Australia. Trecute întâlniri cu Irina Petrescu”, by Magda Mihăilescu
”Sora mea din Australia. Trecute întâlniri cu Irina Petrescu”, de Magda Mihăilescu - Dana Medar

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