Toma Caragiu

Actor
Born: 21.08.1926 in Argos Orestikon (Greece)
Died: 04.03.1977 in Bucharest

In 1945 he enrolled at the Law Faculty, which he abandoned in favor of the Theatre Conservatory (class of 1950) and where he studied with professors Victor Ion Popa, Ion Manolescu and Mihai Popescu. He made his stage debut at the National Theatre in Bucharest with a part in "Olmedo" by Lope de Vega. After a short while spent at the theatre in Constanța, he began acting at the theatre in Ploiești in 1951, where he had attended high-school. He made a name for himself as one of the greatest comic actors of the Romanian theatre. His reputation brought him on the stage of the Bulandra Theatre, where he performed some of his best roles in “The Threepenny Opera”,"D-ale carnavalului", “O scrisoare pierdută", “Elisabeth the 1st”, “Night Asylum” and many more.
“A unique outburst of artistic vitality, explosive and great talent, able to do anything he pleases. He can endow any character with verisimilitude; he can transport you anywhere, because you believe in him and go along blindfolded.” (Sanda Faur, Almanah Cinema 1975)

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Known for:

1976

1975

1972

1967

Festivals / Awards

1977	ACIN		Award for Best Performing Actor (Film) – Lifetime Achievement (in memoriam)

Filmography

Actor

976)	Physics Teacher	1976
976)	Pamfilie	1976
976)	Agronomist	1976
976)	Director	1976
976)	Firu	1976
976)	Titi Precup	1976
975)	Pascu	1975
975)	Gogan	1975
975)	Dumitru	1975
974)	Berbecaru	1974
974)	Caratase	1974
974)	Oaie	1974
973)	Mizdrache, Șeful Siguranței	1973
973)	Dărăban	1973
973)	Vereşezan	1973
972)	Foreman Panait	1973
972)	Imperial Colonel	1972
972)	Corbea	1972
972)	Eftimie	1972
971)	Former Priest	1971
971)	Capt. Panait	1971
970)	Capt. Panait	1970
970)	Former Priest	1970
970)	Sasu	1970
970)	Marinescu	1970
970)	Former Priest	1970
970)	Capt. Panait	1970
968)		1968
967)	Olimpian	1967
967)	Former Priest	1967
967)	Former Priest	1967
967)	Citizen A	1967
967)	Florescu	1967
967)	Horaţiu	1967
966)	Circus Adviser	1966
965)	Former Priest	1965
965)	Ciripoi	1965
964)	Gheorghe Gheorghe	1964
961)	Vlad's Father	1961
961)	Ioachim	1961
961)	Comissioner	1961
960)		1960
955)		1955

Articles & Interviews

Muzica lui Caragiu - Radu Cosaşu
Toma Caragiu – „Comedia e în noi” - Eva Sîrbu
Toma Caragiu – Fişă aproape personală - Eva Sîrbu
Toma Caragiu: inteligenţă în acţiune - Magda Mihăilescu
Toma Caragiu - O fişă pe lună - Adina Darian
Ultimul interviu cu Toma Caragiu - Paul Silvestru
“Arhiva Activă” UNATC - prima proiecție la București

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