Constantin Petre, an expert in pyrotechnics and special effects, will be awarded the Special Prize at the 11th edition of the Gopo Awards Gala. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 21 at the National Theatre in Bucharest.
Constantin Petre has worked for over 40 years on movie sets, creating the most spectacular special effects, handling smoke machines and working on gunshot illusions in Romanian and international film productions. He’s known in the branch as “Mr. Bombi” or “Bombardel”, a nickname given by his colleagues that can be seen on the end credits of the films he’s worked on over the years.
Until 1975, when he got his license in pyrotechnics, Constantin Petre worked on films such as
Mihai Viteazul/
Michael the Brave (directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu),
Vifornița (directed by
Mircea Moldovan) and
Toamna bobocilor (directed by Mircea Moldovan).
He’s also credited for:
Misterele Bucureștilor (directed by
Doru Năstase),
Pe malul stâng al Dunării albastre (directed by
Malvina Urșianu),
Noi, cei din linia întâi (directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu),
Întunecare/
Gathering Clouds (directed by
Alexandru Tatos),
Mircea (directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu),
Cine are dreptate? /
Who is Right? (directed by Alexandru Tatos),
Drumul câinilor (directed by
Laurențiu Damian),
Punctul zero (directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu),
Trenul vieții / Train of Life (directed by
Radu Mihăileanu) sau
Binecuvântată fii, închisoare (directed by
Nicolae Mărgineanu).
Beginning in the 90s he became part of foreign production crews working at the Buftea Studios:
Lurking Fear (directed by C. Courtney Joyner, 1994),
Huntress: Spirit of the Night (directed by Mark S. Manos, 1995),
Demon in the Bottle (directed by Randall William Cook, 1996),
Captain Conan (directed by Bertrand Tavernier, 1996),
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (directed by Jeff Burr, 1997),
The Secret Kingdom (directed by David Schmoeller, 1998),
Straight into Darkness (directed by Jeff Burr, 2001),
Modigliani (directed by Mick Davis, 2004).
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