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Sergiu Nicolaescu


  • Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Producer
  • Born: 13.04.1930 in Târgu Jiu (Gorj)
  • Died: 03.01.2013 in Bucharest
Graduate of the Precision Engineering  Faculty of the Polytechnic Institute in Bucharest (Class of 1952). Makes his debut in cinema as a an engineer at the “Alexandru Sahia” Film Studio for Documentary Films.
“Sergiu Nicolaescu will stay in the memory of his audience like a freeze frame of his handsome image with a gun as a natural prolongation of his hand, ready to die for justice in a time of great unjustice. Before that there existed another image, in Dacii/ THE DACIANS, -there justice was made by means of  sword and there were other images of him such as that of a sea wanderer, avenger, fighter, always that of a fighter.Yes, he impersonates the justice knight and fight is his vocation. The reason to exist of this director-actor, born to be both of them alike, successfully, born to be master and servant all in one”.(Alice Mănoiu -Almanah Cinema, 1976)
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Known for:

2005

1978

1976

1970

Festivals / Awards

  • 1963
Moscow - UNIATEC Congress An Usual Spring Premiul de excelență
  • 1963
Prague An Usual Spring First Prize
  • 1963
Thessaloniki An Usual Spring Third Prize
  • 1964
Mamaia The Memory of a Rose Best experimental film
  • 1964
Edinburgh The Memory of a Rose Honorary Diploma
  • 1964
Cork The Memory of a Rose Mention
  • 1964
Milano - UNIATEC Congress The Memory of a Rose Honorary Diploma
  • 1965
Trieste The Memory of a Rose Second Prize
  • 1965
Mamaia Lesson in Infinity Best experimental film
  • 1966
Cortina D'Ampezzo Lesson in Infinity ANICA Cup
  • 1971
ACIN The Last Crusade Grand Prize
  • 1973
ACIN The Last Cartridge Best Director
  • 1974
ACIN Immortals
A Police Inspector Calls
Best actor
  • 1976
ACIN The Doom Grand Prize
  • 1978
ACIN For the Motherland Best Director
  • 1986
ACIN The Last Assault Special prize of the jury
  • 2005
UCIN Prize of the Jury for Cinematique Creativity

Filmography

Director

The Last Corrupted Man of Romania

2011

Poker

2009

Carol I

2008

The Survivor

2007

15

2005

Orient Express

2003

The Death Triangle

1998

Cry of Redemption

1995

The Mirror

1993

Cucerirea Angliei

1989

The Crown of Fire

1989

Proud Heritage

1989

François Villon - The Maverick Poet

1987

The Last Assault

1985

The Last Days

1984

Ciuleandra

1984

The Ring

1983

Dangerous Curb

1982

The Encounter

1982

The Duel

1981

Mercenaries’ Trap

1980

The Last Night of Love

1979

Michael

1979

Revenge

1978

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire

1978

The Independence War

1977

For the Motherland

1977

La poarta de aur a incaşilor

1977

The Doom

1976

Accident

1976

Hot Days

1975

Burning Daylight

1975

A Police Inspector Calls

1974

Immortals

1974

Insula comorilor

1974

Piraţii din Pacific

1974

The Last Cartridge

1973

Two Years Holliday

1973

With Clean Hands

1972

The Revenge

1972

The Seawolf / Der Seewolf

2 ep.

1972

Ipu’s Death

1971

The Last Crusade

1970

Legenda lui Ciorap de piele

1969

The Battle for Rome

1968

The Dacians

1966

Lesson in Infinity

1965

The Memory of a Rose

1964

A Usual Spring

1963

Actor

89: Oglinzi și fum

2020

Wolf

2012

Carol I

Carol I

2008

The Survivor

Comisarul Moldovan

2007

Orient Express

Prinţul Andrei Morudzi

2003

The Death Triangle

Generalul Averescu

1998

The Mirror

Generalul Freissner

1993

The Crown of Fire

Regele

1989

Proud Heritage

Mircea cel Bătrân

1989

The Last Assault

Generalul Marinescu

1985

The Last Days

Generalul Friessner

1984

Dangerous Curb

Col. Petria

1982

The Encounter

Filip

1982

The Duel

Comisarul Moldovan

1981

Mercenaries’ Trap

Maiorul Andrei

1980

The Last Night of Love

Nicolau

1979

Michael

Harley Kennan

1979

Revenge

Comisarul Moldovan

1978

Crossroads

Dobre

1978

The Independence War

Carol I

1977

For the Motherland

Carol I

1977

The Doom

Tudor Marian

1976

Accident

Maior Petria

1976

Redhead

Sentinel

1976

Hot Days

Mihai Coman

1975

A Police Inspector Calls

Comisarul Moldovan

1974

Immortals

Căpitanul Andrei

1974

August in Flames

1973

Freckled

Andrei

1973

Love Begins on Friday

Mihai Vişan

1973

With Clean Hands

Comisarul Miclovan

1972

The Revenge

Hall-Raffy

1972

The Seawolf / Der Seewolf

Kapitän Raffy

1972

Felix and Otilia

Leonida Pascalopol

1971

Ipu’s Death

Colonelul von Eck

1971

The Last Crusade

Selim Paşa

1970

The Dacians

Marcus

1966