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Teodor Corban


  • Actor
  • Born: 28.04.1957 in Iaşi (Iaşi)
  • Died: 17.01.2023 in Iasi
Graduate of the Institute of Theatre and Film "I.L.Caragiale" (class of 1985, prof. Dem Rădulescu). He made his stage debut at the "V.I. Popa" Theatre in Bârlad. In 1989 he started working at the "Vasile Alecsandri" Theatre in Iași. The short Călătorie la oraş /  A Trip to the City and the feature A fost sau n-a fost?/ 12:08 East of Bucharest, both directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, mark his film debut and his part in Porumboiu’s feature gained him an Outstanding Artistic Contribution Award (won ex aequo) at the Cannes Film Festival.
 

Trivia

  • As a teenager he wanted to become a church painter.
  • He’s married and has two children.
  • He paired up with actress Luminiţa Gheorghiu in A fost sau n-a fost?Faţa galbenă care râdeLombarzilor 8 and Poziția copilului / Child’s Pose.
  • At the National Theatre in Iași he befriended and worked alongside Ion Sapdaru.
  • In 2015 the National Theatre Festival’s programme included special screenings of the film Un etaj mai jos / One Floor Below, in honor of Teodor Corban, and of the film De ce trag clopotele, Mitică?/ Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitică?, in honor of Lucian Pintilie.
  • At first he declined attending the casting for Aferim! because the part implied horse riding skills.
  • In 2016 at the Gopo Gala Awards he mentioned on his thank you list the two horses with which he worked for Aferim!.
  • He wants to buy two horses because his son is taking riding classes.