Ioan Fiscuteanu
Ioan Fiscuteanu (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈo̯an fiskuˈte̯anu]; 19 November 1937 – 8 December 2007) was a Romanian theater and film actor.[1] He last worked at the National Theater in Târgu Mureș.
Ioan Fiscuteanu | |
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 Ion Fiscuteanu, Teatrul magazine, 1977 | |
| Born | November 19, 1937 |
| Died | 8 December 2007 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery, Târgu Mureș |
| Alma mater | I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Employer | National Theater Târgu Mureș |
| Awards | National Order of Faithful Service, Knight rank |
Fiscuteanu was born in Sânmihaiu de Câmpie, Bistrița-Năsăud County. He graduated from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts in Bucharest in 1962.[2]
The role of Dante Remus Lăzărescu in the 2005 film The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu brought Fiscuteanu critical acclaim,[1] as well as the Golden Swan award for best actor at the Copenhagen International Film Festival. He also played supporting roles in notable Romanian films such as Nae Caranfil's Asphalt Tango (1993), Șerban Marinescu's The Earth's Most Beloved Son (1993), and Lucian Pintilie's The Oak (1992).
In 2011 he was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Knight rank.[2] He died in Târgu Mureș, aged 70, from colorectal cancer. He was buried in the city's Central Cemetery.[2]
References
- Holden, Stephen (April 26, 2006). "'The Death of Mr. Lazarescu' Tells a Modern Hospital Tale". The New York Times.
- "'Domnul Lăzărescu' va fi înmormântat marți la Cimitirul Central din Târgu-Mureș". www.amosnews.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved November 28, 2021.