Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan

Romanian actor

Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan (Romanian: [oˈvidju ˈjulju moldoˈvan]; January 1, 1942 – March 12, 2008) was a Romanian actor known for his work in Romanian film and television roles.^[1] However, Moldovan focused almost exclusively on theater and stage roles during the later years of his career.^[1]

Moldovan was born on January 1, 1942, in Vișinelu, Mureș County. He was awarded the UNITER prize for his career achievements as a Romanian actor in 2004.^[1]

He died of cancer at the age of 66 at the University Hospital in Bucharest, Romania, on March 12, 2008,^[1] and was buried at Bellu Cemetery.^[2]

His last theater role was in the Romanian play, Celălalt Cioran, which means The Other Cioran.^[1] Moldovan's final play was named after Romanian philosopher, Emil Cioran.^[1]

Romanian President Traian Băsescu posthumously appointed Moldovan Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania on March 15, 2008.^[3]

Selected filmography

1973 - Despre o anume fericire, directed by Mihai Constantinescu
1975 - Actorul și sălbaticii
1975 - Hyperion
1975 - Cercul magic, regia David Reu
1976 - Dincolo de pod
1976 - Ultimele zile ale verii
1976 - Misterul lui Herodot
1976 - Bunicul și doi delincvenți minori
1976 - Trei zile și trei nopți
1977 - Tufă de Veneția
1978 - Profetul, aurul și ardelenii
1978 - Avaria - Hristu
1978 - Buzduganul cu trei peceți
1979 - Între oglinzi paralele
1979 - Un om în loden
1979 - Cumpăna
1980 - Artista, dolarii și ardelenii
1980 - Bietul Ioanide
1981 - Pruncul, petrolul și ardelenii
1981 - Castelul din Carpați
1981 - Detașamentul „Concordia”
1981 - Duelul
1982 - Semnul șarpelui
1982 - Întîlnirea
1982 - Cucerirea Angliei
1983 - Viraj periculos
1983 - Misterele Bucureștilor
1983 - Dreptate în lanțuri
1983 - Acțiunea Zuzuc, directed by Gheorghe Naghi
1984 - Sosesc păsările călătoare
1984 - Vreau să știu de ce am aripi, directed by Nicu Stan
1984 - Horea
1985 - Masca de argint
1985 - Din prea multă dragoste
1986 - Punct și de la capăt, directed by Alexa Visarion
1986 - Cuibul de viespi, directed by Horea Popescu
1987 - Egreta de fildeș
1989 - Flori de gheață, directed by Anghel Mira
1989 - Misiunea - TV series, directed by Virgil Calotescu
1992 - Krystallines nyhtes
1994 - Somnul insulei
1994 - Nopți de cristal, directed by Tonia Marketaki
1995 - Craii de Curtea-Veche, directed by Mircea Veroiu
1996 - Crăciun însângerat, directed by Claudio Nasso
1999 - Anii tinereții noastre (1999) - as Narrator

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Romanian actor Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan has died". HotNews.ro. 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
^ "Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan a fost înmormântat sîmbâtâ, la cimitirul Bellu". March 15, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
^ "Culture and Sports: Macedonia hosts Mummer's Festival". Southeast European Times. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2008-03-27.