Gheorghe Dinică (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe diˈnikə]; 1 January 1934 – 10 November 2009) was a Romanian actor.[1]

Gheorghe Dinică
Gheorghe Dinică in 2008.
Born
Gheorghe Dinică

(1934-01-01)1 January 1934
Died10 November 2009(2009-11-10) (aged 75)
Bucharest, Romania
Occupation(s)Actor, music
Years active1963–2009
SpouseGabriela Georgeta Dinică (1996–2009) (his death)

Career

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Dinică showed an early interest in acting, being part of different amateur theater troupes since he was 17. In 1957, he entered The National Institute of Theatre and Cinematography Art in Bucharest. He graduated in 1961, already drawing public attention with the role of Inspector Goole in the graduation play An Inspector Calls. Since then, Gheorghe Dinică performed for some of the most important Romanian theatres:

Dinică was also a Romanian director and popular film actor, thus acting mostly in Romanian films. Like the French actor Alain Delon, Dinică refused to act in movies produced in the United States.

Since 2002, Dinică was an honorary member of the society of I.L.Caragiale National Theatre. He is also an honorary citizen of the city of Bucharest. He was awarded the "Faithful Service" Order in the Grand Officer class.

Dinica died of cardiac arrest at Floreasca Emergency Hospital, Bucharest. For his popularity in Romania, he received an offer from Walt Disney Pictures, and provided the voice of Scrooge McDuck in 1996 for the Romanian version of the series, Duck Tales.[2]

Activity

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Theatre

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  • 1961: Famous 702 directed by M.Ghelerter
  • 1962: Sweik in the Second World War by B.Brecht, directed by L.Giurchescu
  • 1962: The Trial of Mr. Caragiale by M.Ștefănescu, directed by D.Esrig
  • 1962: Wedding at the Castle by S.Andras, directed by L.Giurchescu
  • 1963: The Shadow by E.Svarț, directed by D.Esrig
  • 1964: Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco, directed by L.Giurchescu
  • 1964: The Sleepy Adventure by T.Mazilu, directed by D.Cernescu
  • 1965: Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare, directed by D.Esrig
  • 1966: The Duck Head by G.Ciprian, directed by D.Esrig
  • 1967: Public Opinion by Aurel Baranga, directed by A.Baranga
  • 1968: Rameau's Nephew by Denis Diderot directed by D.Esrig
  • 1969: Death of Danton by Georg Büchner directed by Liviu Ciulei
  • 1973: Three Venetian Twins directed by David Esrig
  • 1977: Romulus the Great by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, directed by Sanda Manu
  • 1978: Gaițele, directed by Horea Popescu
  • 1979: A Lost Letter by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Radu Beligan
  • 1980: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, directed by Grigore Gonţa
  • 1986: Ioneștii directed by Grigore Gonţa
  • 1990: Who Needs Theatre? directed by Andrei Şerban
  • 1991: Night of Kings by William Shakespeare, directed by Andrei Şerban
  • 1997: Technic of Heaven by Mihai Ispirescu, directed by Dan Micu
  • 1998: Night Asilum by Maxim Gorki, directed by Ion Cojar
  • 1999: The Name of the Rose adapted from Umberto Eco, directed by Grigore Gonţa
  • 1999: Pork Chops by Bertrand Blier, directed by Gelu Colceag
  • 2000: And Relieve Eminescu Already by Tiberiu Cristian Popescu, directed by Grigore Gonţa
  • 2001: Take, Ianke and Cadâr by V.I.Popa, directed by Grigore Gonța
  • 2003: The Last Hour by Mihail Sebastian, directed by Anca Ovanez Doroşenco

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Gheorghe Dinica, site oficial". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  2. ^ "Piersic in rol de camion, Dinica, ratoi si Banica jr., o masina mexicana". 3 May 2008.
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