Sebastian Papaiani (Romanian pronunciation: [sebastiˈan papaˈjani]; 25 August 1936 – 27 September 2016) was a Romanian film and television actor.
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| Born | Sevastian Papaiane 25 August 1936 |
| Died | 27 September 2016 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Alma mater | Theatrical Arts and Cinematography Institute |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2016 |
| Spouses | Eugenia Giurgiu Papaiani
(m. 1961; div. 1973)Marcela Papaiani (m. 1973) |
| Children | Sebastian, Alkys |
| Awards | National Order of Faithful Service |
He was born in Pitești; his father was of Greek origin.[1] He graduated from the Theatrical Arts and Cinematography Institute in 1960, debuting in the Geo Saizescu comedy Un surâs în plină vară (1963). He has a star on the Walk of Fame Bucharest.[2]
In December 2002 he was awarded by then-President Ion Iliescu the National Order of Faithful Service, Knight rank.[3] In 2014, Poșta Română issued a 1.60 lei stamp in his honor, part of the "Golden Stars of the Stage and Screen" series.[4]
His first wife was actress Eugenia Giurgiu, whom he married in 1961; two years later, the two had a son, Sebastian Jr,[5][6] but they divorced in 1973. He then remarried Marcela Papaiani, with whom he had another son.[6]
Papaiani died at his home in Bucharest at age 80, after suffering a stroke, and was buried in the city's Bellu Cemetery.[7][8]
Selected filmography
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edit- ^ "Sebastian Papaiani: "Talentul este ca banul: îl ai sau nu"". Ziua Veche (in Romanian). 25 August 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Mironescu, Vlad (27 September 2010). "Ileana Stana-Ionescu și Sebastian Papaiani vor primi câte o stea pe Walk of Fame din Capitală". Gândul (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Decre nr. 1.042 din 13 decembrie 2002 privind conferirea unor decorații naționale" (in Romanian). Monitorul Oficial. 19 December 2002. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Pârvu, Mihnea-Petru (13 August 2016). "Ultima spovedanie a lui Sebastian Papaiani". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Macovei, Denisa (27 September 2016). "Sebastian Papaiani a murit neîmpăcat. Nu și-a văzut niciodată nepotul". Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b Darvari, Alex (24 August 2023). "A fost "Păcală" și "Plutonierul Căpșună". Viața lui Sebastian Papaiani care ar fi împlinit 87 de ani" (in Romanian). Newsweek Romania. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Istodor, Eugen (29 September 2016). "Înmormântarea actorului Sebastian Papaiani, astăzi la Cimitirul Bellu" (in Romanian). Mediafax. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Sebastian Papaiani va fi înmormântat la cimitirul Bellu, lângă Marin Moraru". ziare.com (in Romanian). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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