Sergiu Nicolaescu

Director, Actor, Writer, Producer

April 13, 1930 — January 3, 2013 (82 years)
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian: [ˈserd͡ʒju floˈrin nikolaˈesku]; 13 April 1930 – 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film director, actor and politician.

He was best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul (1970, released in English both under the equivalent title Michael the Brave and also as The Last Crusade), Dacii (1966, Les Guerriers), Razboiul Independenței (1977, War of Independence), as well as for his series of thrillers that take place in the interwar Kingdom of Romania, such as Un comisar acuză (1973, A Police Inspector Calls). Joanna Pacuła starred in his film Ultima noapte de dragoste (The Last Night of Love) in 1979 before eventually emigrating to the U.S. where she went on to very successful career.

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Known For

  • Michael the Brave
    Michael the Brave1971
  • Uncle Marin, the Billionaire
    Uncle Marin, the Billionaire1979
  • The Dacians
    The Dacians1967
  • With Clean Hands
    With Clean Hands1972
  • The Survivor
    The Survivor2008
  • A Police Inspector Calls
    A Police Inspector Calls1974
  • Then I Sentenced Them All to Death
    Then I Sentenced Them All to Death1972
  • The Immortals
    The Immortals1974
  • Orient Express
    Orient Express2004
  • Revenge
    Revenge1978
  • The Freckled Boy
    The Freckled Boy1 season
  • The Sea Wolf
    The Sea Wolf4 episodes

Filmography