Radu Beligan

Radu Beligan (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈradu beliˈɡan]; born December 14, 1918) is a Romanian actor who has appeared in theatre, film, television, and radio.

He played many celebrated roles by major Romanian playwrights (Ion Luca Caragiale, Barbu Ştefănescu Delavrancea, Camil Petrescu, Tudor Muşatescu, Mircea Ştefănescu, Victor Ion Popa, Victor Eftimiu, Mihail Sebastian, Aurel Baranga, Mirodan) and universally known roles by Shakespeare, Goldoni, Gogol, Anton Chekhov, George Bernard Shaw, Gorki, Albert Camus, Jules Romains, Eugen Ionescu, Jean Anouilh, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Edward Albee, Peter Schaffer, Patrick Süskind, Neil Simon, and Umberto Eco).

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Biography

Beligan was born in Galbeni commune, Bacău County, Romania to a Romanian father and a Greek mother.[1]

Career

He began his artistic career at the "Muncă şi Lumină" Theatre ("The Work and Light Theatre") in Bucharest. He later appeared in the play "Alhambra" and at Bucharest's Teatrul Naţional (National Theatre).

-Professor at the Institutul de Teatru şi Film (The Institute of Theatre and Film) in Bucharest

-Director of the Teatrul de Comedie (Comedy Theatre) in Bucharest.

-Director of the National Theatre Bucharest

Activity as theater actor

References

  1. ^ Radu Beligan interview

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