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Elena Ceausescu(1916-1989)

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Elena Ceausescu
Elena Ceausescu was born on 7 January 1916 in Petresti, Dambovita, Romania. She was married to Nicolae Ceausescu. She died on 25 December 1989 in Targoviste, Dambovita, Romania.
BornJanuary 7, 1916
DiedDecember 25, 1989(73)
BornJanuary 7, 1916
DiedDecember 25, 1989(73)
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Known for

Orson Welles in The Eternal Light (1971)
The Eternal Light
6.7
  • Self
  • 1971
A carte scoperte (1974)
A carte scoperte
TV Series
  • Self
Romania: Death of a Dictator (1990)
Romania: Death of a Dictator
9.2
TV Special
  • Self
  • 1990
Nordkorea 1971 - en för alla, alla för en
TV Special
  • Self
  • 1971

Credits

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Self

  • Romania: Death of a Dictator (1990)
    Romania: Death of a Dictator
    9.2
    TV Special
    • Self
    • 1990
  • A carte scoperte (1974)
    A carte scoperte
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1974
  • Orson Welles in The Eternal Light (1971)
    The Eternal Light
    6.7
    • Self
    • 1971
  • Nordkorea 1971 - en för alla, alla för en
    TV Special
    • Self
    • 1971

Archive Footage

  • Memories of 1970-1991
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Joseph Stalin in Dictators' Hideouts (2024)
    Dictators' Hideouts
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Wife of Nicolae Ceausescu (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War (2024)
    Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Wife of Nicolae Ceausescu (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Nicolae Ceausescu in Comrade: The Making, Glory and Unmaking of a Dictator (2023)
    Comrade: The Making, Glory and Unmaking of a Dictator
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • 89: Oglinzi si fum (2020)
    89: Oglinzi si fum
    8.3
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2020
  • Inside the Crown (2020)
    Inside the Crown
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2020
  • 30 de ani de democratie (2019)
    30 de ani de democratie
    9.3
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019
  • Margaret Atwood in Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power (2019)
    Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power
    7.5
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2019
  • HyperNormalisation (2016)
    HyperNormalisation
    8.2
    • Self - Nicolae Ceausescu's Wife (archive footage)
    • 2016
  • Les grands reportages (1995)
    Les grands reportages
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2016
  • Witness
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party (2016)
    Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party
    7.1
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Despot Housewives (2015)
    Despot Housewives
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2015
  • Trading Germans (2014)
    Trading Germans
    7.4
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2014
  • Given Our Chance
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2013
  • Teurer Freikauf - Das Geschäft mit den Rumäniendeutschen
    TV Movie
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2013

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 7, 1916
    • Petresti, Dambovita, Romania
  • Died
    • December 25, 1989
    • Targoviste, Dambovita, Romania(execution by gunshot)
  • Spouse
    • Nicolae CeausescuDecember 23, 1947 - December 25, 1989 (3 children)
  • Children
      Nicu Ceausescu
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Received a number of international scientific awards for what was believed to be her own research in polymer chemistry. After her execution, it was discovered she had taken credit for the works of other Romanian researchers, and all the awards were posthumously retracted.
  • Quotes
    The people, they are like worms; no matter how much you feed them, they are always hungry.

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