Gheorghe Dinica(1934-2009)
- Actor
Gheorghe Dinica is one of the greatest Romanian actors of all time. As a child he was
passionate to go to movie theaters where he saw famous movie legends as
Stan & Bran, Greta Garbo, Vivien Leigh, Bette Davis, Bill Crosby and
Chaplin. From the age of 17 until 23 he was a part of different amateur
theater troupes and in 1957, at the age of 23, he entered at The
National Institute of Art Theatre and Cinematography. He captured
public attention in 1961, in his last play for the exam where he played
Inspector Gool from the play with the same name. His most well-known
movies are Mastodontul (1975), Through the Ashes of the Empire (1976),
Revenge (1978), Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981), The Contest
(1982), The Stone Cross (1993), The Earth's Most Beloved Son (1993),
Philanthropy (2002), Taxi or Limousine (2003), Sweet swan of death
(2003) and in 2004 there are few movie in production or ready to be
released, such as Orient Express and Magnatul. The rich filmography
together with a full and successful experience in theatre makes him a
respectable actor with a lot of fans even amongst the young generation
and serve as an example for actors of his generation but also for the
young ones.
