Dan Pița
Dan Pița (born 11 October 1938 in Dorohoi, Botoșani County, Romania) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter.
Dan Pița
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- Born
- 11 October 1938
- Birthplace
- Dorohoi, Botoșani County, Romania
- Occupation
- Director & Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Romania
- Education
- I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film
- Honours
- Commander of the National Order of Merit
- Languages
- Romanian
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Key facts
• Born — 11 October 1938 • Birthplace — Dorohoi, Botoșani County, Romania • Occupation — Director & Screenwriter
Documentary record
Dan Pița, born on 11 October 1938, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Career
Career
Pița has directed several award-winning films since 1970, including the 1985 hit Pas în doi, which won an Honourable Mention at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1992, Pița also won the Silver Lion (Leone d'Argento) at the 49th Venice Film Festival for Hotel de Lux.
Filmography
Filmography
• Kira Kiralina (2013) • Ceva bun de la viață (2011) Something Good Out of Life • Femeia visurilor (2005) • Second Hand (2005) • Omul zilei (1997) The Man of the Day • Eu sunt Adam (1996) • Pepe & Fifi (1994) • Hotel de lux (1992) Luxury Hotel • Autor anonim, model necunoscut (1989) Anonymous Author, Unknown Model • Noiembrie, ultimul bal (1989) The Last Ball in November • Rochia albă de dantelă (1988) The White Lace Dress (USA) • Pas în doi (1985) Paso Doble • Dreptate în lanțuri (1983) Chained Justice (USA) • Faleze de nisip (1983) Sand Cliffs adaptation of the novel Sand Days/Zile de Nisip by Bujor Nedelcovici • Concurs (1982) The Contest • Prea tineri pentru riduri (1982) Too Young for Wrinkles • Pruncul, petrolul și ardelenii (1981) The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians • Bietul Ioanide (1979) Memories from an Old Chest of Drawers • Mai presus de orice (1978) This Above All • Profetul, aurul și ardelenii (1978) The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians • Tănase Scatiu (1976) A Summer Tale • Filip cel Bun (1975) Filip the Kind • Duhul aurului (1974) Gold Fever, Lust for Gold • August în flăcări (1973) (TV) August in Flames • Nunta de piatră (1972) (segment "At a Wedding") The Stone Wedding • Apa ca un bivol negru (1970) Black Buffalo Water • Viața în roz (1969) La vie en rose • Dupaamiază obișnuită (1968) An Ordinary Afternoon • Paradisul (1967) Paradise
Literature
Literature
Literature
WASSER WIE EIN SCHWARZER BÜFFEL (Apa ca un bivol negru, 1970), R: Youssouff Aidaby, Andrei Cătălin Băleanu, Petre Bokor, Bogdan Cavadia, Stere Gulea, Theodor Mitache, Dan Naum, Roxana Pană, Dan Pița, Klassiker des rumänischen Films, 2024.
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