Dinu Cocea
Constantin "Dinu" Cocea (konstanˈtin (ˈdinu) ˈkotʃe̯a; 22 September 1929 – 26 December 2013) was a Romanian actor, film director and screenwriter.
Dinu Cocea

Cinema Almanac 1971, available at Digiteca Arcanum. This is a cropped version of the image on page 203. · Public domain
- Name
- Dinu Cocea
- Birth Name
- Constantin Cocea
- Born
- 22 September 1929
- Birthplace
- Periș, Ilfov County, Romania
- Died
- 26 December 2013
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Education
- Gheorghe Lazăr High School
- Occupation
- Actor, film director, screenwriter
- Spouse
- Elena Cocea
- Full name
- Constantin Eugeniu Cocea.
- Nationality
- Romania.
- Languages
- Romanian.
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• Name — Dinu Cocea • Birth Name — Constantin Cocea • Born — 22 September 1929 • Birthplace — Periș, Ilfov County, Romania • Died — 26 December 2013 • Place of death — Paris, France • Education — Gheorghe Lazăr High School • Alma Mater — Institute of Theatre and Cinematographic Art • Occupation — Actor, film director, screenwriter • Spouse — Elena Cocea • Children — Oana • Years Active — 1958–1982
Biography
Biography
Dinu Cocea was born in Periș, into a well-known theatrical family; his relatives included N. D. Cocea, Alice Cocéa, and Dina Cocea. He completed his secondary studies at the Gheorghe Lazăr High School and then studied at the Institute of Theatre and Cinematographic Art in Bucharest, graduating in 1953. In 1985 he emigrated to France. Cocea died from heart failure on 26 December 2013, aged 84, in Paris. He was survived by his daughter, Oana.
As director
As director
• Haiducii (1966) • Răpirea fecioarelor (1968) • Răzbunarea haiducilor (1968) • Haiducii lui Șaptecai (1971) • Zestrea domniței Ralu (1971) • Săptămîna nebunilor (1971) • Parașutiștii (1972) • The Hajduk rebellion – TV series (1972) • Stejar – extremă urgență (1974) • Nu opriți ventilatorul (1976) • Lanțul neglijențelor (1976) • Instanța amână pronunțarea (1976) • Ecaterina Teodoroiu (film) (1978) • Iancu Jianu, zapciul (1980) • Iancu Jianu, haiducul (1981)
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Dinu Cocea is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as film director, screenwriter and actor.

Constantin (Dinu) Cocea (1929–2013) was a Romanian director and screenwriter.
Cinema magazine from March 1, 1965 (No. 3, year III), available at Digiteca Arcanum. This is a cropped version of the image on page 28.
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1929
Dinu Cocea was born on 22 September 1929.
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Dinu Cocea died on 26 December 2013.
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- 1.Lăzărescu, Emanuel. Regizorul Dinu Cocea a incetat din viață. cinefan.ro. December 28, 2013.
- 2.Ghiteanu, Marian. Colegiul Național Gheorghe Lazăr, mândria Sectorului 5. cetateanul.net. November 20, 2020.
- 3.Iulia Blaga. Obituary: Dinu Cocea. filmneweurope.com. January 24, 2014.
- 4.Nistor, Irina Margareta. "Dinu Cocea rămâne unul dintre cei mai interesanţi cineaşti de dinainte de Revoluţie". Adevărul. December 29, 2013.
- 5.Romanian Director, Writer Dinu Cocea Dies at 84. The Hollywood Reporter. 28 December 2013.
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