Jean Georgescu
Jean Georgescu (25 February 1904 – 8 April 1994) was a Romanian film director, actor, and screenwriter. Jean Georgescu was born in Bucharest, Romania (where he also died), he was most notable for directing films including In Our Village (1951, in collaboration with Victor Iliu).
Jean Georgescu

Jean Mihail, Filmul românesc de altădată, Ed. Meridiane, Bucharest, 1967, photo annex · Public domain
- Born
- 1904 · Bucharest.
- Died
- 1994 · Bucharest.
- Nationality
- Romania
- Occupation
- actor · screenwriter · director
- Languages
- Romanian
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Jean Georgescu (25 February 1904 – 8 April 1994) was a Romanian film director, actor, and screenwriter. Jean Georgescu was born in Bucharest, Romania (where he also died), he was most notable for directing films including In Our Village (1951, in collaboration with Victor Iliu).
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Jean Georgescu (1904–1994) was a Romanian actor, director and screenwriter. The actor was born and died in Bucharest. Languages used include Romanian.
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With the support of the operator Nicolae Barbelian, he made his first film, Millionaire for a Day. He was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit class I (1971) "for special merits in the work of building socialism, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Romanian Communist Party."
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• Vă mai amintiți de: Jean Georgescu, 6 April 2010, Eliza Zdru, Adevărul • 108 ani de la nașterea marelui regizor Jean Georgescu, 25 februarie 2012, Libertatea
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Jean Georgescu is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as actor, screenwriter and director.
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1904
Jean Georgescu was born on 25 February 1904.
1994
Jean Georgescu died on 8 April 1994.
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- 1.Aarc.ro - Totul despre Filmul Romanesc. Aarc.ro.
- 2.Decretul nr. 138 din 20 aprilie 1971 al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Socialiste România privind conferirea unor ordine ale Republicii Socialiste România, art. 4.
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