Nicolae Mărgineanu
Mărgineanu (born 25 September 1938) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1978. His 1983 film Return from Hell was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Diploma.
Nicolae Mărgineanu
- Name
- Nicolae Mărgineanu
- Born
- 25 September 1938
- Birthplace
- Cluj, Kingdom of Romania
- Education
- I.L.
- Occupation
- Film director screenwriter
- Spouse
- Maria Ploae
- Nationality
- Romania
- Languages
- Romanian
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His 1999 film The Famous Paparazzo was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival. He graduated in 1969 from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts in Bucharest, and made his debut in 1978, co-directing Mai presus de orice with Dan Pița. He is married to actress Maria Ploae.
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• Name — Nicolae Mărgineanu • Born — 25 September 1938 • Birthplace — Cluj, Kingdom of Romania • Education — I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts • Occupation — Film director screenwriter • Years Active — 1978–present • Spouse — Maria Ploae • Children — 4 • Father — Nicolae Mărgineanu • Website — https: margineanu.ro/artist/nicolae-d-margineanu/
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Mai presus de orice (1978) • Un om în loden (1979) • Ștefan Luchian (film) (1981) • Return from Hell (1983) • The Forest Woman (1987) • Flames over Treasures (1988) • Un bulgăre de humă (1990) • Undeva, în Est (1991) • Privește înainte cu mînie (1993) • The Famous Paparazzo (1999) • Bless You, Prison (2002) • Logodnicii din America (2007) • Schimb valutar (2008) • White Gate (film) (2014) • The Cardinal (2019 film) (2019)
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