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Romanian actress (1949–2021)
Luminița Gheorghiu
Born Gheorghiu Luminița
(1949-09-01 ) 1 September 1949Died 4 July 2021(2021-07-04) (aged 71)Bucharest, Romania
Occupation Actress Years active 1971–2021 Awards
Luminița Gheorghiu (Romanian pronunciation:
[lumiˈnitsa ɡe̯orˈɡi.u] ; 1 September 1949 – 4 July 2021) was a Romanian film and stage actress and artistic performer in
East Central Europe . She achieved international
recognition for her roles in
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2006) and
Child's Pose (2013). Gheorghiu's roles were mostly in
Romanian and
French , including that in
Code Unknown with
Juliette Binoche .
Gheorghiu was a 1972
graduate of the
Institute of Theatrical and Cinematographic Arts in
Bucharest , where she studied under professor
Ion Cojar . She made her debut in 1971, at the Casandra Theatre, and then played at theaters in
Botoșani and
Piatra Neamț . From 1976 to 2003, she played at the
Bulandra Theatre in Bucharest.
Gheorghiu died on 4 July 2021 at the age of 71.
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Theatrical roles
Mărioara - Sânziana și Pepelea (Sanziana and Pepelea , a fairy story) by
Vasile Alecsandri , directed by Alexandru Tocilescu, 1971, Studioul Casandra (Bucharest)
Mama Anghelușa -Cânticele comice (Comic Songs ) by Vasile Alecsandri, directed by
Ion Cojar , Studioul Casandra, 1971
Trandafira - Trei crai de la răsărit (The Three Magi ) by
Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu , directed by Ion Cojar, Studioul Casandra, 1971
Victorița - O fată imposibilă (An Impossible Girl ) by Virgil Stoenescu, directed by Marietta Sadova, Teatrul "Mihai Eminescu"
Botoșani , 1972
Vivian -
Mrs. Warren's Profession by
George Bernard Shaw , directed by Marietta Sadova, Teatrul "Mihai Eminescu" Botoșani, 1972
Mama - The Misunderstanding by
Albert Camus , directed by Adrian Lupu, Studioul Casandra, 1972
Cristina - Ultima cursă (Last Race ) by Horia Lovinescu, directed by Emil Mandric, Teatrul "Mihai Eminescu" Botoșani 1974
Lizzie Curry -
The Rainmaker by
N. Richard Nash , directed by Emil Mandric, Teatrul "Mihai Eminescu" Botoșani, 1974
Ciocârlia - Tinerețe fără bătrânețe și viață fără de moarte (Youth Without Age and Life Without Death ) by
Eduard Covali , directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, Teatrul Tineretului
Piatra Neamț , 1975
Gerda - The Pelican by
August Strindberg , directed by Ioan Taub, Teatrul Bulandra, 1976
Nimi -
Miles Gloriosus by
Plautus , directed by Anton Taub, Teatrul Bulandra, 1976
Safta - Răceala (The Cold ) by
Marin Sorescu , directed by Dan Micu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1977
Doctorița - Undeva, o lumină (Somewhere, a Light ) by Doru Moțoc, directed by Valeriu Moisescu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1977
Lucietta - The New House by
Carlo Goldoni , directed by Valeriu Moisescu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1978
La lilieci (By the Lilacs ) by Marin Sorescu, directed by Virgil Ogășanu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1978
Șura - A Day of Rest by
Valentin Katayev , directed by Valeriu Moisescu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1981
Dorina -
Tartuffe by
Molière , directed by Alexandru Tocilescu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1982
O actriță - A Cabal of Hypocrites by
Mihail Bulgakov , directed by Alexandru Tocilescu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1982
Liniște, ne privim în ochi (Quietly, They Won't See Us ) by
Marin Sorescu , directed by Virgil Ogășanu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1983
O lume pe scenă (A World on Stage ), directed by Miriam Răducanu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1984
Ea - The Bench by
Alexander Gelman , directed by Mircea Cornișteanu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1984
Sonia -
Uncle Vanya by
Anton Chekhov , directed by Alexa Visarion, Teatrul Bulandra, 1985
Piticul Quaqueo - The Giants of the Mountain by
Luigi Pirandello , directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1987
Fira - Omul cu mârțoaga (The Man With the Jade ) by
Gheorghe Ciprian , directed by Petre Popescu, Teatrul Bulandra, 1989
Madame Bergman - The Awakening of Spring by
Frank Wedekind , directed by
Liviu Ciulei , Teatrul Bulandra, 1991
Vittoria - Comic Theater by
Carlo Goldoni , directed by Silviu Purcărete, Teatrul Bulandra, 1992
Whore, Angel - The Seventh Commandment by
Dario Fo , directed by Gelu Colceag, Teatrul Bulandra, 1993
A woman, wife of Ill - The Visit of the Old Lady by
Friedrich Dürrenmatt , directed by Felix Alexa, Teatrul Bulandra, 1993
Paulina -
The Winter's Tale by
William Shakespeare , directed by Alexandru Darie, Teatrul Bulandra, 1994
Olga -
Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, directed by Alexandru Darie, Teatrul Bulandra, 1995
Prezicătoare -
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, directed by Alexandru Darie, Teatrul Bulandra, 1995
Nevasta lui Simon - 1794 , after
Camil Petrescu ,
Georg Buchner ,
Peter Weiss ; director and
scenarist
Alexandru Darie , Teatrul Bulandra, 1997
Exercises in Style , after
Raymond Queneau , directed by Ileana Cârstea-Simion, Teatrul Bulandra, 1997
Bătrâna -
Chickenhead by
George Spiro , directed by Gelu Colceag, Teatrul Bulandra 1998
Eugenia - Tango by
Slawomir Mrozek , directed by Gelu Colceag, Teatrul Bulandra, 2001
Portăreasa - De Pretore Vincenzo by
Eduardo De Filippo , directed by
Horațiu Mălăele , Teatrul Bulandra, 2003
Feature films
Labirintul (The Labyrinth , 1980), directed by
Șerban Creangă
Secvențe , directed by
Alexandru Tatos
Moromeții (
The Moromete Family , 1987), directed by
Stere Gulea - Catrina Moromete
Drumul câinilor (lit. Road of the Dogs , 1991), directed by
Laurențiu Damian
Rămânerea , directed by Laurențiu Damian
Privește înainte cu mânie (Look Ahead with Anger , 1993), directed by
Nicolae Mărgineanu - Lucreția Ciugudean
Prea târziu (Too Late , 1996), directed by
Lucian Pintilie - Mureșan's wife
Trenul Vieții (Train of Life , 1998) - Rivka
Code inconnu: Récit incomplet de divers voyages (Code Unknown: Incomplete Tales of Several Journeys , 2000), directed by
Michael Haneke
Marfa și banii (
Stuff and Dough , 2001) - Ovidiu's mother
Moartea Domnului Lazarescu (Death of Mr. Lazarescu , 2005) - Mioara Avram
4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile (2007) - Gina
Vine poliția! (Here comes the police) (TV Series) (2008) - Lucreția Corbescu
Nunta mută (Silent Wedding) (2008) - Fira
Regina (The Queen) (TV Series) (2009) - Elvira
Iubire și onoare (Love and Honor) (TV Series) (2010) - Dr. Mioara Avram
Aurora (2010) - Mioara Avram
Pariu cu viața (TV Series) (2011 - 2013) - Minerva Dumitrescu
Brave (2012) - The Witch (dubbing)
Dupa dealuri (
Beyond the Hills , 2012), directed by
Cristian Mungiu
Child's Pose (2013) - won the international award
Golden Bear at
Berlin International Film Festival - Cornelia Keneres
Aferim! (2015) - Smaranda Cîndescu
Deschide ochii (Open your eyes) (TV Series) (2016) - Zina Barbu
Fructul oprit (TV Series) (2018) - Reveca Boască
Sacrificiul (TV Series) (2019) - Safta
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