Ștefan Iordache
Romanian actor
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Ștefan Iordache (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃteˈfan jorˈdake]; 3 February 1941 – 14 September 2008)[1] was a Romanian actor.
Born3 February 1941
Calafat, Dolj County, Kingdom of Romania
Died14 September 2008 (aged 67)
Vienna, Austria
Burial place
Gruiu, Ilfov County, RomaniaOccupationsActor, singer
Ștefan Iordache | |
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Iordache in Întoarce-te și mai privește odată, April 1981 | |
| Born | 3 February 1941 Calafat, Dolj County, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 14 September 2008 (aged 67) Vienna, Austria |
Burial place | Gruiu, Ilfov County, Romania |
| Occupations | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1964–2007 |
| Spouse | Mihaela Tonitza |
| Awards | National Order of Faithful Service, Officer rank |
Born in Calafat, Dolj County, he spent his childhood there before moving to the Rahova neighborhood of Bucharest. He failed being admitted into medical school, worked for a while as an accountant, and then enrolled in the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC).[2]
In 2000, Iordache was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Officer rank.[3] In 2006, he was voted the best actor in Romania.[4] He died of leukemia, aged 67, in Vienna, Austria, and was buried with military honors in Gruiu, Ilfov County.[2]
Selected films
- Inimă de țigan (2007) — Didi Sfiosu
- The Bastards (2007) — Didi Sfiosu
- The Earth's Most Beloved Son (1993) — Victor Petrini
- Luxury Hotel (1992)
- Those Who Pay With Their Lives (1991) — Șerban Saru-Sinești
- Ciuleandra (1985)
- Glissando (1985)
- Carnival Scenes (1981)
- Bună seara, Irina! (1981) — Victor Ionescu
- Bietul Ioanide (1980) — Dumitru Dragavei
- Doctorul Poenaru (1978) — Pascal
- Ediție specială (1978) — Matei Olaru
- Războiul independenței (1977)
- Adio dragă Nela (1972) — Costică Cercel
- Un film cu o fată fermecătoare (1967) — Paul Manu
- Calea Victoriei sau cheia visurilor (1966) — Costea Lipan
- Gaudeamus igitur (1965) — Teo
- Străinul (1964) — Andrei Sabin
