Andrei Boncea (born 6 February 1972 in

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) is a

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n film producer. Boncea is the co-founder of the Romanian film production company Frame Film and the theatre company Wonder Theatre. He served as Vice-President of Content of CME/

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and Head of Media Pro Entertainment between 2008 and 2014. From 1998 to 2007 he served as General Director of MediaPro Pictures, one of the leading film and television studios in Eastern Europe.

Producing work

He was a producer for ''

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'', directed by

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, ''

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'', directed by

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, '' Modigliani'', directed by Mick Davis, starring

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, and 2006

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nominee for Foreign Film ''

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'', directed by

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. He has also produced Romanian films such as '' Furia'', directed by Radu Muntean, and ''

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'', directed by

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, and television series for Romanian TV channels

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and Acasă TV. He recently served as executive producer for '' The Protégé'', directed by

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, starring

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, and Samuel Jackson.

Personal life

For 22 years, Boncea was married to singer Loredana Groza. They have a daughter, Elena.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boncea, Andrei 1972 births Living people People from Argeș County Romanian film producers Romanian television producers Film studio executives Television executives