Ștefan Iordache (; 3 February 1941 – 14 September 2008) was a Romanian actor. Born in

Calafat Calafat () is a city in Dolj County, southern Romania, in the region of Oltenia. It lies on the river Danube, opposite the Bulgarian city of Vidin, to which it is linked by the Calafat-Vidin Bridge, opened in 2013. After the destruction of the b ...

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, he spent his childhood there before moving to the Rahova neighborhood of

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. 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). In 2000, Iordache was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Officer rank. In 2006, he was voted the best actor in Romania. He died of

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, aged 67, in

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, Austria, and was buried with military honors in Gruiu,

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Selected films

*''Inimă de țigan'' (2007) — Didi Sfiosu *'' The Bastards'' (2007) — Didi Sfiosu *'' The Earth's Most Beloved Son'' (1993) — Victor Petrini * ''

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'' (1992) *''

Those Who Pay With Their Lives ''Those Who Pay With Their Lives'' () is a 1989 Romanian drama film directed by Șerban Marinescu, and based on novels by Camil Petrescu. The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, ...

'' (1991) — Șerban Saru-Sinești *''

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'' (1985) *''

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'' (1985) *'' Carnival Scenes'' (1981) *' (1981) — Victor Ionescu *' (1980) — Dumitru Dragavei *' (1978) — Pascal *' (1978) — Matei Olaru *' (1977) *' (1972) — Costică Cercel *' (1967) — Paul Manu *' (1966) — Costea Lipan *' (1965) — Teo *' (1964) — Andrei Sabin

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* 1941 births 2008 deaths Romanian male actors People from Calafat Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film alumni Recipients of the National Order of Faithful Service Deaths from leukemia {{Romania-actor-stub