Dan Pița (; born 11 October 1938 in Dorohoi, Botoșani County, Romania) is a Romanian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

Career

Pița has directed several award-winning films since 1970, including the 1985 hit ''

Pas în doi ''Pas în doi'', also known as ''Paso Doble'', is a 1985 Romanian film directed by Dan Pița. It stars Claudiu Bleonț, Petre Nicolae, Anda Onesa and Ecaterina Nazare. It was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival where it won a ...

'', which won an Honourable Mention at the

36th Berlin International Film Festival The 36th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held 14–25 February 1986. The festival opened with ''Ginger and Fred'' by Federico Fellini, which played out of competition at the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to West German film ...

. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the

37th Berlin International Film Festival The 37th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February to 3 March 1987. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film ''Tema'' directed by Gleb Panfilov. The retrospective was in honour of Armenian-American film and ...

. In 1992, Pița also won the Silver Lion (Leone d'Argento) at the

49th Venice Film Festival The 49th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 1 to 12 September 1992. Jury The following people comprised the 1992 jury: *Dennis Hopper (head of jury) * Jirí Menzel (head of jury) * Gianni Amelio *Anne Brochet *Neil Jordan * Ha ...

for ''

Hotel de Lux A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

''.

Filmography

* '' Kira Kiralina'' (2013) * '' Ceva bun de la viață'' (2011) '' Something Good Out of Life'' *'' Femeia visurilor'' (2005) *'' Second Hand'' (2005) *''

Omul zilei ''The Man of the Day'' ( ro, Omul zilei) was a 1997 Romanian film directed by Dan Pița. Cast * Ștefan Iordache as Andrei * Alina Chivulescu as Ana * George Mihăiță as Florentin * Victor Rebengiuc as Gral. Vlădescu * Maia Morgenstern * Cri ...

'' (1997) ''

The Man of the Day ''The Man of the Day'' ( ro, Omul zilei) was a 1997 Romanian film directed by Dan Pița. Cast * Ștefan Iordache as Andrei * Alina Chivulescu as Ana * George Mihăiță as Florentin * Victor Rebengiuc as Gral. Vlădescu * Maia Morgenstern * Cr ...

'' *'' Eu sunt Adam'' (1996) *'' Pepe & Fifi'' (1994) *''

Hotel de lux A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

'' (1992) '' Luxury Hotel'' *'' Autor anonim, model necunoscut'' (1989) ''

Anonymous Author, Unknown Model Anonymous may refer to: * Anonymity, the state of an individual's identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown ** Anonymous work, a work of art or literature that has an unnamed or unknown creator or author * Anonym ...

'' *''

Noiembrie, ultimul bal ''The Last Ball in November'' (Romanian: ''Noiembrie, ultimul bal'') is a 1989 Romanian film directed by Romanian director Dan Pița and based on a novel by Mihail Sadoveanu titled '' Locul unde nu s-a întâmplat nimic''. Cast * Sergiu Tudose * G ...

'' (1989) ''

The Last Ball in November ''The Last Ball in November'' (Romanian: ''Noiembrie, ultimul bal'') is a 1989 Romanian film directed by Romanian director Dan Pița and based on a novel by Mihail Sadoveanu titled '' Locul unde nu s-a întâmplat nimic''. Cast * Sergiu Tudose * G ...

'' *''

Rochia albă de dantelă ''Rochia'' is a genus of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Rochia Gray, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=ta ...

'' (1988) ''

The White Lace Dress ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...

'' (USA) *''

'' (1985) ''Paso Doble'' *'' Dreptate în lanțuri'' (1983) ''

Chained Justice Chained may refer to: * ''Chained'' (1934 film), starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable * ''Chained'' (2012 film), a Canadian film directed by Jennifer Lynch * ''Chained'' (2020 film), a Canadian film directed by Titus Heckel * ''Chained'', a 2 ...

'' (USA) *''

Faleze de nisip Sand Cliffs ( ro, Faleze de Nisip) is a Romanian motion picture drama released in 1983 and banned four days after its première by the regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu. The film, adapted from the novel ''Zile de Nisip'' ("Days of sand") by Bujor Nedelc ...

'' (1983) ''

Sand Cliffs Sand Cliffs ( ro, Faleze de Nisip) is a Romanian motion picture drama released in 1983 and banned four days after its première by the regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu. The film, adapted from the novel ''Zile de Nisip'' ("Days of sand") by Bujor Nedelc ...

'' adaptation of the novel Sand Days/Zile de Nisip by

Bujor Nedelcovici Bujor Nedelcovici (; born March 16, 1936, Bârlad, Romania) is a novelist, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and photographer who lives in Paris, France. Bujor Nedelcovici finished High School at "I. L. Caragiale" in Ploiești, Roman ...

*'' Concurs'' (1982) '' The Contest'' *'' Prea tineri pentru riduri'' (1982) '' Too Young for Wrinkles'' *''

Pruncul, petrolul și ardelenii ''The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians'' ( ro, Pruncul, petrolul și ardelenii, ) is a 1981 Romanian Red Western directed by Dan Pița. It dramatises the struggles of Romanian and Hungarian settlers in a new land, the American frontier. Despi ...

'' (1981) ''

The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians ''The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians'' ( ro, Pruncul, petrolul și ardelenii, ) is a 1981 Romanian Red Western directed by Dan Pița. It dramatises the struggles of Romanian and Hungarians, Hungarian settlers in a new land, the American Old ...

'' *'' Bietul Ioanide'' (1979) '' Memories from an Old Chest of Drawers'' *'' Mai presus de orice'' (1978) ''

This Above All ''This Above All'' (1941) is a novel by English writer Eric Knight. It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1942. Title The title of the novel is derived from a quote by Polonius in William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' (Act 1, scene 3) ...

'' *''

Profetul, aurul și ardelenii ''The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians'' ( ro, Profetul, aurul și ardelenii) is a 1978 Romanian film directed by Romanian director Dan Pița. It is the first in a Red Western trilogy that also comprises '' The Artiste, the Dollars and the ...

'' (1978) ''

The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians ''The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians'' ( ro, Profetul, aurul și ardelenii) is a 1978 Romanian film directed by Romanian director Dan Pița. It is the first in a Red Western trilogy that also comprises '' The Artiste, the Dollars and the ...

'' *''

Tănase Scatiu Tănase, is a frequent Romanian surname, Romanian form of Athanasius (from the ancient Greek name: Athanasios, Αθανάσιος). Originally it was a given name with the form Atanase and Atanasie (Archaic Romanian) and then took the form of Tanase ...

'' (1976) '' A Summer Tale'' *'' Filip cel Bun'' (1975) '' Filip the Kind'' *'' Duhul aurului'' (1974) '' Gold Fever'', '' Lust for Gold'' *''August în flăcări'' (1973) (TV) ''

August in Flames August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named '' Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in t ...

'' *'' Nunta de piatră'' (1972) (segment "At a Wedding") '' The Stone Wedding'' *'' Apa ca un bivol negru'' (1970) '' Black Buffalo Water '' *'' Viața în roz'' (1969) ''

La vie en rose "La Vie en rose" (; ) is the signature song of popular French singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945, popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. The song became very popular in the US in 1950, when seven versions reached the ''Billboard ...

'' *'' Dupaamiază obișnuită'' (1968) '' An Ordinary Afternoon'' *'' Paradisul'' (1967) '' Paradise''

References

External links

* * http://www.kinokultura.com/specials/6/caliman.shtml 1938 births Living people People from Dorohoi Romanian film directors Romanian screenwriters {{Romania-film-director-stub