Dem Rădulescu (; 21 September 1931 – 17 September 2000) was a

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n theatre, film and television actor, and academic. He was also a professor at the

Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film The Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest ( ro, Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală și Cinematografică "I.L. Caragiale") is a public university in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1954. It is named in honour of pla ...

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Personal life

Rădulescu was born in

Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, cent ...

in a family of merchants. After graduating from the Nicolae Bălcescu High School (now known as Alexandru Lahovari National College) in Râmnicu Vâlcea, he had to make a choice between a career as a professional sportsman (boxing) and acting. He was even awarded a golden star at an amateur boxing championship. In 1956, he won first prize for interpreting "Steaguri pe turnuri" (he played the bandit Rijikov) at a contest dedicated to young actors. He was then scouted by Sică Alexandrescu which meant the beginning of Rădulescu's acting career. Rădulescu befriended

Ion Cojar Ion Cojar (January 9, 1931 - October 18, 2009) was a Romanian acting teacher, researcher and theatre director. He is the founder of a unique method that revolutionised the Romanian school of acting. Ion Cojar as acting teacher Ion Cojar changed ...

and

Liviu Ciulei Liviu Ciulei (; 7 July 1923 – 24 October 2011) was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described by ''Newsweek'' as "one of the ...

; with the later he collaborated for the role of Farfuridi in ''

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'', where he had exceptional actors as colleagues: , , Ștefan Bănică,

Mircea Diaconu Mircea Diaconu (; born 24 December 1949) is a Romanian actor, writer, and politician. First appearing on stage in 1970, and on screen two years later, Diaconu pursued a lengthy career in both formats, working with a series of prominent directors ...

, Octavian Cotescu, , and Ciulei himself. Liviu Ciulei called Dem Rădulescu "a genius of acting". In 1967, Rădulescu was awarded the , fourth class.Decretul nr. 1017 din 6 noiembrie 1967 al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Socialiste România privind conferirea de ordine și medalii unor actori, regizori, pictori scenografi și tehnicieni de scenă, publicat în Buletinul Oficial nr. 96 din 7 noiembrie 1967. He died of a heart attack on 17 September 2000 in

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, after previously having suffered a stroke.

Selected filmography

*''Secretul cifrului'' (1960) *''

Telegrame ''Telegrame'' is a 1959 Romanian comedy film directed by and Gheorghe Naghi and starring Grigore Vasiliu Birlic. The film, based on the eponymous sketch by Ion Luca Caragiale, premiered in Romania on 1 March 1960. It was entered into the 1960 ...

'' (1960) - Alt jucator de biliard *''Vacanța la mare'' (1963) *''A fost prietenul meu'' (1963) *''La vârsta dragostei'' (1963) - Guta *''Un surâs în plină vară'' (1963) - Petrica *''Politică și... delicatese'' (1963) *''Dragoste la zero grade'' (1964) - Brica *''Gaudeamus igitur'' (1965) - Spirea *''Neamul Șoimăreștilor'' (1965) - Lie, Tudor Soimaru's Servant *''

The Lace Wars ''The Lace Wars'' (French: ''Les fêtes galantes'') is a 1965 French-Romanian historical comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Avron and Marie Dubois.McGerr p. 208. Plot In the 18th century, as the army of ...

'' (1965) *''La porțile pământului'' (1966) - Bibanul *''Corigența domnului professor'' (1966) - Macearul *''

Sept hommes et une garce ''Sept hommes et une garce'' () is a French adventure film from 1967. It was directed by Bernard Borderie, written by Bernard Borderie and Mireille de Tissot, starring Jean Marais and Marilù Tolo. The film was known under the title ''Seven Guys ...

'' (1966) - colonel von Schlering *'' Subteranul'' (1967) - Olteanu *''De trei ori București'' (1967) - (segment "Aterizare forţată") *''Vin cicliștii'' (1968) - Mişu *''K.O.'' (1968) - Flinta *''Brigada Diverse intră în acțiune'' (1970) - Gogu Steriade *''B.D. în alerta - Profesorul de mimica'' (1970) - Gogu Steriade *''Antinevralgicu'' (1970, TV Short) *''

Brigada Diverse în alertă! ''Brigada Diverse în alertă!'' is a 1971 Romanian action film directed by Mircea Drăgan. Cast * Toma Caragiu - Cpt. Panait * Dem Rădulescu - Gogu Steriade * Sebastian Papaiani - NCO Capsuna * Puiu Călinescu - Trandafir * Iurie Darie - Ma ...

'' (1970) - Gogu Steriade *''Frații'' (1971) - Gogu Steriade *''B.D. la munte și la mare'' (1971) - Gogu Steriade *''B.D. în alerta - Vaduve cu termen redus'' (1971) - Gogu Steriade *''

Tonight We'll Dance at Home ''Tonight We'll Dance at Home'' ( ro, Astă-seară dansăm în familie) is a 1972 Romanian comedy film directed by Geo Saizescu. The film portrays the travels around the country of two sentimental swindlers, Temistocle T. Temistocle ( Dem Rădule ...

'' (1972) - Temistocle *'' Veronica'' (1973) - Motanul Dănilă *'' Explozia'' (1973) - Neagu *''Veronica se întoarce'' (1973) - Motanul Dănilă *''Originea și evoluția vehiculelor'' (1973, TV Short) *''Comedie fantastică'' (1975) - Extraterestul *''Serenada pentru etajul XII'' (1976) - Ambulance Driver * ''

Premiera ''Premiere'' is a 1976 Romanian comedy film directed by Mihai Constantinescu and starring Carmen Stănescu, Radu Beligan, Toma Caragiu, Dem Rădulescu and Vasilica Tastaman. Cast * Carmen Stănescu as Alexandra Dan, wife of Mihai * Radu Be ...

'' (1976) - Fanache Verzea *''Bufetul mimoza'' (1976, TV Short) *''Tufa de Veneția'' (1977) *''O Scrisoare pierdută'' (1977, TV Movie) - Tache Farfuridi *''Fair Play'' (1977) *''Aurel Vlaicu'' (1977) - I. L. Caragiale *''Eu, tu și Ovidiu'' (1978) - Tov. Ionescu *''Expresul de Buftea'' (1978) - Regizor / dur *''Brațele Afroditei'' (1979) - Rotaru *''Șapca şi pălăria'' (1979, TV Short) *''Șantaj'' (1981) *''Saltimbancii'' (1981) - Cezar Siboli *''Grăbește-te încet'' (1981) *''Destine romantice'' (1981) *''Am o idee'' (1981) - Antrenor 1 *''Milionar la minut'' (1982, TV Series) *''Un Saltimbanc la Polul Nord'' (1983) - Siboli *''Fram'' (1983, TV Series) *''Bocet vesel'' (1984) *''Secretul lui Bachus'' (1984) - Sterea *''Galax, omul papusa'' (1984) - Professor *''Coana Chirița'' (1986) - Grigorie Bârzoi *''Primăvara bobocilor'' (1987) *''Chirița la Iași'' (1987) - Grigorie Bârzoi *''Uimitoarele aventuri ale mușchetarilor'' (1988) - Mischellieu (voice) *''Secretul armei secrete'' (1988) - Marele Sfetnic *''Omul din Buzău'' (1988, TV Short) *''Harababura'' (1990) *''O Invitație'' (1993, TV Short) *''A doua cădere a Constantinopolului'' (1994) *''Politică înaltă'' (1994, TV Short) *''Titanic vals'' (1994) - Spiridon "Spirache" Necșulescu *''Atmosfera încărcată'' (1996, TV Short) - (final appearance)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Radulescu, Dem 2000 deaths 1931 births People from Râmnicu Vâlcea 20th-century Romanian male actors Romanian male film actors Burials at Bellu Cemetery Recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit (Romania)