Ioan Fiscuteanu (; 19 November 1937 – 8 December 2007) was a

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n theater and film

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. He last worked at the in

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. Fiscuteanu was born in Sânmihaiu de Câmpie,

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. He graduated from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts in

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in 1962. The role of ''Dante Remus Lăzărescu'' in the 2005 film '' The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu'' brought Fiscuteanu critical acclaim, as well as the Golden Swan award for best actor at the

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. He also played supporting roles in notable Romanian films such as

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's '' Asphalt Tango'' (1993),

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's ''

The Earth's Most Beloved Son ''The Earth's Most Beloved Son'' (originally ''Cel mai iubit dintre pământeni'') is a 1993 Romanian drama film, directed by Șerban Marinescu, based on the novel ''Cel mai iubit dintre pământeni'' by Marin Preda. Cast * Ștefan Iordache – ...

'' (1993), and

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's ''

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'' (1992). In 2011 he was awarded the

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, Knight rank. He died in Târgu Mureș, aged 70, from colorectal cancer. He was buried in the city's Central Cemetery.

References

External links

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Fiscuteanu page on the ''Cinemagia'' site
1937 births 2007 deaths People from Bistrița-Năsăud County Romanian male film actors Romanian male stage actors 20th-century Romanian male actors Deaths from cancer in Romania Deaths from colorectal cancer Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography alumni Recipients of the National Order of Faithful Service {{Romania-actor-stub