Violeta Andrei (; born 29 March 1941) is a

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n theater and film actress.

Biography

Andrei was born on 29 March 1941 in

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. After completing high school at the

Școala Centrală National College Școala Centrală National College (; literally ''Central School'', formerly ''Zoia Kosmodemianskaia'' or just ''Zoia'') is an institution of pre-primary, primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary public education located at 3-5 Icoanei Stre ...

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, she graduated from the

Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film The I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film () is a public university in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1954. It is named in honour of playwright Ion Luca Caragiale. History First theatre school The first theatre faculty in Buch ...

in 1965. Her theater debut was at Teatrul Giulești (now the Odeon Theatre). She played in several roles at the

Bulandra Theatre The Bulandra Theatre () in Bucharest, Romania was founded in 1947 as Teatrul Municipal; its first director was Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra, one of the leading Romanian stage actresses of her generation. Liviu Ciulei was director between 1963 and 1972 ...

in Bucharest, until 1990. She made her film debut in the movie ''Golgota'' (1966), after which she acted in 60 Romanian films. She is the widow of former

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. They have a son, Călin Andrei.

Selected filmography

* ''Golgota'' (1966) * ''

Felix and Otilia ''Felix and Otilia'' () is a 1972 Romanian drama film based on George Călinescu's 1938 novel '' Enigma Otiliei''. The film was directed by Iulian Mihu and scripted by Ioan Grigorescu. The titular roles are played by and Julieta Szönyi. Produ ...

'' (1972) * ''

Tonight We'll Dance at Home ''Tonight We'll Dance at Home'' () 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 Rădulescu) and Alecu A. Alecu (Sebastian Papa ...

'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1973) * ' (1974) * ' (1974) * ''

Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475 ''Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475'' () is a 1975 Romanian biography film directed by Mircea Drăgan. The film depicts the Battle of Vaslui (1475). Cast * Gheorghe Cozorici - Stephen the Great * Gheorghe Dinică - Sultan Mehmed II Mehme ...

'' (1975) * ' (1975) * ''Casa de la miezul nopții'' (1976) * ''

Ma-ma (1976 film) ''Rock'n'Roll Wolf'' (, ''Mother'', , international title: ''Rock 'n Roll Wolf'') is a musical film from 1976 and is a Romanian–Soviet– French co-production. The storyline is loosely based on the famous plot about the goat and her kids, publ ...

'' (1976) * ' (1977), as Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu * ' (1978) * '' The Moment'' (1979) * ''

The Pale Light of Sorrow ''The Pale Light of Sorrow'' () is a 1981 Romanian drama film directed by Iulian Mihu. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Diploma. The story is set in a village near Buzău, before and during ...

'' (1981) * ''Păcatele Evei'' (2005) * '' Poveste de cartier'' (2008) as Venezuela Stănescu, Davinci's wife

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* Living people 1941 births People from Brașov Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film alumni Romanian film actresses Romanian stage actresses 20th-century Romanian actresses Școala Centrală National College alumni {{Romania-actor-stub

Biography

Selected filmography

See also

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