Melania Ursu (July 16, 1940 – January 12, 2016) was a Romanian stage and film actress.
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| Born | Melania Ursu July 16, 1940 |
| Died | January 12, 2016 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater | Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) |
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| Employer(s) | Cluj-Napoca National Theatre National Theatre of Târgu Mureș |
| Awards | Order of Cultural Merit Order of the Star of Romania UNITER award for lifetime achievement |
Born in Sibiu, she graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in 1961. Ursu performed at the Cluj-Napoca National Theatre.[1][2] From 1977 to 1979 she played at the National Theatre of Târgu Mureș.[3]
In 1969, she was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit, 4th class.[4] Her most prominent award was the Order of the Star of Romania, Knight class.[1][2] In 2012 she received the UNITER (Romanian Theatrical Union) award for lifetime achievement.[2]
Ursu died in 2016 in Cluj-Napoca, of a heart attack.[1][2]
Filmography edit
- Gaudeamus igitur (1965)
- Mere roșii ("Red Apples", 1975)
- Misterul lui Herodot ("The Mystery of Herodotus", 1976)
- Iarba verde de acasă ("Green Grass of Home", 1977)
- Vis de ianuarie ("January Dream", 1979)
- Intoarcerea lui Vodă Lăpușneanu ("The return of Vodă Lăpușneanu", 1980)
- Munții în flăcări ("Mountains on Fire", 1980)
- Dragostea mea călătoare ("My Beloved Traveler", 1980)
- Pădureanca ("The Forest Woman", 1986)
- Flăcări pe comori ("Flames over Treasures", 1987)
- Meditație lacustră ("Lake Meditation", 1995)
- Păcatele Evei ("Eva's Sins", 2005)
- Feedback (2006)
- Caravana cinematografică ("Kino Caravan", 2009)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Una dintre cele mai mari actrițe din România s-a stins fulgerător din viață". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Proiecții la Cinema Victoria, in memoriam Melania Ursu". Monitorul de Cluj (in Romanian). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Melania Ursu – Profile". teatrunational.ro. National Theatre of Târgu Mureș. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Decretul președintelui Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Socialiste România nr. 807 din 28 noiembrie 1969 privind conferirea de ordine și medalii unor cadre artistice și tehnic-administrative de la Teatrul Național din Cluj", Buletinul Oficial al R.S. România (in Romanian), 134, 28 November 1969, retrieved 8 January 2022
External links edit
- Melania Ursu at IMDb