Mihai Fotino (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈhaj fotiˈno]; 14 September 1930 – 13 January 2014) was a prolific Romanian actor who has appeared in theatre, film, television, and radio, in a career spanning 70 years.
Mihai Fotino | |
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 Fotino in 1971 | |
| Born | Mișu Matei Fotino 14 September 1930 |
| Died | 13 January 2014 (aged 83) Bucharest, Romania |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1936–2005[1] |
| Organization(s) | Drama Theater Brașov National Theatre Bucharest |
| Father | Mișu Fotino |
| Awards | Order of Cultural Merit (Romania) |
Born in Bucharest, he spent his early years in Brașov, where his father, Mișu Fotino, was a stage actor and director, and later graduated from Matei Basarab High School in Bucharest.
Fotino made his debut at the age of 6, in 1936, in the play Colonial. From 1952, he became an actor at the Drama Theater in Brașov. He was noticed by the director Sică Alexandrescu, who brought him to Bucharest. Starting in 1956, he played for over 50 years at the National Theatre Bucharest.[1][2]
Fotino was awarded the Romanian Order of Cultural Merit in 1967 and 2004.[3][4]
He died at Elias Hospital in Bucharest, at age 83, and was buried in the city's Bellu Cemetery.[1][2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Doamna de la etajul II | ||
| 1946 | Visul unei nopți de iarnă | Gogu Panait | |
| 1955 | Directorul nostru | ||
| 1960 | Telegrame | Ministrul de Interne | |
| 1961 | Porto-Franco | Nicu Politicu | |
| 1963 | Codine | Cotoiul | |
| 1963 | Politică cu... delicatese | ||
| 1965 | Titanic Waltz | Dinu | |
| 1966 | Mona, l'étoile sans nom | Ticket collector | |
| 1967 | Balul de sâmbătă seara | Gigi | |
| 1967 | Amprenta | Ovidiu | |
| 1975 | Elixirul tinereții | Ionel Romanescu | |
| 1977 | Tufă de Veneția | ||
| 1987 | Chirița la Iași | ||
| 2001 | Sexy Harem Ada-Kaleh | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Actorul Mihai Fotino a murit la vârsta de 83 de ani" (in Romanian). Antena 3. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Actorul Mihai Fotino va fi înmormântat miercuri, la cimitirul Bellu din Capitală". Ziarul de Iași (in Romanian). January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ Decree no. 1017 of November 6, 1967 the State Council of the Socialist Republic of Romania on awarding orders and medals of actors, directors, designers and technicians to the scene painters, published in Official Gazette no. 96 of 7 November 1967.
- ^ Decree no. 36 of 7 February 2004 and bestowed the Order of Cultural Merit Medal, text published in Official Gazette no. 172 of 27 February 2004.
External links
edit- Mihai Fotino at IMDb