Elisabeta Bostan (born 1 March 1931) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter.[1][2] She directed 25 films between 1956 and 1991.

Elisabeta Bostan
Born (1931-03-01) 1 March 1931 (age 93)
NationalityRomanian
Alma materCaragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1956–1991
Employer(s)Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography
Notable workKingdom in the Clouds (1969)
Veronica (1972)
Veronica se întoarce (1973)
Mama (1976)
AwardsGijón International Film Festival Prize (1964)
Gopo Award (2009)

Biography

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Born in Buhuși, Bacău County, she attended the Calistrat Hogaș High School [ro] in Piatra Neamț,[3] where she staged her first theater production at age 14.[4] She then went to Bucharest, where she enrolled in the Institute of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale, graduating in 1954. She made her debut in 1958 with two short films, "Trei jocuri românești" and "Cloșca cu puii de aur". Bostan taught at the Institute of Theatre and Film, where she served for a period as Dean.

She received prizes at festivals in Moscow, Tehran, Cannes, Venice, Gijón, and Tours.[4] In 2009 she received the Gopo Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Elisabeta Bostan". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Elisabeta Bostan". port.ro. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Regizoarea și scenarista Elisabeta Bostan împlinește 85 de ani". www.agerpres.ro (in Romanian). Agerpres. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b Coulombe, Michel (1984), "Entretien avec Elisabeta Bostan" (PDF), Ciné-Bulles (in French), vol. 4, no. 4, retrieved 18 February 2021
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