Gheorghe Dinică

Dinica showed an early interest in acting, being part of different amateur theater troupes since he was 17. In 1957, he entered The National Institute of Theatre and Cinematography Art in Bucharest.  He graduated in 1961, already drawing public attention with the role of Inspector Goole in the graduation play An Inspector Calls. Since then, Gheorghe Dinica performed for some of the most important Romanian theatres: 1961-1967 Comedy Theatre, Bucharest 1968-1969 Bulandra Theatre, Bucharest since 1972 I.L.Caragiale National Theatre, Bucharest Dinica was also a Romanian director and popular film actor, thus acting mostly in Romanian films. Like the French actor Alain Delon, Dinica refused to act in movies produced in the United States. Since 2002, Dinica was an honorary member of the society of I.L.Caragiale National Theatre. He is also an honorary citizen of the city of Bucharest. He was awarded the "Faithful Service" Order in the Grand Officer class. Dinica died of cardiac arrest at Floreasca Emergency Hospital, Bucharest.

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Philanthropy (2002)

In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nae Caranfil
CAST:  Mircea Diaconu  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Mara Nicolescu  •  Viorica Vodă

In 21st century Bucharest, to go out in the city on Saturday evening on the arm of a beautiful woman is a risky financial investment. Ovidiu, an unassuming high school teacher, never could afford it. Looking for a source of income more substantial than a teacher's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nae Caranfil
CAST:  Mircea Diaconu  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Mara Nicolescu  •  Viorica Vodă

War in the Kitchen (2001)

Feature film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marius Th. Barna
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Imola Kézdi  •  Ovidiu Niculescu  •  Virgil Andriescu

Feature film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marius Th. Barna
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Imola Kézdi  •  Ovidiu Niculescu  •  Virgil Andriescu

Mirror (1994)

Depicts Romania during World War II, focusing on the Royal Coup that toppled Ion Antonescu, the Axis-allied Conducător and authoritarian Prime Minister. Focused around the August 23rd 1944 coup against Marshal Antonescu, the movie also tackles other topics from the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergiu Nicolaescu
CAST:  Ion Siminie  •  Adrian Vâlcu  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  George Constantin

Depicts Romania during World War II, focusing on the Royal Coup that toppled Ion Antonescu, the Axis-allied Conducător and authoritarian Prime Minister. Focused around the August 23rd 1944 coup against Marshal Antonescu, the movie also tackles other topics from the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergiu Nicolaescu
CAST:  Ion Siminie  •  Adrian Vâlcu  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  George Constantin

Contest (1982)

An outdoors orientation contest turns into a journey to the participants' self and conscience.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Pița
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Ştefan Iordache  •  Marin Moraru  •  Valentin Uritescu

An outdoors orientation contest turns into a journey to the participants' self and conscience.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Pița
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Ştefan Iordache  •  Marin Moraru  •  Valentin Uritescu

Filip the Kind (1975)

Young Filip tries to figure out how to live in a world full of compromise and corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Pița
CAST:  George Calboreanu Jr.  •  Florina Cercel  •  Boris Ciornei  •  George Constantin

Young Filip tries to figure out how to live in a world full of compromise and corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Pița
CAST:  George Calboreanu Jr.  •  Florina Cercel  •  Boris Ciornei  •  George Constantin

The Afternoon of a Torturer (2002)

A young journalist interviews a man who was a torturer during the early days of the communist regime in Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucian Pintilie
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Radu Beligan  •  Ioana Ana Macaria  •  Coca Bloos

A young journalist interviews a man who was a torturer during the early days of the communist regime in Romania.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucian Pintilie
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Radu Beligan  •  Ioana Ana Macaria  •  Coca Bloos

The Poseidon Explosion (1973)

A group of firefighters discover explosives on an abandoned ship which threatens the local city  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Radu Beligan  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Toma Caragiu  •  Dem Rădulescu

A group of firefighters discover explosives on an abandoned ship which threatens the local city  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Radu Beligan  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Toma Caragiu  •  Dem Rădulescu

Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981)

Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucian Pintilie
CAST:  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Mariana Mihuț  •  Tora Vasilescu  •  Gheorghe Dinică

Based on a theatrical text by Romanian writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who was a bitter and funny witness of the turn-of-the-20th-century Romanian bourgeois mores, Carnival Scenes manages to preserve and further enhance the slightly hysteric atmosphere of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucian Pintilie
CAST:  Victor Rebengiuc  •  Mariana Mihuț  •  Tora Vasilescu  •  Gheorghe Dinică

Fed Up (1994)

Young Doina has a car accident. In intensive care, the doctor, Vali, calls her time of death but discovers that the child she was carrying is still alive. Wishing to save its life, the doctor puts the mother on artificial life support. Just then, Bebe, the supposed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Daneliuc
CAST:  Cecilia Bârbora  •  Horațiu Mălăele  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Ion Besoiu

Young Doina has a car accident. In intensive care, the doctor, Vali, calls her time of death but discovers that the child she was carrying is still alive. Wishing to save its life, the doctor puts the mother on artificial life support. Just then, Bebe, the supposed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Daneliuc
CAST:  Cecilia Bârbora  •  Horațiu Mălăele  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Ion Besoiu

The Secret of Bacchus (1984)

Victor, an incisive journalist, discovers a series of irregularities in a State farming enterprise. His investigations will unmask the fraud committed by the person in charge of the wine section, called Bachus. Although aided by an impressive number of cronies, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Emil Hossu  •  Maia Morgenstern  •  Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila  •  Dem Rădulescu

Victor, an incisive journalist, discovers a series of irregularities in a State farming enterprise. His investigations will unmask the fraud committed by the person in charge of the wine section, called Bachus. Although aided by an impressive number of cronies, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geo Saizescu
CAST:  Emil Hossu  •  Maia Morgenstern  •  Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila  •  Dem Rădulescu

Through the Ashes of the Empire (1976)

A war story. survivors. refugees. few essential meetings. and great actors. a film inspired from Zaharia Stancu short story. about pain, search of sense in misty times, about roots of evil and price of survive, about a country as shadow and ruins of a empire. all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Blaier
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Gabriel Marian Oseciuc  •  Cornel Coman  •  Ștefan Sileanu

A war story. survivors. refugees. few essential meetings. and great actors. a film inspired from Zaharia Stancu short story. about pain, search of sense in misty times, about roots of evil and price of survive, about a country as shadow and ruins of a empire. all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Blaier
CAST:  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Gabriel Marian Oseciuc  •  Cornel Coman  •  Ștefan Sileanu

Felix and Otilia (1972)

In this monumental Romanian film, a large family and its many generations vie for advantage, seeking to win the inheritance sure to be left behind by a wealthy older man of the clan. This movie is based on a popular novel by George Calinescu, and is similar in some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Iulian Mihu
CAST:  Radu Boruzescu  •  Sergiu Nicolaescu  •  Julieta Szönyi  •  Gheorghe Dinică

In this monumental Romanian film, a large family and its many generations vie for advantage, seeking to win the inheritance sure to be left behind by a wealthy older man of the clan. This movie is based on a popular novel by George Calinescu, and is similar in some ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Iulian Mihu
CAST:  Radu Boruzescu  •  Sergiu Nicolaescu  •  Julieta Szönyi  •  Gheorghe Dinică

The Premiere (1976)

In the Free Theater (Teatrul Liber) of Bucharest, the actors and crew prepare a new show, with the play "Disguise" ("Travesti"). After the opening night, which is only partly successful, they reach the conclusion that, along the years, they came to the mistake of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mihai Constantinescu
CAST:  Toma Caragiu  •  Radu Beligan  •  Carmen Stănescu  •  Dem Rădulescu

In the Free Theater (Teatrul Liber) of Bucharest, the actors and crew prepare a new show, with the play "Disguise" ("Travesti"). After the opening night, which is only partly successful, they reach the conclusion that, along the years, they came to the mistake of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mihai Constantinescu
CAST:  Toma Caragiu  •  Radu Beligan  •  Carmen Stănescu  •  Dem Rădulescu

Oil (1977)

When a huge fire erupts at an oil field in the wilds of the Sahara Desert, an American who specializes in fighting oil-field fires and his team are called in to put it out. As the fire rages out of control, the expert finds that he not only has to battle the fire ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Stuart Whitman  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Woody Strode

When a huge fire erupts at an oil field in the wilds of the Sahara Desert, an American who specializes in fighting oil-field fires and his team are called in to put it out. As the fire rages out of control, the expert finds that he not only has to battle the fire ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mircea Drăgan
CAST:  Ray Milland  •  Stuart Whitman  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Woody Strode

Last Night of Love (1980)

In 1916, shortly before Romania's entry in World War One Romanian Army Lieutenant Tudor Gheorghiu is posted to a border patrol unit on Romania's border with Austria-Hungary. Not receiving any news from his wife he persuades the commanding officer, Captain Dimiu, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergiu Nicolaescu
CAST:  Vladimir Găitan  •  Joanna Pacula  •  Sergiu Nicolaescu  •  Sebastian Papaiani

In 1916, shortly before Romania's entry in World War One Romanian Army Lieutenant Tudor Gheorghiu is posted to a border patrol unit on Romania's border with Austria-Hungary. Not receiving any news from his wife he persuades the commanding officer, Captain Dimiu, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergiu Nicolaescu
CAST:  Vladimir Găitan  •  Joanna Pacula  •  Sergiu Nicolaescu  •  Sebastian Papaiani

Terente: The King of Swamps (1995)

The story takes place early in the 20th century in Eastern Romania, where a famous outlaw lived kind of a Clyde with many Bonnies legend in the landscape of the Danube Delta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Blaier
CAST:  Gavril Pătru  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Ilarion Ciobanu  •  Valentin Popescu

The story takes place early in the 20th century in Eastern Romania, where a famous outlaw lived kind of a Clyde with many Bonnies legend in the landscape of the Danube Delta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrei Blaier
CAST:  Gavril Pătru  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Ilarion Ciobanu  •  Valentin Popescu

Family Album (2004)

Mircea Moraru, the owner of a Romanian media giant, gets involved into politics, in order to lower the financial deficit of his company. As the elections draw closer, attention is focused on the suspicions which arose shortly after Moraru stepped into the life of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Șerban Marinescu
CAST:  Coca Bloos  •  Dorel Vișan  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Horațiu Mălăele

Mircea Moraru, the owner of a Romanian media giant, gets involved into politics, in order to lower the financial deficit of his company. As the elections draw closer, attention is focused on the suspicions which arose shortly after Moraru stepped into the life of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Șerban Marinescu
CAST:  Coca Bloos  •  Dorel Vișan  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Horațiu Mălăele

Ticăloșii (2007)

All important figures, from police officers to the president commit abuses and fight for rights that normal people doesn't dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Șerban Marinescu
CAST:  Ştefan Iordache  •  Horațiu Mălăele  •  Dorel Vișan  •  Gheorghe Dinică

All important figures, from police officers to the president commit abuses and fight for rights that normal people doesn't dream.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Șerban Marinescu
CAST:  Ştefan Iordache  •  Horațiu Mălăele  •  Dorel Vișan  •  Gheorghe Dinică

Weekend with My Mother (2009)

15 years ago, Luiza decided to make a fresh start in Spain. She left her 3-year-old daughter Cristina in the care of her relatives and took off. When she returns to Romania, the woman learns some shocking truths that were kept hidden from her: Cristina ran away ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stere Gulea
CAST:  Adela Popescu  •  Medeea Marinescu  •  Tudor Aaron Istodor  •  Ion Sapdaru

15 years ago, Luiza decided to make a fresh start in Spain. She left her 3-year-old daughter Cristina in the care of her relatives and took off. When she returns to Romania, the woman learns some shocking truths that were kept hidden from her: Cristina ran away ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stere Gulea
CAST:  Adela Popescu  •  Medeea Marinescu  •  Tudor Aaron Istodor  •  Ion Sapdaru

Revenge (1978)

"Revansa" (Revenge) appeared not so long after the preview movie of the series, "Un comisar acuza" (The Police Inspector Calls). In this sequel we meet up with police inspector Tudor Moldovan, once again, who wasn't actually killed and who has returned to put an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergiu Nicolaescu
CAST:  Sergiu Nicolaescu  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Jean Constantin  •  Amza Pellea

"Revansa" (Revenge) appeared not so long after the preview movie of the series, "Un comisar acuza" (The Police Inspector Calls). In this sequel we meet up with police inspector Tudor Moldovan, once again, who wasn't actually killed and who has returned to put an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sergiu Nicolaescu
CAST:  Sergiu Nicolaescu  •  Gheorghe Dinică  •  Jean Constantin  •  Amza Pellea
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