Constantin Codrescu (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtiŋ koˈdresku]; 5 September 1931 – 13 November 2022) was a Romanian actor.[1] He appeared in more than thirty films since 1953.

Constantin Codrescu
Born(1931-09-05)5 September 1931
Died13 November 2022(2022-11-13) (aged 91)
Bucharest, Romania
Burial placeSnagov
Other namesConstantin "Puiu" Codrescu
OccupationActor
Years active1953–2022
Spouse(s)Valeria Gagialov
Marga Barbu
Adina Georgescu
Ildiko Codrescu
AwardsOrder of Cultural Merit [ro]

Born in Huși, he was raised in northern Bukovina, but had to move to Bucharest after the region was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940.[2]

In the early 1950s he was married to actress Valeria Gagialov, but some strange circumstances involving his mother (who tried to poison his wife) led to divorce.[3] Afterwards he was married for five years to actress Margareta-Yvonne Butuc (later known as Marga Barbu);[4] after divorcing her in 1959, he married Adina Georgescu in 1963, but this marriage also did not last long. In 1972 he found employment at the Hungarian Theatre in Târgu Mureș, where he met and later married actress Ildiko Codrescu.[1]

Codrescu died on 13 November 2022, at the age of 91.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1953 The Bugler's Grandsons Illes
1954 The Sun Rises Illes
1956 Mîndrie
1957 The Mill of Good Luck Ghiță
1962 Pustiul Cardilogoui
1963 Partea ta de vina Banu
1964 Strainul
1965 The White Moor
1966 Răscoala Baloleanu
1967 Zodia Fecioarei Arghir
1967 The Subterranean Albu
1971 Michael the Brave Wallachian Prince Alexander the Bad
1971 Haiducii lui Șaptecai Lanuli
1971 Zestrea domnitei Ralu Ianuli
1974 De buna voie si nesilit de nimeni
1975 Evadarea ofiterul roman Vlasceanu
1975 Mastodontul Enciu
1975 Cercul magic Mihai Onu
1976 Bunicul si doi delincventi minori
1976 Roscovanul Florica Potra
1977 Pentru patrie' C.A. Rosetti
1979 Vlad Țepeș Iunus Beg
1979 Bietul Ioanide Dinu Gaittani
1980 La rascrucea marilor furtuni Eliade-Radulescu
1981 Capcana mercenarilor Mayer
1982 Trandafirul galben Rosetti
1985 The Silver Mask Hellade
1985 Sezonul pescarusilor
1986 Colierul de turcoaze Primul cauzas
1986 Batalia din umbra Mihai Cernalanu
1986 Un oaspete la cina profesorul Pandrea
1987 Padurea de fagi
1987 Totul se plateste Eliade
1989 Martori disparuti
1989 Flori de gheata
1989 Lacrima cerului
1993 Doi haiduci si o crâsmarita
1998 Train of Life Sage 1
2004 Magnatul
2007 Daria, iubirea mea Marcel TV Series
2010 Moștenirea Toni TV Series
2014 The Lego Movie Vitruvius Romanian voice
2021 Pup-o, mă! 2: Mireasa nebună The old peasant #2
2021 Scara Priest Necula (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b Peneș, Gabriel (11 December 2009). "Fiica adoptivă a actorului Constantin Codrescu: "Nu mai vrea să audă de noi"". www.libertatea.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ Popa, Loreta (30 June 2020). "Constantin Codrescu și timpul prin care a trecut". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ Epure, Adrian (5 May 2017). "Destinul tragic al actorului Constantin Codrescu. Propria mamă i-a otrăvit soția: "Îi oferea Valeriei mâncare peste care presăra niște prafuri ciudate!"". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ Dohi, Marina (31 March 2018). "9 ani fără Marga Barbu. A fost căsătorită de trei ori, din dragoste". www.click.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Actorul Constantin Codrescu a murit". Digi24. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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