Florin Piersic (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin ˈpjersik]; born 27 January 1936)[2][3][4][5] is a well-known Romanian actor and TV personality. He is particularly known for his leading roles in The White Moor and the Mărgelatu series films. He has a reputation, often parodied in popular culture, as a raconteur.
Florin Piersic | |
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| Born | January 27, 1936 |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Citizenship |  Romania Moldova[1] |
| Alma mater | I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Employer | National Theatre Bucharest |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Ștefan Piersic |
| Awards | Order of Cultural Merit, 5th class Order of the Star of Romania, Officer class |
In 2006 and 2011 the actor was chosen by Disney Pixar to provide the Romanian voice of Mack in the animated movie Cars.[6]
Biography
editHe was born in Cluj. Piersic's parents were from Bucovina, his mother was born in Valea Seacă, and his father, Ștefan Piersic, a veterinary physician, was originally from Corlata. Piersic spent his childhood years in Corlata, Pojorâta, and Cajvana,[7] later, in Cernăuți, and then his family moved to Cluj, where Florin graduated from the High School for Boys No. 3.[8]
Piersic attended the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in Bucharest. He joined the regular cast of the Romanian National Theater in 1959 and performed in numerous productions until his retirement in 1989.[9] His first role was as Richard in the play The Devil's Disciple.[10]
In 1958 he made his debut on screen in the French-Romanian co-production The Thistles of the Bărăgan. He appeared in more than forty movies, most of them in the Ceaușescu era. He often depicted heroic, masculine characters. More recently, he played in a soap opera.[11]
Piersic married three times: to Tatiana Iekel (their marriage lasted from 1962 to 1974), with whom he had a son, Florin Jr.; to Anna Széles (1975–1985), the mother of another son, Daniel; and from 1993, he has been married to Anna Török.[12]
In 1967, he was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit. In 2006, Piersic was voted to the 51st place on the 100 greatest Romanians list.[13] In 2008 he became an honorary citizen of Oradea. In 2009, he was bestowed with the lifetime achievement award in the Transilvania International Film Festival.[14] In 2016, he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Officer class.[15]
Selected filmography
edit- 1957 – The Thistles of the Bărăgan - Tănase
- 1961 – A Bomb Was Stolen - The Young Gangster
- 1965 – The White Moor - Harap Alb
- 1968 – The Last Roman
- 1968 – The Column - Sabinus
- 1970 – Liberation - Otto Skorzeny
- 1971 – Michael the Brave - Preda Buzescu
- 1975 – Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475 - Cristea Jder
- 1976 – Pintea Viteazul - Grigore Pintea
- 1977 – Oil! - Dan
- 1980 – Drumul oaselor - Mărgelatu
- 1981 – The Yellow Rose - Mărgelatu
- 1983 – Misterele Bucureștilor - Mărgelatu
- 1985 – The Silver Mask - Mărgelatu
- 1985 – Racolarea - George Tudoran
- 1986 – Colierul de turcoaze - Mărgelatu
- 1987 – Totul se plătește - Mărgelatu
- 2004 – Numai iubirea - Octavian
- 2005 – Eminescu versus Eminem
- 2005 – Lacrimi de iubire - Alexandra's father
- 2006 – Lacrimi de iubire - filmul - Titus Mateescu
- 2009 – State de România - General Teodorescu
- 2014 – O nouă viață - Tase
- 2016 – Străini în noapte
- 2019 – Sacrificiul - Aristide
- 2020 – Sacrificiul: Alegerea - Aristide
References
edit- ^ "Florin Piersic, decorat de președintele Republicii Moldova cu titlul onorific de "Artist al Poporului"". Agerpres. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Florin Piersic s-a născut dintr-un cinematograf din Cluj! Părinții lui erau la un film in 1936, când mama lui și-a dat seama că va naște!". www.stiridecluj.ro. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "La Mulți Ani maestre Florin Piersic". www.cluj-am.ro. 27 January 2012.
- ^ "La mulți ani, Florin Piersic!". Libertatea. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ Mld Media Srl. "Actorul român Florin Piersic a primit cetățenie moldovenească". NOI.MD. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Ei sunt vocile desenelor animate". 18 June 2007.
- ^ "Florin Piersic a spus că vrea sa fie înmormântat la Corlata". Monitorul de Suceava. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Florin Piersic – Actor". www.cinemagia.ro. 27 January 1936. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "Florin Piersic la 74 de ani. Transmite-i un mesaj!". www.click.ro. 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Florin Piersic cinema și biografie – știri recente". www.showbiz.ro. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ Petre Dobrescu (20 December 2005). "Florin Piersic va juca în "Lacrimi de iubire"". Libertatea. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Florin Piersic. IMDb
- ^ Decretul nr. 1017 din 6 noiembrie 1967 al Consiliului de Stat al Republicii Socialiste România privind conferirea de ordine și medalii unor actori, regizori, pictori scenografi și tehnicieni de scenă, publicat în Buletinul Oficial nr. 96 din 7 noiembrie 1967.
- ^ "New Wave Movie Wins at Romania's Transylvania International Film Festival". www.balkantravellers.com. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ Neagu, Alina (27 January 2016). "Florin Piersic, decorat de președintele Klaus Iohannis cu Ordinul Național "Steaua României" în grad de Ofițer" (in Romanian). HotNews. Retrieved 30 November 2024.