Ion Besoiu

Ion Besoiu (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon beˈsoju]; 11 March 1931 – 18 January 2017) was a Romanian actor.

Ion Besoiu
Born(1931-03-11)11 March 1931
Sibiu, Kingdom of Romania
Died18 January 2017(2017-01-18) (aged 85)
Bucharest, Romania
Resting placeBellu Cemetery, Bucharest
NationalityRomanian
OccupationActor
Years active1957–2009
Spouse(s)Emilia Dobrin
AwardsOrder of the Star of Romania, Knight rank

Biography

He was born in Sibiu in 1931 and graduated the city's Theater and Music Academy. After making his debut in 1957, he played for 16 years at the Radu Stanca National Theatre in Sibiu. He then moved to Bucharest, where he played at the Bulandra Theatre. He later served for 12 years as director of this well-known theatre.[1]

Besoiu appeared in some of the most important Romanian films from the Communist period:[2] "Furtuna", "Neamul Șoimăreștilor", "Haiducii", "Răscoala", "Mihai Viteazul", "Ciprian Porumbescu", "Păcală", "Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii", "Ultima noapte de dragoste", "Lumini și umbre", "Ce neagră e mama", and "Toate pânzele sus!".

He died at Fundeni Hospital in Bucharest in 2017;[3] he is buried at the city's Bellu Cemetery.

Selected filmography

Awards
  • In 2001 he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Knight rank, by President Ion Iliescu.
  • In 2001 he was declared Citizen of Honour of Sibiu.
  • In 2002 he received the Excellency Prize of Romanian Cinematography.
  • In 2011 he received the Gopo Prize for Lifetime Achievement.

References
  1. "Ion Besoiu a murit la 85 de ani". stirileprotv.ro (in Romanian). January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "CNSAS: Ion Besoiu a colaborat cu Securitatea" (in Romanian). HotNews.ro. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  3. "Ion Besoiu a murit. Actorul avea 85 de ani". realitatea.net. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
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