Sergiu Nicolaescu

Biography

Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian: [ˈserd͡ʒju floˈrin nikolaˈesku]; 13 April 1930 – 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He was best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul (1970, released in English both under the equivalent title Michael the Brave and also as The Last Crusade), Dacii (1966, Les Guerriers), Razboiul Independenței (1977, War of Independence), as well as for his series of thrillers that take place in the interwar Kingdom of Romania, such as Un comisar acuză (1973, A Police Inspector Calls). Joanna Pacuła starred in his film Ultima noapte de dragoste (The Last Night of Love) in 1979 before eventually emigrating to the U.S. where she went on to very successful career. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Directed

1. Michael the Brave (1971) — Director
2. Uncle Marin, the Billionaire (1979) — Director
3. The Dacians (1967) — Director
4. Then I Sentenced Them All to Death (1972) — Director
5. The Sea Wolf (1971) — Director
6. With Clean Hands (1972) — Director
7. The Last Assault (1985) — Director
8. Poker (2010) — Director
9. A Police Inspector Calls (1974) — Director
10. The Punishment (1976) — Director
11. Mirror (1994) — Director
12. Last Night of Love (1980) — Director
13. Ciuleandra (1985) — Director
14. The Last Bullet (1973) — Director
15. Mercenaries' Trap (1982) — Director
16. Proud Heritage (1989) — Director
17. The Immortals (1974) — Director
18. The Duel (1981) — Director
19. Revenge (1978) — Director
20. The Survivor (2008) — Director
21. The Ring (1984) — Director
22. 15 (2005) — Director
23. Orient Express (2004) — Director
24. The Fight for Rome (1968) — Director
25. Michael, the Dog That Sang (1979) — Director
26. For Motherland (1977) — Director
27. Accident (1977) — Director
28. The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal (1969) — Director
29. Lockruf des Goldes (1975) — Director
30. Point Zero (1996) — Director
31. Hot Days (1976) — Director
32. The Death Triangle (1999) — Director
33. The Crown of Fire (1990) — Director
34. Carol I (2009) — Director
35. The Encounter (1982) — Director
36. Dangerous Turn (1983) — Director
37. Ultimul Corupt din Romania (2012) — Director
38. The Prairie (1969) — Director
39. Memoria trandafirului (1963) — Director
40. François Villon: The Maverick Poet (1987) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Michael the Brave (1971) — Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha
2. The Dacians (1967) — Marcus
3. Then I Sentenced Them All to Death (1972) — Colonel von Eck
4. The Sea Wolf (1971) — Kapitän Raffy
5. With Clean Hands (1972) — Tudor Miclovan
6. The Last Assault (1985) — General Marinescu
7. A Police Inspector Calls (1974) — Tudor Moldovan
8. Felix and Otilia (1972) — Leonida Pascalopol
9. The Punishment (1976) — Procurorul Tudor Marian
10. Last Night of Love (1980) — Lawyer / Major Nicolau
11. Mirror (1994)
12. Wolf (2013) — Old man
13. The Last Bullet (1973) — Comisarul Miclovan
14. Mercenaries' Trap (1982) — Major Andrei
15. Proud Heritage (1989)
16. The Freckled Boy (1973) — Andrei
17. The Immortals (1974) — Capitanul Andrei
18. The Duel (1981) — Comisarul Moldovan
19. Revenge (1978) — Tudor Moldovan
20. The Survivor (2008) — Comisarul Moldovan
21. The Ring (1984) — Tudor Andrei
22. Orient Express (2004) — Andrei Morudzi
23. The Redhead (1976) — Recruiting Centre Sentry
24. Michael, the Dog That Sang (1979)
25. For Motherland (1977) — King Carol of Romania
26. Accident (1977) — Maiorul Petria
27. The Death Triangle (1999) — Gral. Averescu
28. L'homme pressé (2005) — Hilarion de Bois Rose
29. The Crown of Fire (1990) — Capt. Gorun
30. Hot Days (1976) — Mihai Coman
31. Expresul de Buftea (1978) — (archive footage)
32. 3 nach 9 (1974) — Self
33. Carol I (2009) — Carol I al României
34. The Encounter (1982) — Filip
35. Dangerous Turn (1983) — Col. Andrei Petria
36. Love Begins on Friday (1972) — Mihai Vișan
37. Uncertain Roads (1979) — Dobre
38. 30 Years of Democracy (2019) — Self (archive footage)
39. William the Conqueror (1982)
40. The Revenge (1973) — Hall-Raffy