Gheorghe Dinică

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Philanthropy (2002) — Pavel Puiuț
2. The Dacians (1967) — dublaj voce Fuscus
3. Then I Sentenced Them All to Death (1972) — Notar
4. The Earth's Most Beloved Son (1993) — investigator
5. With Clean Hands (1972) — Lăscărică
6. White Palms (2006) — Ferenc 'Puma' Szabó
7. The Column (1968) — Bastus
8. Weekend with My Mother (2009) — Bunicul
9. The Afternoon of a Torturer (2002) — Frant Tandara
10. The Punishment (1976) — Ion, Seful de Post de Jandarmi
11. Mirror (1994) — Mihai Antonescu
12. Last Night of Love (1980) — Constantin Mavrodin
13. Felix and Otilia (1972) — Stănica Rațiu
14. A Police Inspector Calls (1974) — Paraipan
15. Why Are the Bells Ringing, Mitica? (1981) — Nae
16. Stephen the Great: Vaslui 1475 (1975) — Sultan Mahomed II
17. The Secret of Bacchus (1984) — Gheorghe Cercel
18. The Immortals (1974) — Postelnicul Butnaru
19. Revenge (1978) — Paraipan
20. Exam (2003) — Attorney Dumitrașcu
21. Bed of Procust (2002) — Nae Gheorghidiu
22. The Poseidon Explosion (1973)
23. Orient Express (2004) — Costache
24. The Nest of Wasps (1987) — Georges
25. The Conjugal Bed (1993) — Vasile Potop
26. The Famous Paparazzo (1999) — State Attorney
27. Ticăloșii (2007) — Romanescu
28. Look Ahead with Anger (1993) — Dimos
29. Contest (1982) — Mitică
30. Fed Up (1994) — Doctor
31. Secretul lui Nemesis (1987) — N.M. Siseanu
32. High schoolers on alert (1993) — Store owner
33. Oil (1977) — George "Salamandră"
34. The Stone Cross (1994) — Mache Puzderie
35. Through the Ashes of the Empire (1976) — The Diplomat
36. War in the Kitchen (2001)
37. The Old Court Libertines (1996) — Maiorică Arnoteanu
38. Poor Ioanide (1980) — conferențiarul universitar Gonzalv Ionescu
39. Bariera (1972) — pungasul Ionel Calaretu
40. Filip the Kind (1975) — Lupu