| Elena Negreanu | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1918 Iași, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | January 26, 2016 (aged 98) Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Education | Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film |
Elena Negreanu (February 13, 1918 – January 26, 2016) was a Romanian Jewish actress, graphic designer, and director.
Biography
Negreanu is the daughter of Constantin (1870–1921), a Translyvanian professor of chemistry, and Sevasta Negreanu (1890–1944), a professor of history. She was one of 7 children in her family. At the age of 3, her father died, and her mother married fellow history professor Gavril Musuțuț, who encouraged Negreanu to become an actress. She attended acting classes in Bucharest in the class of Professor Beate Fredanov [ro].
Starting in 1947, she was an actress at the National Theatre Bucharest and a lecturer at the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film. In 1956, she became an artistic director of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company, engaging in classical audio performances until her departure in 1980.
She died on January 26, 2016, in Bucharest and is buried in the Bucharest Sephardic Jewish Cemetery.
Filmography
- A Lost Letter (1954) – Second director
References
- Petrovici, Mihai (March 2013). "Mrs. Elena Negreanu at 95 celebrated at Majestic" (PDF). bucurestiul-literar.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- "Regizoarea şi actriţa Elena Negreanu, decana de vârstă a teatrului românesc, a decedat". Mediafax.ro (in Romanian). 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Elena Negreanu împlineşte 92 de ani". www.amosnews.ro (in Romanian). 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- B, V. (2016-01-30). "Elena Negreanu: "Trebuie să te duci unde e mai greu!" | Agenția de presă Rador" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- "In memoriam regizoarea Elena Negreanu". rgnpress.ro. 2016-01-29. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2023-12-22.