Sebastian Papaiani
Sebastian Papaiani | |
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| Born | Sevastian Papaiane 25 August 1936 |
| Died | 27 September 2016 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Alma mater | Theatrical Arts and Cinematography Institute |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2016 |
| Awards | National Order of Faithful Service |
Sebastian Papaiani (Romanian pronunciation: [sebastiˈan papaˈjani]; 25 August 1936 – 27 September 2016) was a Romanian film and television actor.
Born in Pitești, he graduated from the Theatrical Arts and Cinematography Institute in 1960, debuting in the Geo Saizescu comedy Un surâs în plină vară (1963). He has a star on the Walk of Fame Bucharest.[1]
In December 2002 he was awarded by then-President Ion Iliescu the National Order of Faithful Service, Knight rank.[2] In 2014, Poșta Română issued a 1.60 lei stamp in his honor, part of the "Golden Stars of the Stage and Screen" series.[3]
His first wife was actress Eugenia Giurgiu; the two had a son, Sebastian Jr.[4]
Papaiani died at his home in Bucharest at age 80, after a long disease, and was buried in the city's Bellu Cemetery.[5][6]
Selected filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mircea Istrate Sr. | ||
| 2008 | Mr. Predescu | ||
| 1986 | The Graduates | Mihai's father | |
| 1985 | The Ring | Announcer | Sergiu Nicolaescu |
| 1979 | Uncle Marin, the Billionaire | Gogu lu Pupăză | Sergiu Nicolaescu |
| The Moment | Petre Nobilu | Gheorghe Vitanidis | |
| 1973 | Ultimul cartuș | Ilie Oarcă | Sergiu Nicolaescu |
| 1972 | Tonight We'll Dance at Home | Alecu | Geo Saizescu |
| 1971 | Sgt. Căpșună | Mircea Drăgan | |
| Brigada Diverse în alertă! | Sgt. Căpșună | Mircea Drăgan | |
| Officer | Gheorghe Vitanidis | ||
| 1970 | Sgt. Căpșună | Mircea Drăgan | |
| Chiru | Mircea Mureșan | ||
| 1969 | Olteanul | ||
| 1967 | Fane | Andrei Blaier | |
| Papă-Lapte | Geo Saizescu | ||
| 1966 | 2LT Mihai | Cristu Polucsis | |
| 1965 | Romi | Geo Saizescu | |
| Mihai Gliga | Gheorghe Vitanidis | ||
| 1964 | Făniță | Geo Saizescu | |
| 1963 | Mihai Brad | Mircea Mureșan |
References[]
- ^ Mironescu, Vlad (27 September 2010). "Ileana Stana-Ionescu și Sebastian Papaiani vor primi câte o stea pe Walk of Fame din Capitală". Gândul (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Decre nr. 1.042 din 13 decembrie 2002 privind conferirea unor decorații naționale" (in Romanian). Monitorul Oficial. 19 December 2002. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Pârvu, Mihnea-Petru (13 August 2016). "Ultima spovedanie a lui Sebastian Papaiani". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Macovei, Denisa (27 September 2016). "Sebastian Papaiani a murit neîmpăcat. Nu și-a văzut niciodată nepotul". Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Istodor, Eugen (29 September 2016). "Înmormântarea actorului Sebastian Papaiani, astăzi la Cimitirul Bellu" (in Romanian). Mediafax. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Sebastian Papaiani va fi înmormântat la cimitirul Bellu, lângă Marin Moraru". ziare.com (in Romanian). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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- 1936 births
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- People from Pitești
- Romanian people of Greek descent
- Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography alumni
- Romanian male film actors
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- Burials at Bellu Cemetery
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