Amza Pella ( rum. Amza Pellea ; April 7, 1931 - December 12, 1983) - Romanian actor. For viewers in the former Soviet Union, he is best known for the roles of Decebal in the films " Dacians " and " Column ", as well as Mihai the Brave in the film of the same name . In 1977, he received the Moscow Film Festival prize for Best Actor (“ Always Guilty ”).
| Amza Pell | |
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| Amza pellea | |
 Amza Pell as Mihai the Brave in the film of the same name (1971) | |
| Date of Birth | April 7, 1931 |
| Place of Birth | Bailesti , Oltenia , Romania |
| Date of death | December 12, 1983 (52 years old) |
| Place of death | Bucharest , CPP |
| Citizenship |  SR Romania |
| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1955-1983 |
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Biography
Amza Pella was born on April 7, 1931 in the city of Bailesti , Oltenia , Romania . In 1956 he graduated from the Karadzhale Institute of Theater and Cinema . In the same year he made his debut at the National Theater of Craiova . Since 1961, after the first role in the film "Thirst" ( rum. Setea ), he regularly acted in films. He played in the Comedy Theater and the National Theater (Bucharest), and later returned to Craiova again. At the same time, he starred in such films as Ducky, Mihai the Brave, Always Guilty, a popular cycle about the adventures of Commissioner Miklovan and Commissioner Roman and others. In 1973-1974 he was the director of the National Theater of Craiova. In the late 1970s, he created the image of Uncle Marina - a bright, folk character of a joker from Oltenia, who later became extremely popular. He died on December 12, 1983 from cancer . He was buried in Bucharest at Bella Cemetery .
Father of actress Oana Pell (“ Maria, Mirabela in Transistory ”, “ Human Child ”, “ Fire and Ice: Chronicles of Dragons ” and other films)
Selected Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | f | Thirst (Stormy Years) | Setea | |
| 1962 | f | Tudor | Tudor | Ms. Shutsu |
| 1966 | f | Insurrection | Rascoala | peasant Peter |
| 1966 | f | Hajduky | Haiducii | Sirbu |
| 1967 | f | Ducky | Dacii | King Decebalus |
| 1968 | f | Column | Columna | King Decebalus |
| 1971 | f | Mihai the Brave | Mihai viteazul | Mihai the Brave |
| 1972 | f | Then I sentenced them all to death | Atunci i-am condamnat pe toţi la moarte | Ipu |
| 1973 | f | Last cartridge | Ultimul cartuș | Jean Semak |
| 1974 | f | The hosts | Proprietarii | |
| 1974 | f | Immortal | Nemuritorii | Dimitru |
| 1974 | f | Police commissioner accuses | Un comisar acuză | Pyrvu |
| 1974 | f | Ulzana | Ulzana | general crook |
| 1976 | f | Always guilty | Osânda | peasant Preda |
| 1977 | f | Ringtones | Melodii, melodii | uncle marin |
| 1978 | f | Revenge | Revanșa | Pyrvu |
| 1979 | f | Who is the billionaire? | Nea Mărin miliardar | Uncle Marin / Marlon Juve |
| 1979 | f | Missing Inca Gold | Das verschollene inka-gold | Yakata |
| 1981 | f | Mercenary Trap | Capcana mercenarilor | Franc |
| 1982 | f | Wilgelm the conqueror | Cucerirea angliei | Count Herluim |
Awards and nominations
- 1977 - Award for Best Actor in the X Moscow International Film Festival (“ Always Guilty ”)
Links
- Actor's memory site (rum.)
- Amza Pell on the Internet Movie Database