Alexandru Ioan Arșinel (; 4 June 1939 – 29 September 2022) was a Romanian comedian and actor.
He was born in
Dolhasca
Dolhasca () is a town in Suceava County, in the historical region of Western Moldavia, northeastern Romania. Dolhasca is the eighth largest urban settlement in the county, with a population of 9,792 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census. It w ...
,
Kingdom of Romania
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.
Arșinel was an ethnic
Aromanian.
On screen, Arșinel was well-known for his partnership with
Stela Popescu
Stela Popescu (21 December 1935 – 23 November 2017) was a Romanian actress and TV personality considered the greatest comedy actress and one of best female actress of all time in Romania.
With Ștefan Bănică and Alexandru Arșinel she was ...
, with whom he starred in films such as ''Cine e Didina?'' (1972).
In 2006 and 2011 the actor was chosen by
Disney Pixar
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to provide the Romanian voice of Sheriff in the animated movie ''
Cars
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The year 1886 is regarded as t ...
''.
He died on 29 September 2022.
Filmography
*''Ana și "hoțul"'' (1981);
*''Ca-n filme'' (1983);
*''Colierul de turcoaze'' (1985);
*''În fiecare zi mi-e dor de tine'' (1987);
*''Flăcăul cu o singură bretea'' (1990);
*''Miss Litoral'' (1990);
*''A doua cădere a Constantinopolului'' (1993);
*''Paradisul în direct'' (1994);
*''Cuscrele'' (2005-2006)
*''Rǎzboiul Sexelor'' (2007–2008)
*''Regina'' (2008-2009)
*''Moștenirea'' (2010-2011)
*''Toată lumea din familia noastră'' (2012)
*''O săptămână nebună'' (2014)
*''Fetele lu domn profesor'' (2014)
*''Un Crăciun altfel'' (2014).
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20101101084904/http://www.cronicaromana.ro/alexandru-arsinel-satisfactia-unei-cariere-de-succes-imi-hraneste-sperantele-de-viitor.html
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1939 births
2022 deaths
Romanian people of Aromanian descent
Aromanian actors
Romanian comedians
Romanian film actors
Romanian stage actors
Romanian television actors
Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography alumni
Recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit (Romania)
People from Suceava County