Ernest Maftei (; 6 March 1920 – 19 October 2006) was a

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n film actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1953 to 2006.

Biography

Born in Prăjești,

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, he attended high school in

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, and, at age 17, he joined the youth branch of the Iron Guard. For his militant activities, he was detained in 1938 for 5 months at a correctional facility in

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, and later at prisons in Galați,

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, and Văcărești. In 1944 he graduated the Academy of Music and Dramatic Art of Iași. During the early

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he was arrested and spent more time in prison before being released after the intervention of some Jews he helped. In December 1989 Maftei took an active role in the

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, while in June 1990 he was severely beaten during a

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. He died in Bucharest in 2006.

Selected filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maftei, Ernest 1920 births 2006 deaths Romanian male film actors People from Bacău County Romanian prisoners and detainees Members of the Iron Guard George Enescu National University of Arts alumni Prisoners and detainees of Romania