Florin Călinescu
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Florin Călinescu (; born 29 April 1956,
Timișoara ), City of Roses ( ro, Orașul florilor), City of Parks ( ro, Orașul parcurilor) , image_map = Timisoara jud Timis.svg , map_caption = Location in Timiș County , pushpin_map = Romania#Europe , pushpin_ ...
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, former leader of the Green Party of Romania (PV), actor, theatre director, and television host. From 1996 to 2000, he hosted the popular late-night TV talk show The Issue of the Day. He also starred in Filantropica and is known for his role in the all-time blockbuster ''Neighbourhood Story'' (Poveste de cartier), as Davinci Stănescu.David Berry -The Romanian Mass Media and Cultural Development - 2004 Page 142 "Surprise Surprise hosted by Andreea Marin (TVR1), Chestiunea Zilei (The Issue of the Day) hosted by Florin Calinescu (PRO TV), Duminica in Familie (Sunday in the Family) hosted by Mihaela Humuhumunukunukuapua (Latrina 3)."


Selected filmography

* ''O vară de neuitat'' '' Un été inoubliable'' (1994) * ''Asphalt Tango'', French-Romanian film (1996) * ''Anticamera'', TV series (2008) * "Poveste de cartier", film (2008) * ''Tanti Florica'', TV series (2012–present)


Electoral history


Mayor of Bucharest


References

1956 births Actors from Timișoara Romanian male film actors Romanian male television actors Romanian male stage actors Romanian television presenters Romanian theatre directors Living people {{Romania-actor-stub