Melania Ursu (July 16, 1940 – January 12, 2016) was a
Romania
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n stage and film actress.
Born in
Sibiu
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, she graduated from the
Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in 1961. Ursu performed at the
Cluj-Napoca National Theatre
The Lucian Blaga National Theatre (Romanian: Teatrul Național ''Lucian Blaga'') in Cluj-Napoca, Romania is one of the most prestigious theatrical institutions in Romania. The theatre shares the same building with the Romanian Opera.
Building
Th ...
.
From 1977 to 1979 she played at the .
In 1969, she was awarded the , 4th class.
Her most prominent award was the
Order of the Star of Romania
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, Knight class.
Cluj-Napoca
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, of a heart attack
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.
Filmography
* ' (1965)
* '' Mere roșii'' ("Red Apples", 1975)
* ' ("The Mystery of Herodotus", 1976)
* ' ("Green Grass of Home", 1977)
* ' ("January Dream", 1979)
* ' ("The return of Vodă Lăpușneanu", 1980)
* ' ("Mountains on Fire", 1980)
* ' ("My Beloved Traveler", 1980)
* ' ("The Forest Woman", 1986)
* ''Flăcări pe comori'' ("Flames over Treasures
''Flames over Treasures'' ( ro, Flacăra pe Comori, and also known as ''Flames on the Treasures''), is a 1988 Romanian film produced by Romania Film and directed by Nicolae Mărgineanu from a script by Ion Agârbiceanu from Agârbiceanu's novel " ...
", 1987)
* ''Meditație lacustră'' ("Lake Meditation", 1995)
* ''Păcatele Evei'' ("Eva's Sins", 2005)
* ''Feedback'' (2006)
* ' ("Kino Caravan", 2009)
References
External links
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2016 deaths
1940 births
People from Sibiu
Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography alumni
Romanian film actresses
Romanian stage actresses
Romanian educational theorists
Recipients of the Order of Cultural Merit (Romania)
Knights of the Order of the Star of Romania