Titus Viorel Popovici (16 May 1930 – 29 November 1994) was a Romanian screenwriter and author.

Biography

He graduated from the

University of Bucharest The University of Bucharest ( ro, Universitatea din București), commonly known after its abbreviation UB in Romania, is a public university founded in its current form on by a decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza to convert the former Princel ...

in 1953. Two years later, he published his first novel, ''Străinul'' (The Stranger). His first screenplay appeared in 1957. It was an adaptation of the novel ''Moara cu noroc'' (The Lucky Mill) by

Ioan Slavici Ioan Slavici (; 18 January 1848 – 17 August 1925) was a Romanians, Romanian writer and journalist from Hungary, later from Romania. He made his debut in ''Convorbiri literare'' ("Literary Conversations") (1871), with the comedy ''Fata de biră ...

. From then on, he concentrated on screenwriting, working with prominent directors such as

Liviu Ciulei Liviu Ciulei (; 7 July 1923 – 24 October 2011) was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described by ''Newsweek'' as "one of the b ...

Andrei Blaier Andrei Blaier (15 May 1933 – 1 December 2011) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. His 1958 film '' The Ball'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Born in Bucharest, he graduated in 1956 from the I.L. C ...

Manole Marcus Manole Marcus (8 January 1928 – 12 October 1994) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. Many of the actors who starred in his films won awards for their performances. Studies In 1955 he graduated from the National Institute of Theat ...

and

Sergiu Nicolaescu Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (; 13 April 1930 – 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He was best known for his historical films, such as '' Mihai Viteazul'' (1970, released in English both under the equivalent tit ...

. In 1974, he became a corresponding member of the

Romanian Academy The Romanian Academy ( ro, Academia Română ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 active members who are elected for life. According to its byl ...

and joined the

Writers' Union of Romania The Writers' Union of Romania (), founded in March 1949, is a professional association of writers in Romania. It also has a subsidiary in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova. The Writers' Union of Romania was created by the communist regime by taking ...

. He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party and served in the

Great National Assembly Great National Assembly or Grand National Assembly may refer to: * Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia, an assembly of Romanian delegates that declared the unification of Transylvania and Romania * Great National Assembly (Socialist Republic of ...

as a Deputy from

Bihor County Bihor County () is a county (județ) in western Romania. With a total area of , Bihor is Romania's 6th largest county geographically and the main county in the historical region of Crișana. Its capital city is Oradea. Toponymy The origin of ...

. He died as the result of an automobile accident near Tulcea. It was later suggested that his death was not accidental but, rather, that he was eliminated because he knew too much about the Party's former Nomenklatura. A street in Oradea was named after him in 2002.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Mill of Good Luck ''The Mill of Good Luck'' ( ro, La 'Moara cu noroc') is a 1955 Romanian drama film directed by Victor Iliu. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. It is a version of the novella ''Moara cu noroc'' ("The lucky mill"), published in th ...

'' (1955) * ''

Thirst Thirst is the craving for potable fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. It arises from a lack of fluids or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, suc ...

'' (1961) * ''

Forest of the Hanged ''Forest of the Hanged'' ( ro, Pădurea spânzuraților) is a 1964 Romanian drama film directed by Liviu Ciulei, and based on the eponymous novel by Liviu Rebreanu. Ciulei won the award for Best Director at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival. ''Fo ...

'' (1964) * '' Dacii'' (1967) * ''

The Column ''The Column'' ( ro, Columna) is a 1968 Romanian historical film directed by Mircea Drăgan. The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The action ...

'' (1968) * ''

Michael the Brave Michael the Brave ( ro, Mihai Viteazul or ; 1558 – 9 August 1601), born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia (as Michael II, 1593 – 1601), Prince of Moldavia (1600) and ''de facto'' ruler of Transylvania (1599 – 1600). ...

'' (1970) * ''

Then I Sentenced Them All to Death ''Then I Sentenced Them All to Death'' ( ro, Atunci i-am condamnat pe toți la moarte) is a 1972 Romanian historical and social film about World War II. It was directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu. It was released on 24 August 1972 in Romania. Plot The ...

'' (1972) * '' Cu mâinile curate'' (1972) * '' Ultimul cartuş'' (1973) * ''

The Actor and the Savages ''The Actor and the Savages'' ( ro, Actorul şi sălbaticii) is a 1975 Romanian drama film directed by Manole Marcus. Inspired by the life of actor Constantin Tănase, it stars Toma Caragiu. It was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film F ...

'' (1975) * '' The Actress, the Dollars and the Transylvanians'' (1979) * '' Mircea'' (1989)

References

External links

* 1930 births 1994 deaths Romanian screenwriters People from Oradea Corresponding members of the Romanian Academy 20th-century screenwriters {{screenwriter-stub