Vladimir Găitan (; 2 February 1947 – 10 November 2020) was a Romanian actor.
Born in
Suceava
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, he studied at the
Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in
Bucharest
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, graduating in 1970.
Găitan appeared in more than forty films since 1968. He died on 10 November 2020 after fighting against
lymphatic cancer
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, and was buried at
Bellu Cemetery
Șerban Vodă Cemetery (commonly known as Bellu Cemetery) is the largest and most famous cemetery in Bucharest, Romania.
It is located on a plot of land donated to the local administration by Baron Barbu Bellu. It has been in use since 1858. T ...
, in Bucharest.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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1947 births
2020 deaths
People from Suceava
Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film alumni
Romanian male film actors
20th-century Romanian male actors
21st-century Romanian male actors
Deaths from cancer in Romania
Burials at Bellu Cemetery
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