The Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest ( ro, Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală și Cinematografică "I.L. Caragiale") is a public university in

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north ...

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, founded in 1954. It is named in honour of playwright

Ion Luca Caragiale Ion Luca Caragiale (; commonly referred to as I. L. Caragiale; According to his birth certificate, published and discussed by Constantin Popescu-Cadem in ''Manuscriptum'', Vol. VIII, Nr. 2, 1977, pp. 179-184 – 9 June 1912) was a Romanian playw ...

History

First theatre school

The first theatre faculty in Bucharest began its activity in 1834 within the Philharmonic School.

IATC and precursors (1948-1990)

A Faculty of Stage Direction opened in 1948 within the Romanian Art Institute, at that time the center of all Romanian higher education in the arts. The year 1950 saw the founding of both the Institute for Film and the Institute for Theatre I. L. Caragiale (named after the classic Romanian playwright). In 1954, the two institutions merged into the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC).

After 1990

The institute functioned under this name until 1990, when it became the Academy of Theatre and Film – the only such school in Romania with a ranking equal to that of a university and with international recognition. Since 1990, the Academy of Theatre and Film has undergone a continuous reform process. New specializations have been added, such as audiovisual communication and multimedia sound editing (at the Film Faculty), puppets, marionettes, choreography and scenography (at the Theatre Faculty). The number of students has gone up, while the curricula and study programs have been continuously improved and diversified. In 1998, the Academy of Theatre and Film became the University of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale. In 2001, it became the National University of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale.

Notable alumni

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Elena Albu Elena Albu (September 1, 1949 – March 16, 2003) was a Romanian stage and film actress. She graduated from Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography The Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest ( ro, Universi ...

, actress *

Mircea Albulescu Iorgu Constantin Albulescu (4 October 1934 – 8 April 2016), known professionally as Mircea Albulescu (), was a Romanian actor, university professor, journalist, poet, writer, and member of the Writers' Union of Romania (''Uniunea Scriitorilor' ...

, actor * George Alexandru, actor * Violeta Andrei, actress * Chris Avram, actor * Leopoldina Bălănuță, actress *

Paul Barbă Neagră Paul Barbă Neagră (or Barbăneagră) (February 11, 1929 – October 13, 2009) was a Romanian film director and essayist who, starting in 1957, has directed short and medium-length documentaries on topics related to culture and the arts. In 19 ...

, film director * Marga Barbu, actress * Alina Bârgăoanu, university professor *

Zaharia Bârsan Zaharia Bârsan ( – December 13, 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian playwright, poet and actor. He was born in Sânpetru, Brassó County, in what was then the Transylvania region of Austria-Hungary. His parents were Zaharie Bârs ...

, playwright, poet, and actor * Andreea Bibiri, actress and theatre director *

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 The 1st Moscow International Film Festival was held from ...

, film director * Claudiu Bleonț, actor * Elisabeta Bostan, film director *

Olga Bucătaru Olga Bucătaru (March 27, 1942, Suceava – April 10, 2020, Bucharest) was a Romanian film and stage actress. She graduated in 1965 from the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film. In 2002 she was awarded the National Order of Faithf ...

, actress * Dragoș Bucur, actor *

Rozina Cambos Rozina Cambos ( he, רוזינה קמבוס; 17 December 1951 – 4 December 2012) was an Israeli actress who distinguished herself as a performer in both Israel and her native Romania. Biography Cambos was born in Bacău to a Romanian-Jewish fam ...

, actress * Nae Caranfil, film director *

Adi Carauleanu Adi Carauleanu (born 8 March 1957) is a Romanian actor known for his roles in ''The Paper Will Be Blue'' (2006) and Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or-winning 2007 film ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days''. Born in Calafat, Dolj County, Carauleanu complete ...

, actor * Dan Condurache, actor *

Ioana Crăciunescu Ioana Crăciunescu (born 1950) is a Romanian actress and poet. Biography Ioana, also named Luminita, Crăciunescu, was born in Bucharest, the daughter of a civil engineer. She studied at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematogra ...

, actress * Alexandru Dabija, actor * Theodor Danetti, actor * Gheorghe Dănilă, actor *

Alexandru Darie Alexandru Darie (14 June 1959 – 18 September 2019) was a Romanian theater director. Born into an acting family, the son of Iurie Darie and Consuela Roșu, he graduated from the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in Buc ...

, theater director *

Iurie Darie Iurie Darie (; 14 March 1929 – 9 November 2012) was a Romanian actor. Biography He was born in Vadul-Rașcov, Soroca County, Kingdom of Romania. He studied at the Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in Bucharest, graduating in ...

, actor *

Mircea Diaconu Mircea Diaconu (; born 24 December 1949) is a Romanian actor, writer, and politician. First appearing on stage in 1970, and on screen two years later, Diaconu pursued a lengthy career in both formats, working with a series of prominent directors ...

, actor and politician * Ion Dichiseanu, actor *

Puși Dinulescu Puși Dinulescu (; born Dumitru Dinulescu (27 August 1942 – 1 August 2019) was a Romanian playwright, film, theatre and television director, novelist, and poet. Biography He was the son of the engineer Dumitru I. Dinulescu and Ileana Din ...

, playwright and director *

Dana Dogaru Dana Dogaru (born 1 August 1953) is a Romanian actress.Dana Dogaru
''Humanitas''. She appeared in more than twenty films sinc ...

, actress * Catrinel Dumitrescu, actress * David Esrig, theatre director * Ioan Fiscuteanu, actor *

Valeria Gagealov Valeria Gagealov (9 December 1931 – 9 February 2021) was a Romanian film, radio, theater, television and voice actress. Biography She was born in Galați, Romania, and studied at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography w ...

, actress * Tudor Gheorghe, musician * Luminița Gheorghiu, actress *

Tudor Giurgiu Tudor Giurgiu (born 1972 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania) is a Romanian film director. He was President of Romanian National Television, TVR between 2005 and 2007. Tudor Giurgiu is also a director of music videos and has made documentaries. Giurgiu owns ...

, film director *

Manuela Hărăbor Manuela Hărăbor (born 2 April 1968 in Bucharest) is a Romanian actress. She debuted in 1972 as a 4-years old girl in the film ''Veronica''. She became popular after playing the role of Simina in the film ''The Forest Woman'' (''Pădureanca'', ...

, actress * Hanno Höfer, film director * Indiggo, the twin sisters Gabriela and Mihaela Modorcea, singer-songwriters and reality television personalities * Marcel Iureș, actor ('' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'') *

Radu Jude Radu Jude (; born 28 March 1977) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. Biography In 2003, Jude graduated from the Film Directing Department of the Media University of Bucharest. He worked as an assistant director for feature films inclu ...

, film director ('' Aferim!'') * Maia Morgenstern, actress (''

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Cristian Mungiu Cristian Mungiu (; born 27 April 1968) is a Romanian filmmaker. He won the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival for his film ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'', which he wrote and directed. He has also won the awards for Best Screenplay and ...

, filmmaker (''

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'' ( ro, 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile) is a 2007 Romanian art film written and directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, and Vlad Ivanov. The film is set in Socialist Republic o ...

'') *

Mircea Mureșan Mircea Mureșan (11 November 1928 – 24 April 2020) was a Romanian film director. He directed 22 films between 1961 and 2004. Mureșan won the prize for Best First Work at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for the film ''Răscoala''. Born in ...

, film director *

Cristian Nemescu Cristian Nemescu (; 31 March 1979 – 24 August 2006) was a Romanian film director. Nemescu was born in Bucharest. He graduated from the Academy for Theater and Film in 2003. During his final year in the academy he made a short film, ''Story Fr ...

, film director *

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, film director and photographer * Călin Peter Netzer, film director * Sebastian Papaiani, actor *

Dorotheea Petre Dorotheea Petre (born 9 January 1981) is a Romanian actress. She won a special jury award for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 for her performance as Eva Matei in ''The Way I Spent the End of the World''. Early life She graduate ...

, actress * Irina Petrescu, actress * Florin Piersic, actor * , actor, writer and director ('' Youth Without Youth'') *

Adrian Pintea Adrian Virgil Pintea (; 9 October 1954 – 8 June 2007) was a Romanian actor. Career Pintea graduated from the Theatrical and Cinematographical Arts Institute in Bucharest. He appeared in the 2005 Romanian film '' Femeia visurilor'' directed b ...

, actor * Adina Pintilie, film director *

George Piștereanu George Piștereanu (born 13 November 1990) is a Romanian actor. He lives in Los Angeles, California. His major role was Silviu in " If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle" – a Florin Șerban drama which received the Silver Bear and Alfred Bauer awards ...

, actor * Tania Popa, actress *

Stela Popescu Stela Popescu (21 December 1935 – 23 November 2017) was a Romanian actress and TV personality considered the greatest comedy actress and one of best female actress of all time in Romania. With Ștefan Bănică and Alexandru Arșinel she was ...

, actress *

Corneliu Porumboiu Corneliu Porumboiu (; born 14 September 1975) is a Romanian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Life and education Corneliu Porumboiu was born in Vaslui, Vaslui County, Romania. He is the son of a former Romanian language teacher ...

, film director * Victor Rebengiuc, actor *

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, Olympic pistol shooter * Alec Secăreanu, actor (''

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Saviana Stănescu Saviana Stănescu (born 1967) is a Romanian-American award-winning playwright, ARTivist, and poet based in Ithaca, New York. Hailed as one of the most exciting voices to have emerged in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtain, Stănes ...

, playwright *

Eusebiu Ștefănescu Eusebiu Ștefănescu (; 3 May 1944 in Câmpina – 15 March 2015 in Bucharest) was a Romanian actor. After attending for one year the University of Bucharest, he switched to the Institute of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale, graduating in 1967. ...

, actor * Cosmina Stratan, journalist and film actress *

Valentin Teodosiu Valentin Teodosiu (; born 17 September 1953) is a Romanian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1977. He is well known as the voice of channel ProTV since 1995. Teodosiu was born in Bucharest and graduated in 1978 from the I.L. Cara ...

, actor * Ana Ularu, actress *

Bogdan Ulmu Bogdan Ștefan Ghiță Ulmu (April 29, 1951 – May 20, 2016), known as Bogdan Ulmu, was a Romanian theatre director, writer, and opinion journalist. Biography Bogdan Ulmu was born in 1951 in Bucharest, the son of the accountant Vasile ...

, theatre director and writer * Melania Ursu, actress * Tora Vasilescu, actress *

Andi Vasluianu Andi Vasluianu (; born 23 June 1974) is a Romanian film actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 2000. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasluianu, Andi 1974 births Living people Male actors f ...

, actor *

Dorel Vișan Dorel Vișan (; born 25 June 1937) is a Romanian actor. He has appeared in 65 films since 1974. He was nominated for the award of Best Actor at the 1988 European Film Awards. He was born in Tăușeni, Cluj County. In 1965 he graduated from t ...

, actor * Florin Zamfirescu, actor

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