Florin Călinescu
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Florin Călinescu (; born 29 April 1956) is a
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, former leader of the Green Party of Romania (PV), actor, theatre director, and television host. Born in
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, he graduated the Constantin Diaconovici Loga High School in 1975, after which he studied at the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC). From 1996 to 2000, he hosted the popular late-night TV talk show (Today's Issue). He also starred in Filantropica and is known for his role in the all-time blockbuster ''Neighbourhood Story'' (Poveste de cartier), as Davinci Stănescu. He was chosen to dub a character in the animated series ''Iron Man'' in 2000; the series premiered on
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channel.


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 Living people Actors from Timișoara Romanian male film actors Romanian male television actors Romanian male stage actors Romanian television presenters Romanian theatre directors Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film alumni {{Romania-actor-stub