Mircea Drăgan (3 October 1932 – 31 October 2017) was a Romanian
film director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...
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He directed 23 films between 1955 and 1992. His 1961 film ''
Thirst
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'' was entered into the
2nd Moscow International Film Festival
The 2nd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 July 1961. The Grand Prix was shared between the Japanese film '' The Naked Island'' directed by Kaneto Shindo and the Soviet film '' Clear Skies'' directed by Grigori Chukhrai.
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where it won the Silver Prize.
Two years later, his film ''
Lupeni 29'' was entered into the
3rd Moscow International Film Festival and it also won the Silver Prize.
He was a member of the jury at the
4th Moscow International Film Festival.
His 1973 film ''
Explosion
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'' was entered into the
8th Moscow International Film Festival
The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film '' Affection'' directed by ...
where it won a Diploma.
Filmography
* ''Dincolo de brazi'' (1958) (with Mihai Iacob)
* ''
Setea'' (1961)
* ''
Lupeni 29'' (1963)
* ''Neamul Șoimăreștilor'' (1965)
* ''Golgota'' (1966)
* ''
The Column
''The Column'' () 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.
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'' (1968)
* ''
Brigada Diverse intră în acțiune'' (1970)
* ''
Brigada Diverse în alertă!'' (1971)
* ''
B.D. la munte și la mare'' (1971)
* ''
Explozia'' (1973)
* ''Frații Jderi'' (1974)
* ''
Ștefan cel Mare - Vaslui 1475'' (1974–75)
* ''
Cuibul salamandrelor'' (1977)
* ''Aurel Vlaicu'' (1978)
* ''The Arms of Venus'' (1979)
* ''O lume fără cer'' (1981)
* ''Plecarea Vlasinilor'' (1983)
* ''Întoarcerea Vlasinilor'' (1984)
* ''Raliul'' (1984)
* ''Cucoana Chirița'' (1987)
* ''Chirița în Iași'' (1988)
* ''Atac în bibliotecă'' (1992)
References
External links
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1932 births
2017 deaths
Romanian film directors
People from Dâmbovița County
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