Nicolae Secăreanu (; 12 July 1901 – 29 September 1992) was a well-known

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singer and actor. Born in Nanov, Teleorman County, he attended the Matei Basarab High School in

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and then the Law School at the

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. He made his operatic debut on January 31, 1931 as Pimen in Mussorsky's

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. Memorable were his 1942 performance in

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, conducted by

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, and his 1945 reprise of the Boris Godunov opera, this time in the title role.

Filmography

* ''The Lovers' Forest'' (1946) * '' Forest of the Hanged'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1966) – Miron Iuga * ' (1966) – The inspector * '' The Dacians'' (1966) – Dacian Warrior * '' Sept hommes et une garce'' (1967) – The Italian count, father of Carlotta * '' Kingdom in the Clouds'' (1969) – Impăratul Minciună * ' (1969) – Sergiu's father * ''Die Lederstrumpferzählungen'' ("The Last of the Mohicans") (1969, TV Mini-Series) – Old man (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1971) – Sinan Pașa * ' (1973) * ' (1973) – Blind old man * ''August in Flames'' (1973, TV Movie) * ' (1978) – The boss * '' The Yellow Rose'' (1982) * ''Vacanța cea mare'' (1988) – (final film role)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Secareanu, Nicolae 1901 births 1992 deaths People from Teleorman County University of Bucharest alumni Operatic basses 20th-century Romanian male opera singers Romanian male film actors 20th-century Romanian male actors Matei Basarab National College alumni