Sergiu Nicolaescu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sergiu Nicolaescu

film director

Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1930

Place of Birth: Târgu Jiu, Gorj County, Romania

Date of Death: 03-Jan-2013

Profession: screenwriter, politician, film director, film actor

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian: ['serd??ju flo'rin nikola'esku]; 13 April 1930 – 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film director, actor and politician.
He was best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul (1970, released in English both under the equivalent title Michael the Brave and also as The Last Crusade), Dacii (1966, Les Guerriers), Razboiul Independen?ei (1977, War of Independence), as well as for his series of thrillers that take place in the interwar Kingdom of Romania, such as Un comisar acuza (1973, A Police Inspector Calls).
Joanna Pacula starred in his film Ultima noapte de dragoste (The Last Night of Love) in 1979 before eventually emigrating to the U.S.
where he went on to a very successful career.