Ștefan Iordache

Ștefan Iordache
Iordache in Întoarce-te și mai privește odată, April 1981
Born(1941-02-03)3 February 1941
Calafat, Dolj County, Kingdom of Romania
Died14 September 2008(2008-09-14) (aged 67)
Vienna, Austria
Burial placeGruiu, Ilfov County, Romania
NationalityRomanian
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1964–2007
SpouseMihaela Tonitza
AwardsNational Order of Faithful Service, Officer rank

Ștefan Iordache (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃteˈfan jorˈdake]; 3 February 1941 – 14 September 2008)[1] was a Romanian actor.

Born in Calafat, Dolj County, he spent his childhood there before moving to the Rahova neighborhood of Bucharest. He failed being admitted into medical school, worked for a while as an accountant, and then enrolled in the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC).[2]

In 2000, Iordache was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Officer rank.[3] In 2006, he was voted the best actor in Romania.[4] He died of leukemia, aged 67, in Vienna, Austria, and was buried with military honors in Gruiu, Ilfov County.[2]

Selected films

References

  1. ^ "Ștefan Iordache a încetat din viață". Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
  2. ^ a b Vancu, Anca (5 August 2022). "Cum a devenit Ștefan Iordache cel mai iubit dintre actori". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Decretul președintelui României nr. 524 din 1 decembrie 2000 privind conferirea unor decorații naționale personalului din subordinea Ministerului Culturii", lege5.ro, Monitorul Oficial, 16 December 2000, retrieved 18 January 2024
  4. ^ "Romanian actor Stefan Iordache dies at 67". International Herald Tribune. 14 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2018.


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