Haig Acterian

Haig Acterian
Acterian in 1936.
Born	Haig Garabet Acterian (1904-03-05)March 5, 1904 Constanța, Kingdom of Romania
Died	August 8, 1943(1943-08-08) (aged 39) Kuban, Soviet Union
Cause of death	Killed in action
Nationality	Romanian
Alma mater	Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film
Occupation(s)	Film director, Theater director, Critic, Dramatist, Poet, Journalist, fascist Political activist
Employer	National Theater Bucharest
Spouse	Marietta Sadova [ro]
Relatives	Arșavir Acterian [ro], Jeni Acterian [ro]

Haig Acterian (Romanian pronunciation: [haˈiɡ akteriˈan]; also known under his pen name Mihail [mihaˈil]; March 5, 1904–c. August 8, 1943) was a Romanian film and theater director, critic, dramatist, poet, journalist, and fascist political activist. Alongside Mihail Sebastian and Camil Petrescu, he is considered one of the major Romanian theater chroniclers in the interwar period.^[1]

Acterian was also noted for his friendships with the writer and historian of religions Mircea Eliade, the philosopher Petre Țuțea, and the British dramatist Edward Gordon Craig. He was married to actress Marietta Sadova [ro] (who had earlier been the wife of Ion Marin Sadoveanu).^[1]