Liviu Ciulei

Liviu Ciulei
Liviu Ciulei in 1963
Born(1923-07-07)7 July 1923
Died24 October 2011(2011-10-24) (aged 88)
NationalityRomanian
Alma materRoyal Conservatory of Music and Theatre
Employer(s)Teatrul Bulandra
Guthrie Theater
Columbia University
New York University
Known forBest Director Award at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival
Notable workForest of the Hanged
Spouse(s)Clody Bertola
Ioana Gărdescu
Helga Reiter
ChildrenThomas Ciulei
Parent
  • Liviu Ciulley (father)
AwardsOrder of the Star of Romania

Liviu Ciulei (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlivju tʃjuˈlej]; 7 July 1923 – 24 October 2011[1]) was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer.[2] During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described by Newsweek as "one of the boldest and most challenging figures on the international scene".[3]

Ciulei is known for winning the Best Director Award at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival for his film Forest of the Hanged. In 1992 he was elected corresponding member of the Romanian Academy. He received a star on the Romanian Walk of Fame in Bucharest on 13 December 2012.

  1. ^ "Regizorul Liviu Ciulei a murit la vârsta de 88 de ani".
  2. ^ Richard Taylor, Nancy Wood, Julian Graffy, Dina Iordanova (2019). The BFI Companion to Eastern European and Russian Cinema. Bloomsbury. pp. 1970–1971. ISBN 978-1838718497.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Theater History at the Guthrie Theater site Archived 6 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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