Lucian Pintilie facts for kids

Lucian Pintilie (born November 9, 1933 – died May 16, 2018) was a famous Romanian director. He directed plays for the theatre, movies, and even operas. He also wrote scripts for his films. His work in theatre, opera, film, and television became known all over the world.

Early Life

Lucian Pintilie was born in 1933 in a place called Tarutina, which was part of Romania back then. Today, this area is in Ukraine.

Theatre Work

Lucian Pintilie spent many years directing plays. From 1960 to 1972, he was a director at the Bulandra Theatre in Bucharest, Romania.

• He directed many famous plays, including:
  • Cesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw
  • A Place in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
  • My Heart's in the Highlands by William Saroyan
  • Biedermann and the Firebugs by Max Frisch
  • Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol
  • Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

He also directed a Romanian comedy called Carnival Scenes by Ion Luca Caragiale. This play won awards in 1967 for best direction and best production at a theatre festival in Romania.

Directing in Other Countries

From 1973 to 1982, Lucian Pintilie directed plays mostly in France. He worked at important theatres like the Théâtre national de Chaillot and the Théâtre de la Ville.

• Some of the plays he directed in France include:
  • Turandot by Carlo Gozzi
  • Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen
  • Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
  • Seagull by Anton Chekhov

He also directed plays in the United States. He worked at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and at Arena Stage, where he directed Tartuffe and The Wild Duck.

Opera Directing

Lucian Pintilie also directed several operas, which are plays where the story is sung.

• In France, he directed:
  • Oresteia by Aurel Stroe, based on an old Greek tragedy. This was at the Festival in Avignon.
  • Mozart's Magic Flute at the Festival in Aix-en-Provence.

He also directed Bizet's famous opera Carmen for the Welsh National Opera in Cardiff, Wales.

His Movies

Lucian Pintilie's films became very well-known around the world.

His movie Sunday at Six o Clock won an award from the jury at the International film festival in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1966. It also won a big prize at a film event for young people in Cannes, France, in 1967.

In 1968, he directed The Reenactment. Many film experts believe this movie is one of the most important Romanian films ever made.

In 1975, he made a film for Yugoslavian television called Ward Six. This movie was based on a famous story by Anton Chekhov. It won an award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

Here is a list of some of the films Lucian Pintilie directed or wrote:

• Sunday at Six o Clock (1965; director)
• The Reenactment (1968; screenwriter and director)
• Ward Six (1978; director)
• Carnival Scenes (1982; screenwriter and director)
• The Oak (1992; screenwriter, producer and director)
• An Unforgettable Summer (1994; screenwriter and director)
• Too Late (1996; screenwriter and director)
• Next Stop Paradise (1998; screenwriter and director)
• The Afternoon of a Torturer (2001; screenwriter and director)
• Niki and Flo (2003; director)
• Tertium non datur (2006; screenwriter and director)