Mircea Mureșan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mircea Mureșan
Born	Mircea-Nicolae-Ioan Mureșian (1928-11-11)11 November 1928 Sibiu, Kingdom of Romania
Died	24 April 2020(2020-04-24) (aged 91) Bucharest, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Alma mater	Institute of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1961–2005
Employer	State Theatre of Sibiu
Notable work	Răscoala (1965) Toate pînzele sus (1976) Blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii (1979)
Spouse(s)	Rodica Mureșan [ro]

Mircea Mureșan (born November 11, 1928 – died April 24, 2020) was a famous Romanian film director. He made many movies, directing 22 films from 1961 to 2004. One of his first movies, Răscoala, even won an award at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival! It was called the "Best First Work."

Early Life and Education

Mircea Mureșan was born in Sibiu, a city in Romania. He went to Gheorghe Lazăr High School in Sibiu from 1939 to 1947. After high school, he started his career in acting.

He performed at the State Theatre of Sibiu for four years. Later, he moved to Bucharest to study filmmaking. He graduated from the Institute of Film I.L. Caragiale in 1955. This is where he learned how to make movies.

His Career in Film

Mircea Mureșan's journey in filmmaking began with movies based on books. These are called film adaptations. Over time, he started making more comedies. He also made a few documentaries, which are films about real events or people.

From 1974 to 1989, Mureșan held an important position. He was the vice-president of the Romanian Filmmakers Association. This group helps support and promote filmmakers in Romania.

He was married to an actress named Rodica Mureșan.

Mircea Mureșan's Films

Here is a list of the movies Mircea Mureșan directed. He also wrote some of the scripts for these films.