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Veronica Lazăr
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Lazăr as Mater Tenebrarum in Inferno
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| Born | 6 October 1938 Bucharest, Romania
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| Died | 8 June 2014 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Years active | 1972–2014 |
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| Children | 2, including Alessandra Celi |
Veronica Lazăr (born October 6, 1938 – died June 8, 2014) was an actress from Romania who later became an Italian citizen.
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Early Life and Education
Veronica Lazăr was born in Bucharest, Romania, in 1938. She studied at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography. She also earned a degree in psychology.
Moving to Italy
Lazăr performed in Romanian theater plays. She left her home country to escape a political system called communism. In 1965, she moved to Italy. She quickly learned Italian in just a few weeks. She had planned to move to the United States or Israel. However, she fell in love with the city of Rome and decided to stay.
In Rome, she met and married the Italian actor Adolfo Celi. They had two children together. Their son, Leonardo Celi, became a director. Their daughter, Alessandra Celi, also became an actress.
Acting Career
Veronica Lazăr started her film career in 1972. Her first movie role was in Last Tango in Paris. She played the deceased wife of a character played by Marlon Brando. She also worked with director Bernardo Bertolucci in other films. These included La Luna (1979) and The Sheltering Sky (1990).
Horror Film Roles
Lazăr is well-known for her roles in horror films. She played the scary character Mater Tenebrarum in Dario Argento's movie Inferno (1980). She also appeared as Martha in Lucio Fulci's The Beyond (1981). Later, she worked with Dario Argento again in The Stendhal Syndrome (1996).
Other Notable Films
Her other movies included Identification of a Woman (1982) by Michelangelo Antonioni. She also appeared in My Sister and I (1987) and Towards Evening (1990). Later films were The Prince's Manuscript (2000) and Ginostra (2002).
Television Work
Veronica Lazăr had a long career in television. She often played lead roles in Italian TV shows. She starred in the 1978 show The Elective Affinities. She also appeared in Giacinta (1980). In 1989, she was part of the BBC miniseries Summer's Lease. Her final acting role was in Bertolucci's Me and You (2012). She played the loving grandmother of the main character.
Cultural Contributions
Veronica Lazăr was a respected cultural figure. She helped connect Italian and Romanian cinema. She started this role in 1989. She also worked as a language interpreter. Many people in Italy and Romania saw her as a protective and symbolic person.
Itaro Art Foundation
She was the president of the Itaro Art Foundation. In 2007, she helped organize a special event. It showed Romanian films in Rome and Pisa. She also spent a lot of time with acting students at Teatro Valle. She would often cook meals for them and bring food to the theater. The students lovingly called her "Nonna Veronica," which means "Grandma Veronica."
Humanitarian Work
Lazăr also helped build a hospital in Mali, Africa. She worked on this project for a year. It was requested by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When she returned to Italy, she brought back many African items. These included fabrics, statues, and carpets.
Personal Interests
Veronica Lazăr enjoyed playing cards and spending time with friends. She especially loved the sea. At her funeral, she had a special request. She wanted her 18-year-old niece, who was a musician, to play music from Schindler's List. She was laid to rest in a Jewish cemetery in Prima Porta.
See also
In Spanish: Veronica Lazăr para niños
