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Amza Pellea ([ˈamza ˈpele̯a]; 7 April 1931 – 12 December 1983) was a Romanian actor noted for playing Romanian national heroes on film.
He was born in Băilești, Oltenia, and attended the Carol I High School. He later played at the Craiova Theatre, then at the Small Theatre, Nottara Theatre, Comedy Theatre and the National Theatre Bucharest, being also a professor at the Academy of Theatre and Film in Bucharest.
Pellea played numerous comic and serious roles. In the cinema was most noted for his roles as historical leaders. His earliest leading roles were as Romanian national heroes, beginning with Decebalus in Dacii (1967) and Columna (1968). He also portrayed Michael the Brave in Mihai Viteazul (1971).
His most famous comic role was as "Nea Mărin" (Uncle Marin), a character representing the archetypal Oltenian peasant. Mărin first appeared in TV comedy sketches. The character graduated to the cinema in Nea Mărin miliardar (Uncle Marin, the Billionaire), in which Pellea played the dual role of the naive Marin and the American billionaire he is mistaken for. Nea Mărin miliardar is ranked 1 in the top most viewed Romanian films of all time.
He played other historical figures such as Vladică Hariton in Tudor din Vladimiri and Voivode Basarab in Croitorii cei mari din Valahia. He also appeared in Răscoala and Haiducii. In 1977 he won the award for Best Actor at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in The Doom.
He is buried at Bellu Cemetery.
In a 2006 poll conducted by Romanian Television to identify the "greatest Romanians of all time", Pellea came in 60th.
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Amza Pellea
Nationality Roumanie
Birth 7 april 1931 at Băileşti (Roumanie)
Death 12 december 1983 (at 52 years) at Bucharest (Roumanie)
Birth 7 april 1931 at Băileşti (Roumanie)
Death 12 december 1983 (at 52 years) at Bucharest (Roumanie)
He was born in Băilești, Oltenia, and attended the Carol I High School. He later played at the Craiova Theatre, then at the Small Theatre, Nottara Theatre, Comedy Theatre and the National Theatre Bucharest, being also a professor at the Academy of Theatre and Film in Bucharest.
Pellea played numerous comic and serious roles. In the cinema was most noted for his roles as historical leaders. His earliest leading roles were as Romanian national heroes, beginning with Decebalus in Dacii (1967) and Columna (1968). He also portrayed Michael the Brave in Mihai Viteazul (1971).
His most famous comic role was as "Nea Mărin" (Uncle Marin), a character representing the archetypal Oltenian peasant. Mărin first appeared in TV comedy sketches. The character graduated to the cinema in Nea Mărin miliardar (Uncle Marin, the Billionaire), in which Pellea played the dual role of the naive Marin and the American billionaire he is mistaken for. Nea Mărin miliardar is ranked 1 in the top most viewed Romanian films of all time.
He played other historical figures such as Vladică Hariton in Tudor din Vladimiri and Voivode Basarab in Croitorii cei mari din Valahia. He also appeared in Răscoala and Haiducii. In 1977 he won the award for Best Actor at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in The Doom.
He is buried at Bellu Cemetery.
In a 2006 poll conducted by Romanian Television to identify the "greatest Romanians of all time", Pellea came in 60th.
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Mercenaries' Trap (1982)
, 1h48Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres War, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors Mircea Albulescu, Violeta Andrei, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ion Besoiu, Amza Pellea, Jean Constantin
Roles Frank
Rating77%
William the Conqueror (1982)
, 2h28Directed by Gilles Grangier, Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin France
Genres War, Documentary, Action, Historical
Actors Hervé Bellon, John Terry, Mircea Albulescu, Marga Barbu, Christiane Jean, Amza Pellea
Rating67%
Ce film retrace la vie de Guillaume 1er le Conquérant, dit aussi "le Bâtard", duc de Normandie, roi d'Angleterre, né a Falaise en 1027 et mort à Rouen en 1087. Un destin exceptionnel placé sous le signe de la bravoure mais aussi de la solitude.
Michael, the Dog That Sang (1979)
, 1h27Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs
Actors Karl Michael Vogler, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Ferdy Mayne, Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu
Roles Dr. Emory
Rating66%
Uncle Marin, the Billionaire (1979)
, 1h28Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Comedy
Actors Amza Pellea, Draga Olteanu Matei, Jean Constantin, Mircea Albulescu, Sebastian Papaiani, Jean Constantin
Roles Nea Mărin / Mr. Juvett
Rating82%
In a pre-credit sequence two criminals hijack a plane and kidnap a young woman. After parachuting out of the plane with the woman, they pass her over to gangsters. The gangsters then murder the kidnappers.
Accident (1977)
, 1h34Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Emil Hossu, George Mihăiţă, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Amza Pellea, Colea Răutu, Sebastian Papaiani
Roles Colonel de Militie
Rating65%
The Punishment (1976)
, 1h40Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama
Actors Amza Pellea, Gheorghe Dinică, Sergiu Nicolaescu
Roles țăranul Manolache Preda
Rating2%
A Police Inspector Calls (1974)
, 1h54Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Political films
Actors Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jean Constantin, Jean Constantin, Gheorghe Dinică, Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu
Roles Ion Pîrvu
Rating75%
The main character, police superintendent Moldovan, is responsible for investigating an organized massacre at the Viraga prison. In the massacre political opponents of the fascist regime of 1940 were killed, including a group of communist activists.
The Immortals (1974)
Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Historical
Actors Ion Besoiu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Jean Constantin, Gheorghe Dinică, Jean Constantin, Sergiu Nicolaescu
Roles Dumitru
Rating76%
The Last Bullet (1973)
, 1h40Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Jean Constantin, Amza Pellea, Sebastian Papaiani, Marga Barbu
Roles fratele lui Semaca
Rating75%
, 1h43Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films
Actors Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu, Ioana Bulcă, Iurie Darie, Gheorghe Dinică, Sergiu Nicolaescu
Roles Ipu
Rating79%
The story follows a young boy, Elev, who is adopted by his uncle, Ioan, and his wife after Elev's father, a partisan during WWII, is killed by soldiers. Ioan is the local village priest and though gentle and intelligent, is frustrated by his ward's apparent inability to love him. Elev, who equally ignores girls his own age, would far rather spend time with Todor, nicknamed Ipu, the so-called village idiot. Together they fish and reenact the French Revolution in the ruins of a neighboring village that was decimated for a minor infraction against the German occupying force.
Michael the Brave (1971)
, 3h23Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Historical
Actors Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu, Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Mircea Albulescu, Florin Piersic
Roles Mihai Viteazul
Rating84%
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The Column (1968)
, 2h13Directed by Mircea Drăgan
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Richard Johnson, Antonella Lualdi, Ilarion Ciobanu, Gino Buzzanca, Florin Piersic, Amza Pellea
Roles regele dac Decebal
Rating76%
As the Romans under Trajan take the Dacian capital Sarmizegetusa, the Dacian king Decebalus and his closest followers are forced to retreat. Trajan takes command of the city and orders one of his officers, Tiberius, to pursue the defeated king. In a cave, Decebalus broods on his defeat, and tells his devoted supporter Gerula that the Dacian people must continue to resist. Tiberius and his men catch up with Decebalus and Gerula. Decebalus kills himself to avoid capture. To Gerula's horror, Tiberius chops off Decebalus' head and right hand as trophies to take back to Trajan. While they are returning to the Roman camp Gerula escapes. He gathers together a group of Dacians and takes them to a part of the land not yet under Roman control.
The Dacians (1967)
, 1h50Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Pierre Brice, Amza Pellea, Marie-Josée Nat, Georges Marchal, Mircea Albulescu, Sergiu Nicolaescu
Roles Decebal
Rating75%
In a pre-credit sequence, a massive Roman army arrives at the gates of a Dacian town. The Roman envoy asks them to open the gates, promising them life and liberty. The guard on watch asks who is making this demand, and gets the reply "the masters of the world". He responds "You will be when we will die".
The Uprising (1966)
Directed by Mircea Mureșan
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Ion Besoiu, Emil Botta, Ilarion Ciobanu, Amza Pellea, Colea Răutu, Nicolae Secăreanu
Roles Comandantul trupelor
Rating70%
Darclee (1960)
Directed by Mihai Iacob
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama
Actors Victor Rebengiuc, Amza Pellea
Rating71%