Elvira Popescu
Poster by Charles Gesmar (1925)
Elvira Popescu (born May 10, 1894 in Bucharest , † December 11, 1993 in Paris , Ile-de-France ) was a Romanian actress .
life and career
Popescu studied drama at the Conservatorul de Artă dramatică , under the direction of Constantin Nottara and Aristizza Romanescu. She made her debut at the Bucharest National Theater at the age of 16. In 1919 she became artistic director of the Excelsior Theater.
Elvira Popescu died in Paris at the age of 99. Their final resting place is on the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in the French capital.
Awards
- 1987: Molière d'honneur for her life's work
- 1989: Member of the Legion of Honor ( Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur )
Filmography (selection)
- 1912: Independența României
- 1923: Țigăncușa de la iatac
- 1931: L'étrangère
- 1936: The King (Le roi)
- 1960: Austerlitz - splendor of an imperial crown (Austerlitz)
- 1960: only the sun was witness (plein soleil)
Web links
Commons : Elvire Popesco - Collection of Images
- Elvira Popescu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ knerger.de: The grave of Elvira Popescu
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Popescu, Elvira |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Popesco, Elvire |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucharest |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1993 |
| Place of death | Paris , Ile-de-France |