Temistocle Popa

Temistocle Popa (born June 27, 1921 in Galați , Romania ; † November 26, 2013 in Bucharest ) was a Romanian composer and songwriter .

Life

Temistocle Popa studied flute , harp and saxophone at the National Music University in Bucharest . He then worked with musicians such as Sergiu Malagamba , Ion Dacian and Gherase Dendrino . He performed at festivals, composed for the theater and wrote several songs. Among other things, he was very close friends with the popular singer Maria Tănase . From the early 1960s he composed for Romanian films and wrote music for films such as The Castle Behind the Rainbow , Mihai, the Redhead and A Guest for Dinner .

Popa was married to the actress Cornelia Teodosiu. The couple lived in Bucharest. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Popa lost almost all of his fortune, which was largely nationalized. At the beginning of 2012, the forced relocation from his nationalized villa to a small apartment caused a stir in the media in Romania.

Filmography (selection)

1963: At the age of love ( La vîrsta dragostei )
1967: Heaven begins on the 3rd floor ( Cerul începe la etajul III )
1969: The castle behind the rainbow ( Tinerețe fără bătrânețe )
1970: Schlager in Konstanza ( Cîntecele mării )
1972: Love begins on Friday ( Dragostea începe vineri )
1972: Tonight we dance with the family ( Astă-seară dansăm în familie )
1973: St. Therese and the devils ( Sfînta Tereza și diavolii )
1974: The Sunday Father ( Tată de Duminică )

1974: The island of treasures ( Deux ans de vacances )

1975: The Pirates of the Pacific ( Insula comorilor )

1975: Veronica's return ( Veronica se întoarce )

1976: Mihai, the redhead ( Roscovanul )

1977: About the wolf and the smart little goat ( Ma-ma )

1978: Me, you and Ovid ( Eu, tu, și ... Ovidiu )

1980: Order 'Concordia' ( Detașamentul 'Concordia' )

1981: I have an idea ( Am o idee )

1983: Unrest in the Valley of the Horses ( Miezul fierbinte al pâinii )

1984: Juggler at the North Pole ( Un saltimbanc la Polul Nord )

1985: Dangerous flight ( Zbor periculos )

1987: A guest for dinner ( Un oaspete la cină )

Web links

Temistocle Popa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Literature by and about Temistocle Popa in the catalog of the German National Library
Colecţia "Maeştri" - Temistocle Popa (PDF; 2.5 MB) (Romanian)

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Popa, Temistocle
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Romanian composer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	June 27, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH	Galați , Romania
DATE OF DEATH	November 26, 2013
Place of death	Bucharest

[1] A murit compozitorul Temistocle Popa

[2] Maria Tanase juca table goala , evz.ro

[3] La 91 de ani, Temistocle Popa a rămas pe drumuri , evz.ro

[4] Drama compozitorului Temistocle Popa, la un pas să ajungă în stradă, la 91 de ani , click.ro

[5] Umilinta totala! Drama fara sfarsit pentru celebrul compozitor Temistocle Popa si sotia sa: "Ne-au dat afara din casa, ne-am imbolnavit, iar acum before sa ne ceara si bani!" , cancan.ro