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Toma Caragiu(1925-1977)

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Toma Caragiu was one of the best Romanian actors, playing either comedy or drama, but having a special attraction to the comic movies. He tragically died during the earthquake in Bucharest in 1977, being trapped under the remains of the block of flats he lived in, which collapsed. His body was found days later. An unexpected death for the man who always succeeded to make the oppressed Romanians in Ceausescu's communist era laugh.
BornAugust 21, 1925
DiedMarch 4, 1977(51)
BornAugust 21, 1925
DiedMarch 4, 1977(51)
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Known for

Nufarul rosu (1956)
Nufarul rosu
9.4
  • Actor
  • 1956
The Miscellaneous Brigade on the Watch (1971)
B.D. în alerta - Profesorul de mimica
8.5
  • Capitanul Panait
  • 1970
The Miscellaneous Brigade on the Watch (1971)
B.D. în alerta - Vaduve cu termen redus
8.5
  • Capitanul Panait
  • 1971
Serenade for the 12th Floor (1976)
Serenade for the 12th Floor
7.4
  • Retired Worker Firu
  • 1976

Credits

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  • Tufa de Venetia (1977)
    Tufa de Venetia
  • Marele singuratic (1977)
    Marele singuratic
  • The Mace with Three Seals (1977)
    The Mace with Three Seals
  • Gloria nu cînta
  • Premiera (1976)
    Premiera
  • Serenade for the 12th Floor (1976)
    Serenade for the 12th Floor
  • Casa de la miezul noptii (1976)
    Casa de la miezul noptii
  • Operation 'The Monster' (1976)
    Operation 'The Monster'
  • Mircea Albulescu, Leopoldina Balanuta, and Maria Ploae in Dincolo de pod (1976)
    Dincolo de pod
  • Singuratatea florilor (1976)
    Singuratatea florilor
  • The Mastodon (1975)
    The Mastodon
  • Actorul si salbaticii (1975)
    Actorul si salbaticii
  • Motive
  • Nu filmam sa ne amuzam (1974)
    Nu filmam sa ne amuzam
  • Tatal risipitor (1974)
    Tatal risipitor

Personal details

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    • August 21, 1925
    • Ploiesti, Prahova, Romania
    • March 4, 1977
    • Bucharest, Romania(earthquake)
    • Elena Caragiu? - March 4, 1977 (his death)

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    Actor Toma Caragiu died in an earthquake in Bucharest on the 4th March 1977. Other victims from the film community in Bucharest were actress Eliza Petrachescu and director Alexandru Bocanet.

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