Troupe

Director of the National Theatre Bucharest: 1969 - 1990

Parts at TNB:

• Leon Saint Pe - "The Egoist" by Jean Anouilh, directed by himself, 2004
• Ianke - "Take, Ianke and Cadâr" by Victor Ion Popa, director Grigore Gonţa, 2001
• Guglielmo - "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco, director Grigore Gonţa, 1998
• The actor - "The Night Asylum" by Maxim Gorki, director Ion Cojar, 1998
• The old man - "Pork Chops" by Bertrand Blier, director Gelu Colceag, 1998
• Kondilas - "The Inheritence" by Titus Popovici, director Horea Popescu, Mihail Manolescu, 1989
• "The Double-Bass" (one man show) by Patrick Suskind, director Grigore Gonţa, 1987
• Herb Tucker - "I Oughta Be in Pictures" by Neil Simon, director Grigore Gonţa, 1984 and 1994
• Spirache - "Titanic Waltz" by Teodor Muşatescu, director Mihai Berechet, 1983
• Domenico - "'Filumena Marturano" by Eduardo de Fillippo, director Anca Ovanez Doroşenco, 1981
• Chereea - "Caligula" by Albert Camus, director Horea Popescu, 1980
• Romulus - "Romulus the Great" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, director Sanda Manu, 1977
• Richard III - "Richard III" by William Shakespeare, director Horea Popescu, 1976
• Playwright - "A Woman's Life", directed and authored by Aurel Baranga, 1976
• Robespierre - "Danton" by Camil Petrescu, director Horea Popescu, 1974
• Mel - "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" by Neil Simon, director Mihai Berechet, 1973
• Mayer Bayer - "The Pathetic Symphony" by Aurel Baranga, director Aurel Baranga, 1973
• Ştefan Valeriu - "Holiday Games" by Mihail Sebastian, director Mihai Berechet, 1971
• George - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee, director Michel Făgădău, 1970
• Eduard Forţian - "Valley of the Cuckoo" by Mihai Beniuc, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1959
• C.N.Mollin - "The Black Years" by Aurel Baranga, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1958
• Iacob Bardin - "Enemies" by Maxim Gorki, director Alexandru Finţi, 1958
• Horace, Frederic - "Ring Round the Moon" by Jean Anouilh, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1958
• Trinculo - "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare, director Moni Ghelerter, 1958
• Filipetto - "The Boors" by Carlo Goldoni, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1957
• Alexandru - "Recipe for Happiness or What People Don't Talk About" by Aurel Baranga, director Marietta Sadova, 1957
• The teacher - "The Unnamed Star" by Mihail Sebastian, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1956
• Cerchez - "The Journalists" by Alexandru Mirodan, director Moni Ghelerter, 1956
• Agamemnon Dandanache - "A Lost Letter" by I. L. Caragiale, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1956
• Dr. Smil - "Sunset" by Barbu Ştefănescu Delavrancea, director Marietta Sadova, Mihail Zirra, 1956 and 1973
• Poludin - "A Personal Matter" by Alexandr Stein, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1955
• Stepa - "Platon Krecet" by Alexandr Korneiciuk, director Alexandru Finţi, 1954
• Mircea Cavafu - "Rapid Lamb" by Aurel Baranga, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1954
• Mitică - "Matei Millo" by Mircea Ştefănescu, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1953
• Voicu - "Breaking News" by Mihail Sebastian, director Moni Ghelerter, 1953
• Hlestakov - "The Government Inspector" by Nikolai Vasilievici Gogol, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1952
• "Moments" by I. L. Caragiale, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1952
• The cantitate - "Carnival Adventures" by I.L.Caragiale, director Sică Alexandrescu (Studio Hall), 1951
• Tuzenbach - "The Three Sisters" by A.P. Chekhov, director Moni Ghelerter (Comedy Hall), 1950
• Victor Dumitrescu - "Bad Weed" by Aurel Baranga, director Sică Alexandrescu, 1949
• Rică Venturiano - "A Stormy Night" by I.L.Caragiale, director Sică Alexandrescu, (Comedy Hall), 1949
• Agamiţă Dandanache - "A Lost Letter" by I.L. Caragiale, director Sică Alexandrescu, (Comedy Hall), 1948
• The student - "The Confrontation" by Tur and Lev Seinin, director Moni Ghelerter (Studio Hall), 1948
• Romeo - "Romeo and Juliet, act 6", "Among Philologists", "Who's Going to Pick that Up?" by D.D. Pătrăşcanu, director N. Gh. Kirilov, 1945

Stage Direction, TNB:

• "The Egoist" by Jean Anouilh, 2004
• "Taking Sides" by Ronald Harwood, 1996
• "A Lost Letter" by I.L.Caragiale, 1979
• "Irkutsk Story" by Aleksei Arbuzov, 1960
• "The Savages" by Seghei Mihalkov, 1959
• "The Doctor in Spite of Himself" by J.B.P. Molière (co-direction with Sică Alexandrescu), 1955

Activities outside TNB:

Stage Direction:

Bacovia Municipal Theatre, Bacău

• "A Lost Letter" by I.L.Caragiale

Parts in Theatre:

Odeon Theatre:

• Talleyrand - "Dining with the Devil" by Jean Claude Brinsville, director Florentina Enache, 1997
• Antonio Salieri - "Amadeus" by Peter Schaffer, director Dinu Cernescu, 1982
• "Hellen, Tommy and Joe" by James Thurber and Elliot Nugent, director Marietta Sadova, 1948

The Jewish State Theatre:

• Wille Clark - "The Sunshine Boys" by Neil Simon, director Ion Lucian, 1997

The National Theatre Craiova

• Zeus - "The Danaides" after Aeschylus, director Silviu Pucărete, 1995
• George - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" by Edward Albee, director Mircea Cornişteanu, 1990

Lucia Sturdza Bulandra Theatre:

• Don - "Transplant of the Unknown Heart" by Alexandru Mirodan, director Moni Ghelerter, 1969

The Comedy Theatre: 1961-1968

• Berenger - "The Killer" by Eugene Ionesco, director Lucian Giurchescu
• Chitlaru - "Public Opinion" by Aurel Baranga, director Mihai Berechet
• Cirivis - "Drake's Head" by George Ciprian, director Davis Esrig
• Berenger - "Rhinoceros" by Eugene Ionesco, director Lucian Giurchescu
• Gore, the boss - "Head of the Soul Department" by Alexandru Mirodan, director Moni Ghelerter
• The jury - "The Trial of Mr. Caragiale" by Mircea Ştefănescu, director David Esrig
• Cheryl - "The Famous 702" by Alexandru Mirodan, director Moni Ghelerter

Youth Theatre:

• The doctor - " A Lad from Our Town" by Konstantin Simonov, director Vlad Mugur, 1952

Alhambra Theatre: 1943-1949

• "Family's Shame" by Mircea Ştefănescu, after Ronald Harwood, director Ion Talianu
• "The Unnamed Star" by Mihail Sebastian, director Soare Z. Soare
• "I Stopped Drinking" by Gaston de Caillavet and Robert de Flers, director Soare Z.Soare
• "Boarding House of Love" by Alexandru Kiriţescu, director Soare Z. Soare
• "Poor Jonathan" by Karl Milloker

Radu Beligan Company: 1947 - 1948

• "Form 8B" by Roger Ferdinand, director Ionel Ţăranu
• "Family's Shame" by Mircea Ştefănescu, after Ronald Harwood, director Ion Talianu

Comedy Theatre:

• "Spring Has Come" by John van Druten, director Sică Alexandrescu
• "Rocket to the Moon" by Clifford Odets, director Marietta Sadova
• "Loafer's Dream" by Mircea Ştefănescu, director W. Siegfried
• "A Kidnapped Woman" by Louis Verneuil, director Sică Alexandrescu
• "Knock" by Jules Romaine, director Sică Alexandrescu
• "Kiss Me Right Now" by Tudor Muşatescu and V. Timuş, after Janos Vaszari, director Ion Talianu
• "A Money Man" by George S. Kaufman, director Sică Alexandrescu
• "I Dreamed of Paradise" by Guido Cantini, director Sică Alexandrescu
• "The Doctor's Dilemma" by George Bernard Shaw, director Sică Alexandrescu

Our Theatre: 1946-1947

• "Life Starts Tomorrow" by Marc Gilbert Sauvajon, director Val Mugur

Municipal Theatre: 1944 - 1945

• "The Man Who Has Seen Death" by Victor Eftimiu, director Sică Alexandrescu
• "Cardboard Lover" by Jaques Deval, director Sică Alexandrescu

Maria Filotti (Sărindar) Theatre: 1942 - 1943

• "Sextet" by Gregor Schmitt, director Sică Alexandrescu
• "Chocolate Lady" by Paul Gavault, director Ion Şahighian
• "Miss Butterfly" by Tudor Muşatescu, after Tibor Varady, director Tudor Muşatescu

Majestic Theatre: 1940 - 1941

• "Smiling Man" by Luigi Bonelli and Aldo de Benedetti, director Ion Şahighian
• "The Beautiful Adventure" by Gaston de Caillavet and Robert de Flers, director Sică Alexandrescu
• "City with No Lawyers" by Nicola Manzari, director Ion Iancovescu
• "Money Ain't Worth a Dime" by Armando Curcio, director Sică Alexandrescu

Tudor Muşatescu (Roxy) Theatre: 1940 - 1941

• "I Feel Sorry for Myself" by Mouezy-Eon and Guitton, director Ion Sava
• "Titanic Waltz" by Tudor Muşatescu, director Tudor Muşatescu

C.A. Rosetti Garden: 1940

• "Listen Up, Ionescu" by Tudor Muşatescu, after Mirande and Quinson

Sărindar Theatre: 1939 - 1940

• "Magic Horse" by Gherardo Gherardi, director Ion Iancovescu
• "Close to the Sky" by Julien Luchaire, director Aurel Ion Maican
• "The Extra" by Alfred Savoir, director Ion Iancovescu
• "Miss Butterfly" by Tudor Muşatescu after Tibor Varady, director Tudor Muşatescu

Uranus -Comedy Theatre: 1938 - 1939

• "Youth" by Swarkin, director Murakov
• "Circle's Quadrature" by Valentin Kataiev, director Victor Ion Popa
• "Merry Days After the War" by Mihail Sadoveanu, director Victor Ion Popa
• "Jedermann" by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, director Victor Ion Popa

Liedertafel - Alhambra - Queen Mary: 1937 - 1938

• "The Plague" by Ion Marin Sadoveanu
• "Fisher of Shadows" by Jean Sarment, director Sergiu Dumitrescu
• "Crime and Punishment" by Gaston Bary, after Fiodor Mihailovici Dostoyevsky, director Mihai Zirra (debut)

Televison:

• "Yours Truly, Caragiale", director Mircea Cornişteanu, 2002
• "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" by Edward Albee, director Olimpia Arghir, 1995
• "Amadeus" by Peter Schaffer, director Dinu Cernescu
• "Underground Adventure" by Ion Băieşu, director Sergiu Ionescu, 1982
• "Titanic Waltz", by Tudor Muşatescu
• "Dining with the Devil" by Jean Claude Brinsville
• "The Muşatins"
• "Harvey" by Mary Chase
• "Pleasure Train" by I.L. Caragiale
• "Caragiale Moments" after I.L.Caragiale
• "Old Mr Leonida" after I.L.Caragiale
• "Great Stars on TV"

Parts in films:

• "Torturer's Afternoon"director Lucian Pintilie, 2001
• "Trahir", director Radu Mihăileanu, 1992
• "Horea", director Mircea Mureşan, 1984
• "Galax, Puppet Man", director Ion Popescu Gopo, 1984
• "Return to Your First Love" director Mircea Mureşan, 1981
• "Iancu Jianu", director Dinu Cocea, 1980
• "The S Network", director Virgil Calotescu, 1980
• "Aphrodite's Arms", director Mircea Drăgan, 1978
• "Aurel Vlaicu", director Mircea Drăgan, 1977
• "Flowers' Loneliness" director Mihai Constantinescu, 1976
• "Salamanders' Nest", director Mircea Drăgan, 1976
• "The Court Postpones the Verdict", director Dinu Cocea, 1976
• "The Premiere", director Mihai Constantinescu, 1976
• "Sunday Father", director Mihai Constantinescu, 1975
• "The Weird Agent", director Savel Stiopul, 1974
• "Magellan's Comeback", director Cristina Nicolae, 1973
• "The Explosion", director Mircea Drăgan, 1972
• "Head of the Soul Department", director Gheorghe Vitanidis, 1967
• "The Castellans", director Gheorghe Turcu, 1966
• "Steps Towards the Moon", director Ion Popescu Gopo, 1964
• "The Lantern Full of Memories", director Jean Georgescu, 1963
• "The Famous 702", director Mihai Iacob, 1962
• "Our Headmaster", director Jean Georgescu, 1960
• "The Boors", directors Sică Alexandrescu and Gheorghe Naghi, 1960
• "The Protar Business", director Haralambie Boroş, 1955
• "A Lost Letter", director Sică Alexandrescu and Victor Iliu, 1953
• "The Weaker Link", director Jean Georgescu, 1952
• "WindHowls Boulevard", director Jean Mihail, 1950
• "The Sounds of the Valley", director Paul Călinescu, 1949
• "A Midwinter Night's Dream", director Jean Georgescu, 1946
• "A Stormy Night", director Jean Georgescu, 1943

Authored Books:

• 2001 - "An Insomniac's Notes"
• 1978 - "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday..."
• 1968 - "Pretexts and Subtexts"

Other Activities:

• Professor at the Institute for Theatre and Film: 1950 - 1965
• Director of the Comedy Theatre: 1961 - 1969
• Active president (1971) and Honorific President (1977) al the International Theatre Institute
• Author of the international address for the Global Theatre Day: March 27^th, 1977.
• Co-president, with Yehudi Menuhin, of the International Festivals of Theatre and Music organised by UNESCO: 1971 - 1978.
• Member of the International Theatre Cartel: 1967
• Member of the High Council of Theatre under the presidency of Pierre Moinet, head of the Arts and Literature Department of the Cultural Ministry of France.
• Member of the Le Muse Academy in Florence.
• Co-Signer of Artists' Address for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Helsinki, 1985

Education:

• 1937 - 1938: he studies Law and Philosophy in Bucharest
• The Royal Music and Dramatic Arts Academy, in professor Lucia Sturdza Bulandra's class - unfinished studies

Prizes and Awards

• Member of honour of the Romanian Academy, as a recognition of activities in the field of arts, 2004
• The Order of the Yugoslavian Flag, Golden Star and Necklace
• The "Grand Officer" Order
• Doctor Honoris Causa of the "I.L.Caragiale" University of Theatre and Film, 2003
• The Award "Romania 2000", 2003
• The Great Trophy of the Romanian Government, awarded as part of the National Prizes for Theatre, 2002
• The President of France, Jacques Chirac, has signed the decree according to which Radu Beligan has been named Officer of the National Order of the League of Honour, 2002
• The Prize of the magazine "Moftul Român", 2001
• The Prize of the magazine "Flacăra", 2000
• The Eugene Ionesco Trophy, 1999
• The Prize of the TOFAN Foundation, 1998
• PRIX 14 JUILLET 1998 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France
• The Prize of the Romanian Academy, 1997
• The Prize of the UNITER Gala - The Dionysus Trophy, 1995 - 1996
• Doctor Honoris Causa of the "George Enescu" Academy Iaşi, 1994
• The Prize of the "Le Muse" Academy in Florence, 1980