Troupe
Gheorghe Visu
b. 02.07.1951
NTB Parts
The Father – „Shadows” by Marilia Samper, directed by Vlad Cristache, 2017
Bajazeth – “Tamburlaine the Great” by Christopher Marlowe, directed by Victor Ioan Frunză, 1996
Nikolai Ivanovici Trilețki, son of Colonel Trilețki – “Platonov” by A.P. Tchekhov, directed by Ivan Helmer, 1994
Young Man – “Monologue Facing the Wall” by Paul Georgescu, directed by Sanda Manu, 1979
The Cripple – “The Third Spike” by Marin Sorescu, directed by Sanda Manu, 1979
Pamphilus – “The Girl from Andros” by Terence, directed by Grigore Gonța, 1978
“Romulus the Great” by Friedrich Durrenmatt, directed by Sanda Manu, 1977
Geo – “The Winner Must Be Helped” by Iosif Naghiu, directed by Ion Cojar, 1977
Champagne, Sentinel, Cadet – “Cyrano de Bergerac” by Edmond Rostand, directed by N.Al. Toscani, 1977
Stepan – “Marriage” by N.V. Gogol, directed by Sanda Manu, 1976
“The Head” by Mihnea Gheorghiu, directed by Letiția Popa, 1975
Joseph – “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare, directed by Mihai Berechet, 1975
“Sweet Bird of Youth” by Tennessee Williams, directed by Mihai Berechet, 1972
Jeff – “Holiday Games” by Mihail Sebastian, directed by Mihai Berechet, 1971
Activities outside NTB
Theatre Parts
Small Theatre
The Rector – “The Man with Mask”, 2017
“Spring Awakening” by Frank Wedekind, directed by Vlad Cristache, 2017
“The Disappeared Year. 1989” by Peca Ştefan, directed by Ana Mărgineanu, 2015
Vanya – “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” by Christopher Durang, directed by Horia Suru, 2015
The Father – “The Name” by Jon Fosse, directed by Vlad Cristache, 2014
Volpone – “Volpone” by Ben Jonson, directed by Vlad Cristache, 2013
Larry – “Closer”, directed by Ilinca Stihi, 2010
Montero – “Hamelin” by Juan Mayorga, directed by Claudiu Goga, 2008
“8ght n9ne, 89 …..hot after ’89”, directed by Ana Mărgineanu, 2004
The Vagabond, Watzman – “Baal” by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Dragoș Galgoțiu, 2002
Alexandru David, computer technician – “The Future is Rubbish” by Vlad Zografi, directed by Nona Ciobanu, 2002
Harvey Kelekian, Doctor in medicine, head of the oncology department of the University Hospital – “Spirit” by Margaret Edson, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, 2001
Bengtsson – “The Ghost Sonata” by August Strindberg, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, 1999
Grubi – “But, Mom, They're Telling Us in Act Two What Happened in Act One” by Matei Vișniec, directed by Nona Ciobanu, 1998
Jacques – “As You Like It” by William Shakespeare, directed by Nona Ciobanu, 1996
Talthybios – “The Fall of Troy” by Walter Jens, directed by Vlad Mugur, 1994
Boris Alexeevici Trigorin – “The Seagull” by A. P. Chekhov, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, 1993
Thomas – “Elisabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman” by Dario Fo, directed by Mihai Lungeanu, 1991
Frank – “Fen” by Caryl Churchill, directed by Andreea Vulpe, 1991
Vulpașin – “Meadow of Love” by George Mihail Zamfirescu, directed by Grigore Gonța, 1989
The Drunken Citizen – “A Lost Letter” by Ion Luca Caragiale, directed by Silviu Purcărete, 1988
Titus Lartius – “Coriolanus” by William Shakespeare, directed by Dinu Cernescu, 1987
Georges – “Bourgeois Dawn” by Romulus Guga, directed by Dan Pița, 1986
Tache Imireanu – “The Rabid Lamb” by Aurel Baranga, directed by Silviu Purcărete, 1985
Armand Duval – “The Lady of the Camellias” by Alexandre Dumas, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, 1985
Reciter – “With Everything I Have I Belong to this Land”, adaptation for the stage by Nicolae Dragoș, directed by Silviu Purcărete, 1984
Ministry Secretary – “Mitică Popescu” by Camil Petrescu, directed by Cristian Hadji-Culea, 1984
Duke of Buckingham – “Richard III” by William Shakespeare, directed by Silviu Purcărete, 1983
Mitru Turbatu – “As the Mulberry Leaf...” by Dumitru Radu Popescu, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, 1982
Alexandru – “Peasants” by Dinu Săraru, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, 1981
Caina – “The Growl” by Paul Cornel Chitic, directed by Cristian Hadji-Culea, 1981
Ivan Bezdomny, Levi Matvei – “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov, directed by Cătălina Buzoianu, 1980
Comedy Theatre
Nozdriov – “Dead Souls”, adaptation for the stage by Mikhail Bulgakov after N.V. Gogol, directed by Vlad Cristache, 2016
Trigorin – “Nina or the Fragility of Stuffed Seagulls” by Matei Vişniec, directed by Alexandru Maftei, Comedy Theatre Bucharest, 2016
Eddie – “Trailer Masters” by Gerald Murphy, directed by Dan Tudor, 2012
Metropolis Theatre
Canciano – “The Boors” by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Dan Tudor, 2013
Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, Timișoara
“Barrymore” by William Luce, directed by Sabin Popescu, 2007
Bucharest Lutheran Church
Brand – “Brand” by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Ilinca Stihi, 2005
Toma Caragiu Theatre of Ploiești
Etienne – “The Labirynth” by Fernando Arrabal, directed by Gavril Pinte, 1995
Bulandra Theatre
Petre Onofrei - “On a Single Evening” by Iosif Naghiu, directed by Sanda Manu, 1974
Movie Parts
“Tudo”, directed by Iura Luncașu, 2016
Hogaş – “Dogs”, directed by Bogdan Mirică, 2016
Bogoiu – “Holiday Games”, directed by Anca Colțeanu, TV movie, 2016
Notary – “A Farewell to Fools”, directed by Bogdan Dreyer, 2013
Gabi – “Ho Ho Ho 2: A Family Lottery”, directed by Jesús del Cerro, 2012
Costi – “Hit by Love”, directed by Ana Mărgineanu, 2006
Marin Matache – “Challenge Day”, directed by Nap Toader, 2005
Mr. Crow – “Still Center”, directed by Carina Tăutu, 2005
Horia – “Candid Camera”, directed by Bogdan Dumitrescu, 2004
Mr. Lixandroiu – “Hacker”, directed by Stere Gulea and Alexandra Gulea, 2004
“All for My Children”, directed by Luigi Perelli, 2004
Liviu’s father - “Liviu’s Dream”, directed by Corneliu Porumboiu, 2004
The professor – “Bolondok éneke”, directed by Csaba Bereczky, 2003
Agafon – “Alone versus Myself”, directed by Andrei Blaier, 2003
Mihai Stanciu – “Exam”, directed by Titus Muntean, 2003
“History of Literature”, directed by Cornel Mihalache, 2003
“Absolutely Caragiale! Upon My Word!”, directed by Cornel Mihalache, 2002
Bandit Ştefan – “The Tower of Pisa”, directed by Şerban Marinescu, 2002
Vladimir – “Golem”, directed by Anatol Reghintovschi, 2001
“The Last Station”, directed by Bogdan Dumitrescu, 1999
“The Famous Paparazzo”, directed by Nicolae Mărgineanu, 1999
Vătăşescu – “Next Stop Paradise”, directed by Lucian Pintilie, 1998
“A részleg” (The Outpost), directed by Péter Gothár, 1995
Ruggerio – “Nostradamus”, directed by Roger Christian, 1994
“The Oak”, directed by Lucian Pintilie, 1992
“I Go Crazy and I’m Sorry”, directed by Ion Gostin, 1992
“Where It Is Cold in the Sun”, directed by Bogdan Dumitrescu, 1991
“Thos Who Pay with Their Lives”, directed by Şerban Marinescu, 1991
“Km-ilometer 36”, directed by Anghel Mora, 1989
“The Season of Love”, directed by Iulian Mihu, 1986
“The Old Maid”, directed by Șerban Marinescu, 1985
“Home”, directed by Constantin Vaeni, 1984
“Fatally Wounded for Love of Life”, directed by Mircea Veroiu, 1983
“The End of the Night”, directed by Mircea Veroiu, 1982
“Sand Cliffs”, directed by Dan Piţa, 1982
Vasile Georgescu – “A Crew for Singapore”, directed by Nicu Stan, 1981
“The Dragonfly Bag”, directed by Manole Mărcuş, 1980
Actor Ciorec – “Memories from an Old Chest of Drawers”, directed by Dan Piţa, 1980
Mihu – “The Bride from the Train”, directed by Lucian Bratu, 1980
“Michael, the Dog That Sang”, directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu, 1979
“The Taste and the Colour of the Happiness”, directed by Felicia Cernaianu, 1978
Joshuah Waltrope – “The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians”, directed by Dan Piţa, 1978
“Happiness Is So Near”, directed by Andrei Cătălin Băleanu, 1977
Engineer – “The Treasure Uphill”, directed by Ion Cojar, 1976
Driver Gigi - “Flowers of Loneliness”, directed by Mihai Constantinescu, 1975
“Sunday Father”, directed by Mihai Constantinescu, 1974
“A Smile for Later On”, directed by Alexandru Boiangiu, 1974
TV Theatre and Film
Brand – “Brand”, directed by Ilinca Stihi, 2005
“The Jury Condemn Him?” directed by Cornel Todea, 1992
Gheorghiţă – “The Hatchet”, directed by Anca Ovanez Doroșenco, 1985
“The Arjoca People”, directed by Anca Ovanez Doroșenco, 1984
Documentaries
“Mitică’s Myth”, directed by Mihnea Columbeanu, 1982
“The Island of Lemurs”, Madagascar, 2014
“Reconstitution”, directed by Cornel Mihalache, 2015
Parts in TV Series
“Bet with Life”, directed by Iura Luncaşu, Alex Fotea, Alexandru Borundel, 2012
State Potcovaru – “The Legacy”, directed by Laurenţiu Maronese, Mihai Brătila, Iura Luncașu, 2010
State Potcovaru – “State and Flacăra – Holiday at Nice”, directed by Iura Luncaşu and Laurenţiu Maronese, 2010
State Potcovaru – “State of Romania – Student at the Sorbonne”, directed by Laurenţiu Maronese and Iura Luncaşu, 2009
State Potcovaru – “State of Romania”, directed by Iura Luncaşu, 2009
State Potcovaru – “The Queen”, directed by Iura Luncaşu, Alex Fotea, Laurenţiu Maronese, 2008
State Potcovaru – “Gypsy Heart”, directed by Alexandru Fotea, Iura Luncaşu, 2007
Nicolae Stoian – “Love Like in the Movies”, directed by Iura Luncaşu, 2006
Anghel Popa – “Tears of Love”, directed by Bogdan Tiberiu Dumitrescu, Iura Luncaşu, 2005
“Immoral Story”, directed by Constantin Dicu, 2000
Pedro – “Full Sail – Meeting in the Atlantic”, directed by Mircea Mureșan, 1987
Pedro – “Full Sail – The Mysteries of the Seas”, directed by Mircea Mureșan, 1987
Pedro – “Full Sail – The Secret of the Shipwreck”, directed by Mircea Mureșan, 1986
Films dubbed in Romanian
“Jungle Book”, voice of Bagheera, 2003
“Jungle Book 2”, voice of Bagheera, 2003
Voice
“The Hunting Gun”, by Yasushi Inoue, audio book
“Our Father, Prayer”, Radio Romania News
Radio Theatre
“The Mother”, directed by Ilinca Stihi, 2014
“Professions and Dead Ends”, directed by Claudiu Goga, 2008
“Finale – an Imaginary Journey with Eugene Ionesco”, directed by Ilinca Stihi, 2008
“Jacque Brel: Dreaming an Impossible Dream”, directed by Leonard Popovici, 2007
“Amadeus”, directed by Ilinca Stihi, 2007
“The Plague”, directed by Gavril Pinte, 2006
“Waiting for Godot”, directed by Gavril Pinte, 2006
“When the Dead Awaken. A Poetic Biography of Henrik Ibsen”, directed by Ilinca Stihi, 2006
“Anna Brâncoveanu, Countess of Noailles”, directed by Cristian Munteanu, 2006
“Winter’s Tale I”, directed by Cezarina Udrescu, 2004
“Winter’s Tale II”, directed by Cezarina Udrescu, 2004
Brand – “Brand”, directed by Ilinca Stihi, 2005
“The Mouse Trap”, directed by Leonard Popoviciu, 1991
Education
I.L. Caragiale NationalUniversity of Theatrical and Cinematic Arts, class of Prof. Eugenia Popovici and George Carabin, year 1974
Awards
Best Actor in a supporting role at the UNITER Awards Gala for the role Nozdriov, landlord in the show “Dead Souls” at the Comedy Theatre of Bucharest, 2017
Best Actor in a Lead Role Award, Gopo Trophy for the part Hogaș from the movie “Dogs” at the GOPO Awards Gala, 2017
Award for Best Male Performance at the Comedy Festival for the part Vanya from the show “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”, Galați, 2016
Best Actor Award at the Contemporary Drama Festival for the role Vanya from “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”, Brașov, 2016
“Heart of Sarajevo” Best Actor Award at the Sarajevo Film Festival for the part Hogaș in the movie “Dogs”, 2016
Film 4 Fan trophy, Film 4 Fan Festival of Sinaia, 2016
Best Actor Award at the Contemporary Drama Festival for the part from the show “8ght n9ne, 89 …..hot after ’89”, Brașov, 2004
Best Actor Award at the Romanian Drama Festival for the part in the show “8ght n9ne, 89 …..hot after ’89”, Timișoara, 2004
Cultural Merit Order to the rank of Officer, D category -"Art of the Performance" - „as an appreciation of his lifelong achievements and for his dedication and talent of interpretation in the service of performing arts and performance”, 2004
UCIN Award for male performance in a supporting role for the role in the movie “I Go Crazy and I’m Sorry”, 1991
Honorable mention for performance for his role in the movie “Fatally Wounded for Love of Life”, Costineşti, 1984
Diploma of Honour granted by the Romanian Association of Cineastes (ACIN) for his part in the movie “Fatally Wounded for Love of Life”, 1984
Translated by Simona Nichiteanu
