Corneliu Gîrbea

Career overview

Subject: Corneliu Gîrbea (Acting career).
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Name: Corneliu Gîrbea (also known as Cornel Gâ).
Birth: September 4, 1928 (TMDB) or 5 September 1928 (IMDb) in Gheorghieni, Cluj, România/Romania.
Death: July 13, 2018 (age 89).
Profession: Actor (theater and cinema).
Known for/Credits:
With Clean Hands (1972)
Nemesis's secret (1987)
Intîlnirea (1982)
Mercenaries' Trap
Uncle Marin, the Billionaire
Ciuleandra
Michael the Brave
The Secret of Bacchus
The Duel
A Police Inspector Calls
Collaborations: Frequent collaborations with director Sergiu Nicolaescu on prominent Romanian films from the late 1960s through the 1980s.
Theater: Known for activity at Teatrul Mic in Bucharest.
Awards: Meritul Cultural clasa I in 1967 for merits in the field of dramatic art.
Paragraph 1: Identity and early recognition.
Corneliu Gîrbea, also known as Cornel Gâ, was a Romanian actor known for his work in both theater and cinema. He was born in Gheorghieni, Cluj, Romania, in September 1928. His career included significant activity at the Teatrul Mic in Bucharest. In 1967, he was awarded the Meritul Cultural clasa I for merits in the field of dramatic art.
Paragraph 2: Film career and collaborations.
Gîrbea had a prolific career, particularly through frequent collaborations with director Sergiu Nicolaescu on many prominent Romanian films from the late 1960s through the 1980s. His film credits include With Clean Hands (1972), Intîlnirea (1982), and Nemesis's secret (1987). Other works associated with him include Mercenaries' Trap, Uncle Marin, the Billionaire, Ciuleandra, Michael the Brave, The Secret of Bacchus, The Duel, and A Police Inspector Calls. He died on July 13, 2018.
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Corneliu Gîrbea, also known as Cornel Gâ, was a Romanian actor recognized for his work in both theater and cinema. Born in Gheorghieni, Cluj, Romania, in September 1928, he was known for his activity at the Teatrul Mic in Bucharest. His contributions to the performing arts were recognized in 1967 when he was awarded the Meritul Cultural clasa I for merits in the field of dramatic art.

Gîrbea maintained a prolific career, notably through frequent collaborations with director Sergiu Nicolaescu on various prominent Romanian films spanning the late 1960s through the 1980s. His filmography includes roles in With Clean Hands (1972), Intîlnirea (1982), and Nemesis's secret (1987). Additional credits include Mercenaries' Trap, Uncle Marin, the Billionaire, Ciuleandra, Michael the Brave, The Secret of Bacchus, The Duel, and A Police Inspector Calls. Gîrbea died on July 13, 2018.
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