Ștefan Iordache

Romanian actor

Ștefan Iordache
Iordache in Întoarce-te și mai privește odată, April 1981
Born	(1941-02-03)3 February 1941 Calafat, Dolj County, Kingdom of Romania
Died	14 September 2008(2008-09-14) (aged 67) Vienna, Austria
Burial place	Gruiu, Ilfov County, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1964–2007
Spouse	Mihaela Tonitza
Awards	National Order of Faithful Service, Officer rank

Ștefan Iordache (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃteˈfan jorˈdake]; 3 February 1941 – 14 September 2008)^[1] was a Romanian actor.

Born in Calafat, Dolj County, he spent his childhood there before moving to the Rahova neighborhood of Bucharest. He failed being admitted into medical school, worked for a while as an accountant, and then enrolled in the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC).^[2]

In 2000, Iordache was awarded the National Order of Faithful Service, Officer rank.^[3] In 2006, he was voted the best actor in Romania.^[4] He died of leukemia, aged 67, in Vienna, Austria, and was buried with military honors in Gruiu, Ilfov County.^[2]

Selected films

Inimă de țigan (2007) — Didi Sfiosu
The Bastards (2007) — Didi Sfiosu
The Earth's Most Beloved Son (1993) — Victor Petrini
Those Who Pay With Their Lives (1991) — Șerban Saru-Sinești
Ciuleandra (1985)
Glissando (1985)
Carnival Scenes (1981)
Bună seara, Irina! [ro] (1981) — Victor Ionescu
Bietul Ioanide [ro] (1980) — Dumitru Dragavei
Doctorul Poenaru [ro] (1978) — Pascal
Ediție specială [ro] (1978) — Matei Olaru
Războiul independenței [ro] (1977)
Adio dragă Nela [ro] (1972) — Costică Cercel
Un film cu o fată fermecătoare [ro] (1967) — Paul Manu
Calea Victoriei sau cheia visurilor [ro] (1966) — Costea Lipan
Gaudeamus igitur [ro] (1965) — Teo
Străinul [ro] (1964) — Andrei Sabin

References

^ "Ștefan Iordache a încetat din viață". Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
^ ^a ^b Vancu, Anca (5 August 2022). "Cum a devenit Ștefan Iordache cel mai iubit dintre actori". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^ "Decretul președintelui României nr. 524 din 1 decembrie 2000 privind conferirea unor decorații naționale personalului din subordinea Ministerului Culturii", lege5.ro, Monitorul Oficial, 16 December 2000, retrieved 18 January 2024
^ "Romanian actor Stefan Iordache dies at 67". International Herald Tribune. 14 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2018.