Do you still remember Vlad Radescu, the actor who played in The Ballad of Ciprian Porumbescu, the film that made him a real star? He’s had a storied life, tremendous success, and now he has just one wish left, which he hopes his audience and fans will grant.
How Vlad Radescu came to be successful
Vlad Radescu is one of Romania’s greatest actors. He managed to become a well-known name abroad, which gave life to the most interesting characters.
Vlad Radescu, born in Bucharest on November 18, 1952, has traveled a remarkable path in the artistic world. He studied at the “Dimitrie Cantemir” high school and completed the 12th grade at the “Ion Luca Caragiale” high school in Bucharest, obtaining a perfect average of 10 in the baccalaureate exam in 1971.
At first he planned to become a sailor, journalist or archaeologist, but fate led him to the theater, where he got a place on the first attempt.
Graduating from the IATC (National University of Theater and Cinematographic Art “Ion Luca Caragiale”), Acting section, in 1975, under the guidance of professors Sanda Manu and Geta Angheluță, Vlad Radescu made his notable debut in the theater world.
The director Gheorghe Vitanidis noticed his talent in his first year of college, in 1972, offering him the main role in “Ciprian Porumbescu”, a show that was very successful.
Throughout his career, Vlad Radescu played the role of Avram Iancu twice in the films “Fire Mountains” and “La rascrucea marilor furtuni” (1980), under the guidance of director Mircea Moldovan.
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The actor managed to drive the Chinese crazy with his talent, and they had come to flock to Ciprian Porumbescu’s film. He arrived abroad in 1978, where he experienced real success.
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The Chinese declared themselves to be some of the biggest fans of Vlad Radescu, who had a special style of playing and a charm with which he caused a stir wherever he went. In addition, he had special acting techniques and a flawless appearance at all times.
In May 2019, after 41 years since the release of the film in China, Vlad Radescu was invited to Beijing by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Beijing. Here, on May 10, he held a special dialogue with the Chinese public, according to information provided by ICR Beijing.
What is Vlad Radescu’s last wish
Vlad Radescu is now 71 years old, but he cannot part with the theater, his great passion. All he wants now is for people not to forget him and to recognize his merits and all the work he has put in all this time.
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Moreover, he wants people not to forget his grandfather, with whom he has become increasingly associated in recent years. It is about Nicolae Radescu, the last prime minister of a free government before the establishment of the communist regime in our country.
“That I existed. And not for nothing. And let’s not forget my grandfather, General Nicolae Radescu, who was the last non-communist prime minister of Romania. expelled by the communists and the soviets. But that is… his glory, not mine.
However, I am proud to be his grandson and to be the child of my parents; that I practice one of the oldest professions confirmed by human history,” said the actor.
In addition to his roles in films and plays, he also appeared in extremely famous TV series: “Only love” (2004), “Love as in movies” (2006), “Angels” (2008), “With one step forward” (2008) or “Wild Daffodil” (2012).
