Radu Beligan (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈradu beliˈɡan]; born 14 December 1918) is a prolific Romanian actor who has appeared in theatre, film, television, and radio, in a career spanning over 70 years.He played many celebrated roles by major Romanian playwrights (Ion Luca Caragiale, Barbu Ştefănescu Delavrancea, Camil Petrescu, Tudor Muşatescu, Mircea Ştefănescu, Victor Ion Popa, Victor Eftimiu, Mihail Sebastian, Aurel Baranga, Mirodan) and universally known roles by Shakespeare, Goldoni, Gogol, Anton Chekhov, George Bernard Shaw, Gorki, Albert Camus, Jules Romains, Eugène Ionesco, Jean Anouilh, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Edward Albee, Peter Shaffer, Patrick Süskind, Neil Simon, and Umberto Eco).
Marica Beligan (m. 1965–1993), Dana Crivat-Ionescu (m. ?–1965)
Children
Lamia Beligan, Anamaria Beligan, Alexandru Beligan, Raluca Beligan
Parents
Eufrosina Moscopol
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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He was a professor at the Institute of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, Romania.
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The public space located at the crossroads of Carol I Boulevard and Ion C. Bratianu Boulevard, near University Square, in downtown Bucharest, will be named after him: Radu Beligan Square. A bust of the actor will also be installed there.
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He was elected an Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy in 2004.
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He acted in films since 1943.
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Initiator, founder and director of the Comedy Theatre of Bucharest between 1961-1969.
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On December 15, 2013, Radu Beligan was declared the "The oldest active theatre actor in the world" by Guinness World Records. He was 95 years old at that time. Beligan celebrated the title by playing the main role in "The Egoist" by French playwright Jean Anouilh, playing aging playwright Leon Saint-Pe for the 330th time.
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Director of the National Theater "I.L. Caragiale" in Bucharest, Romania (1969-1990).
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Graduate of the Dramatic Arts Conservatory in Bucharest, Romania.
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