Sergiu Nicolaescu Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (Romanian: [?serd??ju nikola?esku]; 13 April 1930 – 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He was best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul (1970, released in English both under the equivalent title Michael the Brave and also as The Last Crusade), Dacii (1966, Les Guerriers), Razboiul Independen?ei (1977, War of Independence), as well as for his series of thrillers that take place in the interwar Kingdom of Romania, such as Un comisar acuz? (1973, A Police Inspector Calls). The beautiful and talented Joanna Pacu?a starred in his film Ultima noapte de dragoste (The Last Night of Love) in 1979 before eventually emigrating to the U.S. where she went on to very successful career.He died following surgical complications of peritonitis which led to cardiac arrest.
After the Romanian Revolution he became a senator in the Romanian Parliament.
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He planned to do a war movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the project was abandoned.
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Nicolaescu was one of the most popular Romanian film directors ever. His epic Michael the Brave (1970) was one of the most successful Romanian films and sold worldwide. A brilliant action director, Nicolaescu was especially famous for his vast battle scenes with thousands of extras and using real explosives instead of special effects. Nicolaescu is widely regarded as one of the best and most efficient directors of battle sequences ever.