Toma Caragiu (; 21 August 1925 â 4 March 1977) was a Romanian theatre, television and film actor.
Biography
He was born in an Aromanian family from the village of Chroupista (since 1926 renamed Argos Orestiko) in the region of Macedonia in Greece on 21 August 1925. Toma Caragiu was one of the best-known Romanian actors, with a rich activity in both film and theatre. He liked to play comic characters, but he excelled also in drama, one of his reference films being "Actorul ÃÂi SÃÂlbaticii". He played alongside great actors such as ÃÂtefan BÃÂnicÃÂ, Octavian Cotescu, Anda CÃÂlugÃÂreanu etc.
Toma Caragiu is most famous for his monologues. In these short stories, he managed to put together stories that combined sarcasm, satire and black humor. His monologues were subtle and dealt with a variety of topics, starting with politics and ending up with mythical concepts. In each and every monologue he added a personal touch to the script, thus creating a warm and humorous atmosphere.
He died in Bucharest, during the earthquake of 4 March 1977. He is buried at Bellu Cemetery. His first wife was the actress Maria Bondar and the second one was Elena Bichman.
Caragiu had two sisters, linguist Matilda Caragiu MarioÃÂeanu and sculptor .
Partial filmography
- NufÃÂrul roÃÂu (1956, directed by Gheorghe Tobias)
- Nu vreau sàmàînsor (1961)
- VarÃÂ romanticÃÂ (1961, directed by Sinisa Ivetici)
- StrÃÂzile au amintiri (1962, directed by Manole Marcus) - Comiserul
- Poveste sentimentalÃÂ (1962, directed by Iulian Mihu) - Ioachim
- PoliticÃÂ ÃÂi delicatese (1963, directed by Haralambie BoroÃÂ)
- Cartierul veseliei (1965, directed by Manole Marcus) - Gheorghe Gheorghe
- Forest of the Hanged (1965) - Habsburg officer
- Procesul alb (1966, directed by Iulian Mihu)
- Haiducii (1966) - Haiducul RÃÂspopitul
- Vremea zÃÂpezilor (1966, directed by Gheorghe Naghi)
- Subteranul (1967, directed by Virgil Calotescu) - Florescu
- ÃÂeful sectorului suflete (1967) - HoraÃÂiu
- RÃÂpirea fecioarelor (1968, directed by Dinu Cocea) - haiducul RÃÂspopitul
- RÃÂzbunarea haiducilor (1968) - RÃÂspopitul
- KO (1968, directed by Mircea MureÃÂan) - Olympian
- Brigada Diverse intràîn acÃÂiune (1970) - CÃÂpitanul Panait
- B.D. în alertà- Profesorul de mimicà(1970) - CÃÂpitanul Panait
- Haiducii lui ÃÂaptecai (1971) - RÃÂspopitul
- Zestrea domniÃÂei Ralu (1971) - RÃÂspopitul
- Brigada Diverse în alertÃÂ! (1971) - CÃÂpitanul Panait
- B.D. la munte ÃÂi la mare (1971) - Captain Panait
- SÃÂptÃÂmîna nebunilor (1971) - RÃÂspopitu
- Facerea lumii (1971, directed by Gheorghe Vitanidis) - afaceristul Marinescu
- B.D. în alertà- VÃÂduve cu termen redus (1971) - CÃÂpitanul Panait
- Bariera (1972, directed by Mircea MureÃÂan) - ÃÂeful de post de jandarmi Iftimie
- Ciprian Porumbescu (1973) - The Colonel
- Explozia (1973, directed by Mircea DrÃÂgan) - Corbea
- Trei scrisori secrete (1974, directed by Virgil Calotescu)
- Dragostea începe vineri (1974)
- TatÃÂl risipitor (1974, directed by Adrian Petringenaru) - Oaie
- Proprietarii (1974, directed by ÃÂerban CreangÃÂ)
- Nu filmÃÂm sÃÂ ne-amuzÃÂm (1974)
- Un august în flÃÂcÃÂri (1974) - ÃÂeful SiguranÃÂei, Grigore Mizdrache
- Actorul ÃÂi sÃÂlbaticii (1975) - Costica Caratase
- Mastodontul (1975, directed by Virgil Calotescu) - Gogan
- SingurÃÂtatea florilor (1976) - taximetristul Grigore Pascu
- Dincolo de pod (1976)
- OperaÃÂiunea Monstrul (1976) - directorul Dumitru
- Serenada pentru etajul XII (1976, directed by Carol Corfanta) - Retired Worker Firu
- Premiera (1976) - Titi Precup
- Gloria nu cântà(1976, directed by Alexandru BocÃÂneÃÂ)
- Casa de la miezul nopÃÂii (1976)
- CondiÃÂia Penelopei (1976, directed by LuminiÃÂa Cazacu)
- Buzduganul cu trei peceÃÂi (1977, directed by Constantin Vaeni) - Pamfilie / Popa Traista
- Marele singuratic (1977)
- TufÃÂ de VeneÃÂia (1977, directed by Petre Bokor) - (final film role)
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