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- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Shimon Dotan was born in Romania in 1949 and moved to Israel in 1959. He grew up in an agricultural cooperative, served five years in the Israeli military as a Navy Seal, and went on to get his BFA at Tel Aviv University, where his student films won twice Israel's Best Short Film and Best Director Awards.
Dotan is the recipient of numerous awards including, the Special Jury Prize for Best World Documentary Feature at Sundance Film Festival (Hot House), Silver Bear Award at Berlin Film Festival (Smile of the Lamb, best actor), Best Film Award at New Port Beach Film Festival (You Can Thank Me Later), two times winner of Israeli Academy Award for Best Film and Best Director (Repeat Dive, Smile Of The Lamb) and others.
Dotan's feature films have received both critical acclaim and commercial success. His debut writing/directing/producing effort, Repeat Dive (1982), which chronicles Dotan's own experiences as a member of Israel's elite Navy Commando unit, won three Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and was selected for the official competition at the Berlin and Chicago Film Festivals. He followed that effort with two quasi-documentaries, Souvenirs from Tel Aviv and Souvenirs from Hebron (1982). His 1986 feature film The Smile of the Lamb (1986), written, directed by Dotan and co-produced with Yonatan Aroch, won numerous awards including the Silver Bear at Berlin and six Israeli Academy Awards, including those for Best Director and Best Picture. In 1991, Dotan wrote and directed The Finest Hour starring Rob Lowe, Tracy Griffith and Gale Hanson.
After moving to Montreal Canada in 1991 Dotan co-founded Cinequest Films Inc. together with partner Netaya Anbar. In 1994 Dotan directed and produced Warriors, starring Macha Grenon, Gary Busey and Michael Pare. In 1996 Dotan directed and produced Coyote Run, starring Peter Greene, Macha Grenon and Michael Pare. The critically acclaimed You Can Thank Me Later (1999), was produced together with Anbar and directed by Dotan in 1999 and starred Ellen Burstyn, Genevieve Boujold, Amanda Plummer and Mary McDonnell. It was awarded Best Film at Newport Beach Film Festival, selected for the closing night at the Palm Springs Film Festival and had it's opening gala at the Montreal Film Festival. In 1999-2000 Dotan produced The List (1999) with Ryan O'Neal, Rock Lafortune and Ben Gazara, Cause of Death (2000) with Maxim Roy, Patrick Bergin and Michael Ironside and Wilder (2000) with Pam Grier, Romano Orzari and Rutger Hauer. In 2001 Dotan produced Hidden Agenda with Dolph Lundgren and Maxim Roy. In 2003 Dotan wrote the script for Watching TV With The Red Chinese and in 2005 he wrote Frenzy based on a novel by David Grossman. In 2006 Dotan wrote, directed and co-produced the documentary/feature Hot House. It won the Special Jury Award for Best World Documentary at Sundance. In 2007 Dotan produced the Canadian-Chinese coproduction Diamond Dogs.- Ion Dichiseanu was a famous Romanian film and theater actor. He was born on October 20th, 1933 in Adjud, Romania. He graduated from Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1959. In 1960, he plays first role in the movie 'Darclée'. Other notable roles were in the movies 'Sfînta Tereza si diavolii' (1972), 'Toate pânzele sus' (1977), 'Supravietuitorul (2008)'. Played on the stage of the theater ''Nottara'' in Bucharest. He received National Order of the Faithful Service in the rank of Knight (2002) and Officer in (2019). He received the ACIN Award in 1979. He was married with the Romanian singer Simona Florescu. They had a daughter, Ioana Georgiana Dichiseanu.
- Actress
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Angela Gheorghiu was born on 7 September 1965 in Adjud, Romania. She is an actress and producer, known for 2046 (2004), Adriana Lecouvreur (2011) and Tosca (2001). She has been married to Roberto Alagna since May 1996. She was previously married to Andrei Gheorghiu.- Elena Dan was born in 1967 in Adjud, Romania. She is an actress, known for L'Elisir d'amore (1996) and Love Potion, Making Elisir (1997).
- Emil Botta was a Romanian poet, writer and film, theater actor.He was born on September 15, 1911 in Adjud, Romania. He graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Bucharest ,in 1932.In 1939, he plays first role in the movie Se aprind facliile . Other notable roles in De-as fi... Harap Alb (1965), Dacii (1967),Padurea spânzuratilor (1965). Play on the stage of the theater ''National I.L. Caragiale'' in Bucharest.She was married with Maria Mimi Botta.He died on July 24, 1977 in Bucharest, Romania.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Gheorghe Naghi was born on 18 August 1932 in Adjud, Vrancea, Romania. He was a director and actor, known for Telegrame (1960), Fiul muntilor (1981) and Doua lozuri (1957). He was married to Eugenia Naghi. He died on 10 March 2019 in Bucharest, Romania.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Alexandru Groza was born on 27 September 1948 in Adjud, Vrancea, Romania. He is a cinematographer, known for Intîlnirea (1982), Masca de argint (1985) and Colierul de turcoaze (1986).- Vasiliy Gulyaev was born on 29 January 1946 in Adjud, Romania. He was an actor, known for Chyortov pyanitsa (1991), Vnimaniye, vedmy! (1990) and I na Tikhom Okeane... (1974). He died on 18 April 1997.
- Gelu Radu was born on 3 November 1957 in Adjud, Romania.