Sebastian_Papaiani

Sebastian Papaiani

Sebastian Papaiani

Romanian actor

Sebastian Papaiani (Romanian pronunciation: [sebastiˈan papaˈjani]; 25 August 1936 – 27 September 2016) was a Romanian film and television actor.

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Papaiani and Dem Rădulescu starring in the 1972 film Tonight We'll Dance at Home (Romanian: Astă-seara dansăm în familie)

He was born in Pitești; his father was of Greek origin.[1] He graduated from the Theatrical Arts and Cinematography Institute in 1960, debuting in the Geo Saizescu comedy Un surâs în plină vară (1963). He has a star on the Walk of Fame Bucharest.[2]

In December 2002 he was awarded by then-President Ion Iliescu the National Order of Faithful Service, Knight rank.[3] In 2014, Poșta Română issued a 1.60 lei stamp in his honor, part of the "Golden Stars of the Stage and Screen" series.[4]

His first wife was actress Eugenia Giurgiu; the two had a son, Sebastian Jr.[5]

Papaiani died at his home in Bucharest at age 80, after suffering a stroke, and was buried in the city's Bellu Cemetery.[6][7]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Sebastian Papaiani: "Talentul este ca banul: îl ai sau nu"". Ziua Veche (in Romanian). 25 August 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    Mironescu, Vlad (27 September 2010). "Ileana Stana-Ionescu și Sebastian Papaiani vor primi câte o stea pe Walk of Fame din Capitală". Gândul (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Decre nr. 1.042 din 13 decembrie 2002 privind conferirea unor decorații naționale" (in Romanian). Monitorul Oficial. 19 December 2002. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. [4]
    Pârvu, Mihnea-Petru (13 August 2016). "Ultima spovedanie a lui Sebastian Papaiani". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. [5]
    Macovei, Denisa (27 September 2016). "Sebastian Papaiani a murit neîmpăcat. Nu și-a văzut niciodată nepotul". Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  6. [6]
    Istodor, Eugen (29 September 2016). "Înmormântarea actorului Sebastian Papaiani, astăzi la Cimitirul Bellu" (in Romanian). Mediafax. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Sebastian Papaiani va fi înmormântat la cimitirul Bellu, lângă Marin Moraru". ziare.com (in Romanian). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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