Ion Luca Caragiale

Ion Luca Caragiale

writer

Ion Luca Caragiale was born on Jan 30, 1852 in Romania. Ion Luca Caragiale's big-screen debut came with O noapte furtunoasa directed by Jean Georgescu in 1943. Ion Luca Caragiale is known for Carnival Scenes directed by Lucian Pintilie, Victor Rebengiuc stars as Pampon and Mariana Mihut as Mita Baston. The upcoming new movie Ion Luca Caragiale plays is Carnival Scenes which will be released on Jan 01, 1981.

Born in a tiny village Haimanalele, next to Ploesti town in Romanian province of Muntenia (Valahia), in a family of actors (both parents and his two uncles - his father's brothers - were actors). He had no formal education, works at some newspapers, then as a clerk. At age of 20 start writing and publishing some short comedy stories and fantasies. In a short period between 1878 and 1884 he wrote his most important plays : A Stormy Night, Mr. Leonida, Carnival Stories, A Lost Letter. In 1988 become the director of the National Theater, and later, after receiving a nice fortune from a rich relative, he moves with all his family to Berlin, Germany, where he died on 10 June 1912.

  • Birthday

    Jan 30, 1852
  • Place of Birth

    Haimanalele, Ploiesti, Romania