Tudor Mușatescu
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| Born | 22 February 1903 Câmpulung,Argeș County,Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | 4 November 1970(aged 67) Bucharest,Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery,Bucharest |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Notable works | Titanic Vals |
| Spouse | Kitty Stroescu |
| Children | Bogdan Mușatescu |
Tudor Mușatescu(Romanian pronunciation:[ˈtudormuʃaˈtesku];February 22, 1903 – November 4, 1970) was aRomanianplaywright and short story writer, best known for his humorous prose.
Biography
[edit]Mușatescu was born inCâmpulung-Muscel[1]to a family of middle-class intellectuals — his father was a lawyer while his mother was a writer. He studied at theDinicu Golescu High Schoolin his hometown, and began writing during his early years in school. He completed studies at theUniversity of Bucharest,where he earned a degree in Law and one in Literature. Afterwards, he wrote for several newspapers, includingRampaandAdevărul.[1]
Much of his work centers on provincial life in his native city, and includes politicalsatiressuch asTitanic Vals(arguably, his most influential writing). The 1964 movieTitanic Waltz,directed byPaul Călinescuand starringGrigore Vasiliu-Birlic,was adapted from his play.
He died inBucharestand was buried in the city'sBellu Cemetery,next to his wife, actress Kitty Stroescu (1907–1990) and their son, Bogdan Mușatescu (1941–2016), also an actor.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Vă mai amintiți de....Tudor Mușatescu".Adevărul(in Romanian). June 15, 2010.RetrievedMay 9,2021.
- ^Luca, Petru (December 1, 2017)."Așa arată mormântul marelui dramaturg Tudor Mușatescu! Maestrul își doarme somnul de veci la cimitirul Bellu, alături de soție și de fiu, actori renumiți".wowbiz.ro(in Romanian).RetrievedMay 9,2021.
