Dem Rădulescu
Romanian actor (1931-2000) · Romania · On the map · Actors · Died at 68
Dumitru R. Rădulescu, known professionally as Dem Rădulescu or Rădulescu-Biban, was a Romanian comedian, actor, director, and professor at the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film (UNATC).
Dem Rădulescu is read about 22 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Dănilă PrepeleacFilm1987
Spring of the GoslingsFilm, Toderaș, fostul președinte al CAP-ului din Viișoara1986
Cucoana ChirițaFilm, Bârzoi1982
Maria, MirabellaFilm, Caterpillar King (voice)1979
Arms of AfroditeFilm, Rotaru1978
Expresul de BufteaFilm, Regizorul/ Conductorul CFR1976
The PremiereFilm, Fanache Verzea1973
The Poseidon ExplosionFilm1971
Brigade Miscellaneous in the Mountains and at the SeaFilm, Gogu1970
Brigade Miscellaneous Steps InFilm, Gogu1967
Chief of the Souls SectorFilm1965At the Gates of EarthFilm1964
Love at Zero DegreesFilm, Brică1960
The Secret CodeFilm1931Born21 September 1931People around Dem
Close ties
Toma Caragiu Also in The opening night and Explosion
Violeta Andrei Also in Veronica se întoarce (1976)
Mircea Drăgan Directed Explosion (1973)
Geo Saizescu Directed The Secret of Bacchus (1984)
Jean Constantin Also in Explosion and The Secret of Bacchus
Sebastian Papaiani Also in A Midsummer Day's Smile (1963)
Vasilica Tastaman Also in The Cyclists Are Coming (1968)
Draga Olteanu Matei Also in Explosion (1973)
George Mihăiță Also in Brigade Miscellaneous Steps In (1970)
Radu Beligan Also in The opening night, Explosion and Galax
Florin Piersic Also in Seven Guys and a Gal and Explosion
Stela Popescu Also in Tonight We’ll Dance at Home (1972)
Ion Popescu-Gopo Directed Fantastic Comedy and Galax
Tamara Buciuceanu Also in The opening night and The Premiere
Ștefan Bănică Sr. Also in Brigada Diverse în alertă! (1971)
Iurie Darie Also in Love at Zero Degrees (1964)
Ion Besoiu Also in Brigada Diverse în alertă! (1971)
Mircea Mureșan Directed A doua cadere a Constantinopolului (1994)
Ileana Stana-Ionescu Also in I, You, and Ovidiu and Hurry Slowly
Octavian Cotescu Also in A Lost Letter and Aurel Vlaicu
Amza Pellea Also in Me, you and Ovidiu (1978)
Gheorghe Dinică Also in The opening night and Explosion
Elisabeta Bostan Directed Veronica and Veronica Comes Back
Șerban Cantacuzino Also in Gaudeamus igitur (1965)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
59 credits on file
Media & music
Photos 10
Rădulescu in 1959
The Merry Wives of Windsor in the 1963 production: Victor Moldovan (Ancient Pistol) and Rădulescu (Frank Ford)
Rădulescu, Jean Constantin and Puiu Călinescu facing a militiaman, prison scene from Brigada Diverse intră în acțiune (1970)
Rădulescu and Emil Botta in 1976
Scene from the 1982 season of The Bedbug, with Rădulescu (on the far left) and Gheorghe Dinică (standing to his side)About this person
Though attracted to acting in his late teens, he was initially an athlete, and had a short career in semi-professional boxing. His life, from his debut years to his fifties, was spent under the communist regime, whose values were sometimes present in his roles. At the National Theater Bucharest, young Rădulescu was mainly cast in Soviet plays, including one based on Anton Makarenko's pedagogy, before he found his niche as a performer in comedies by the Romanian classic Ion Luca Caragiale, as directed by Sică Alexandrescu. Increasingly recognized for his contributions in Shakespearean comedy, he was also a favorite of the author Aurel Baranga, who used him in satires targeting social parasitism.
