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Ion Popescu-Gopo(1923-1989)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Ion Popescu-Gopo
Ion Popescu-Gopo was born on 1 May 1923 in Bucharest, Romania. He was a director and writer, known for If I Were Harap Alb (1965), A Bomb Was Stolen (1962) and Comedie fantastica (1975). He died on 29 November 1989 in Bucharest, Romania.
BornMay 1, 1923
DiedNovember 29, 1989(66)
BornMay 1, 1923
DiedNovember 29, 1989(66)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations

Known for

If I Were Harap Alb (1965)
If I Were Harap Alb
6.9
  • Director
  • 1965
A Bomb Was Stolen (1962)
A Bomb Was Stolen
6.7
  • Director
  • 1962
Comedie fantastica (1975)
Comedie fantastica
6.6
  • Director
  • 1975
A Brief History (1957)
A Brief History
7.1
Short
  • Director
  • 1957

Credits

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Director

  • Maria si Mirabella in Tranzistoria (1989)
    Maria si Mirabella in Tranzistoria
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Barca (1987)
    Barca
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Amprenta (1987)
    Amprenta
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Ucenicul vrajitor
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Ramasagul (1985)
    Ramasagul
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Galax Man-Doll (1984)
    Galax Man-Doll
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Umor sportiv
    Short
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Quo vadis homo sapiens? (1982)
    Quo vadis homo sapiens?
    7.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Maria, Mirabella (1981)
    Maria, Mirabella
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Trei mere (1979)
    Trei mere
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Infinit
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Povestea dragostei (1977)
    Povestea dragostei
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Study Opus 1 - Man
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Unu, doi, trei...
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Comedie fantastica (1975)
    Comedie fantastica
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1975

Writer

  • Maria si Mirabella in Tranzistoria (1989)
    Maria si Mirabella in Tranzistoria
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Amprenta (1987)
    Amprenta
    6.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Galax Man-Doll (1984)
    Galax Man-Doll
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Maria, Mirabella (1981)
    Maria, Mirabella
    7.5
    • writer
    • 1981
  • Povestea dragostei (1977)
    Povestea dragostei
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Comedie fantastica (1975)
    Comedie fantastica
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • De trei ori Bucuresti (1967)
    De trei ori Bucuresti
    7.2
    • Writer (segment Bucuresti)
    • 1967
  • Faust XX (1966)
    Faust XX
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • If I Were Harap Alb (1965)
    If I Were Harap Alb
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Steps to the Moon (1964)
    Steps to the Moon
    6.1
    • writer (as Ian Popescu Gopo)
    • 1964
  • Allo! Allo! (1963)
    Allo! Allo!
    6.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • A Bomb Was Stolen (1962)
    A Bomb Was Stolen
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Homo sapiens (1960)
    Homo sapiens
    6.8
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • O poveste ca-n basme
    7.1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Sapte arte (1958)
    Sapte arte
    8.0
    Short
    • writer
    • 1958

Actor

  • Galax Man-Doll (1984)
    Galax Man-Doll
    6.3
    • Father
    • 1984
  • Maria, Mirabella (1981)
    Maria, Mirabella
    7.5
    • Clock King
    • Father
    • 1981
  • Povestea dragostei (1977)
    Povestea dragostei
    6.4
    • Sfetnic
    • 1977
  • The Romanian Musketeer (1975)
    The Romanian Musketeer
    6.8
    • Peter the Great (as Ion Popescu Gopo)
    • 1975
  • Cantemir (1973)
    Cantemir
    7.5
    • Petru cel Mare (as Ion Popescu Gopo)
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ian Popescu Gopo
  • Born
    • May 1, 1923
    • Bucharest, Romania
  • Died
    • November 29, 1989
    • Bucharest, Romania

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  • Trivia
    In 1969 he was appointed as Head of the Cinema and Television section of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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