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Valeriia Karaman, born in Moldova and raised in Ukraine, is an actress, model and multidisciplinary artist. She debuted in "The Lighthouse" by Robert Eggers, appeared in the RBB documentary "Offline" by Mehran Djojan and will have her first leading role in Felix Trahho's feature film "Capsule" expected in 2025, showcasing her dynamic artistic range.

Lewis Milestone, a clothing manufacturer's son, was born in Bessarabia (now Moldova), raised in Odessa (Ukraine) and educated in Belgium and Berlin (where he studied engineering). He was fluent in both German and Russian and an avid reader. Milestone had an affinity for the theatre from an early age, starting as a prop man and background artist before traveling to the US in 1914 with $6.00 in his pocket. After a succession of odd jobs (including as a dishwasher and a photographer's assistant) he joined the Army Signal Corps in 1917 to make educational short films for U.S. troops. Following World War I, having acquired American citizenship, he went on to Hollywood to meet the director William A. Seiter at Ince Studios. Seiter started him off as an assistant cutter. Milestone quickly worked his way up the ranks to become editor, assistant director and screenwriter on many of Seiter's projects in the early 1920s, experiences that would greatly influence his directing style in years to come.

Milestone directed his first film, Seven Sinners (1925), for Howard Hughes and two years later won his first of two Academy Awards for the comedy Two Arabian Knights (1927). He received his second Oscar for what most regard as his finest achievement, the anti-war movie All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), based on a novel by Erich Maria Remarque. The film, universally praised by reviewers for its eloquence and integrity, also won the Best Picture Academy Award that year. A noted Milestone innovation was the use of cameras mounted on wooden tracks, giving his films a more realistic and fluid, rather than static, look. Other trademarks associated with his pictures were taut editing, snappy dialogue and clever visual touches, good examples being the screwball comedy The Front Page (1931), the melodrama Rain (1932)--based on a play by W. Somerset Maugham--and an adaptation of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men (1939). When asked in 1979 about the secret behind his success, he simply declared "Arrogance, chutzpah--in the old Hollywood at least that's the thing that gave everybody pause" (New York Times, September 27, 1980). Milestone had a history of being "difficult", having clashed with Howard Hughes, Warner Brothers and a host of studio executives over various contractual and artistic issues. Nonetheless, he remained constantly employed and worked for most of the major studios at one time or another, though never on long-term contracts. While he was not required to testify before HUAC, Milestone was blacklisted for a year in 1949 because of left-wing affiliations dating back to the 1930's. His output became less consistent during the 1950s and his career finished on a low with the remake of Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) and its incongruously cast, equally headstrong star Marlon Brando.

Milestone must be credited with a quirky sense of humor: when the producer of "All Quiet on the Western Front", Carl Laemmle Jr., demanded a "happy ending" for the picture, Milestone telephoned, "I've got your happy ending. We'll let the Germans win the war".

Having suffered a stroke, Lewis Milestone spent the last ten years of his life confined to a wheelchair. He died September 25, 1980, at the University of California Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Irina Artenii is a Romanian film and theater actress .She was born on 1998 in Drochia,Moldova. She start studied at University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 2017.In 2015, she plays first role in movie Vedem atatea nenorociri ca asta pare in plus.Other notable roles in One Step Behind the Seraphim (2017) ,Voyagers (2020) .Play on the stage of the theater "ARCUB" in Bucharest.

I.A.L. Diamond was born on 27 June 1920 in Ungheni, Romania [now Moldova]. He was a writer and producer, known for The Apartment (1960), Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). He was married to Barbara Diamond. He died on 21 April 1988 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Silvia Busuioc was born in Chisinau, Moldova where she started out as a dancer and TV host before moving into acting firstly in short films. She later moved to Italy where she graduated at Milan State University and along with her fluency in five languages (Romanian, Russian, Italian, German and English) her work expanded into theater and onto screen in a number of TV projects for Italy's RAI, Channel 5, Sky.

In 2012 Academy Award winner Martin Landau invited Silvia to be guest at The Actors Studio in Hollywood where she continued her training in addition to working with coaches in London and Italy.

Silvia recently finished shooting in the lead in 'BELLA GERMANIA' , a historical three-part mini-series for Bavaria Films, scheduled to premiere early 2019.

Silvia can be seen in feature "THE SNOWMAN", directed by Tomas Alfredson, starring Michael Fassbender, J.K. Simmons and Rebecca Ferguson.

Guest star on FOX's "LETHAL WEAPON" and HBO's Emmy Award winning show "VEEP".

"Il RAGAZZO INVISIBILE - FRATELLI", directed by Academy Award winning director Gabriele Salvatores.

TV mini-series "GOTTHARD", directed by Urs Egger. Switzerland's biggest budget TV production ever. Silvia plays a challenging role of Leo, a girl who pretends to be a boy so she can work as a laborer during the construction of Gotthard Tunnel.

Lead in RAI 1 TV-series "FUORICLASSE", directed by Riccardo Donna with 6 million viewers per episode.

Supporting Lead in "SELFIE 69", directed by Cristina Lacob. This Romanian romantic comedy and winner of several awards had huge box office success and quickly became the most watched Romanian film of the last twenty-six years.

Marinela Bezer is a social media star and entrepreneur with an interesting story. She was born in Moldova and co-founded a clothing brand called Malliny with her mother in 2015. In 2016, she moved to London to study marketing and advertising. Marinela began her career in her early teens as a TV host on a kids' show in Moldova called "Magazinul Copiilor." She also pursued professional ballroom dancing for a 10 years. In 2019, Marinela started posting videos on TikTok that quickly gained popularity. She made popular videos while wearing the Malliny shape wear corsets she sells, and she became viral for her "car pet pulling" videos featuring exotic cars in the desert. On August 3, 2022, she married Vladimir Gatcan in the South of France, whom she had been dating since 2012. Nowadays, she shares her exciting lifestyle on Instagram. Marinela's journey, from Moldova to London, from TV hosting to dancing, and then to becoming a TikTok sensation and successful entrepreneur, is a testament to her hard work and creativity.

Kira Muratova was born on 5 November 1934 in Soroca, Romania [now Moldova]. She was a director and writer, known for Nastroyshchik (2004), Vtorostepennye lyudi (2001) and The Asthenic Syndrome (1989). She was married to Aleksandr Muratov and Yevgeni Golubenko. She died on 6 June 2018 in Odessa, Ukraine.

Olga Kent was born on 26 February 1988 in Bender, Moldova. She is an actress, known for Last Kiss in Paris, Last Man Down (2021) and Don Matteo (2000).

Lia Sinchevici (Sin-Kay-Vi-ch) was born in the Eastern European town called Rezina, Republic of Moldova, daughter of the two doctors, Vladimir and Maria. Lia has Polish origins. Since childhood she was very poetic, reciting poetry in front of crowds and later being a young TV star in her local town TV station, broadcasting and presenting various shows and also an activist of the debate club. At age 16, first exit outside Moldova was into the USA as an exchange student, winning a Future Leaders Exchange scholarship to represent the culture of her country. Did great volunteering work in some schools of Ohio and taught people about Moldovan traditions and learned about American culture throughout her host-family. After graduating school, she decided to study Journalism in Romania, the country next door. Really fast, some Bucharest modeling agencies noticed her and she was spotted on the runway, catalogs, magazines (such as Elle), ads throughout the city clients absolutely loving her natural beauty. Her agents quickly started to recommend her for TV/internet commercials and various artists videos, as Lia was naturally acting in front of the camera and enjoying that process. The commercials and videos she was involved turned viral on YouTube. She soon realized that she has a lot to give to the world throughout acting, so she enrolled in the reputable actor Dragos Bucur acting school to test her skills. Encouraged, she acted in two shorts, enough to be spotted for TV Comedy Show of Toni Grecu, one of the leaders of the Romanian comedy since 1981. Lia's charisma took over Romanian public, and shortly she turned into a star. Once Lia graduated from Journalism, she went for admissions of the National University of Theatrical Arts, one of the best acting academies from Europe, so she could learn everything about her talent. By now, Lia took her time to study methods, to practice in different plays versatile compositions, compete in young actors contests, play on stage and get a master's degree in theatrical art. Lia has done only a few international low-budget productions at Media Pro Studios, but thanks to them she started her career meeting and working with world known personalities such as Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgreen, Cuba Gooding Jr., Shia LeBoef, Rupert Grint, Mads Mickelsen, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Christoph Waltz etc. Directors admire her comic skills from famous sit-com production "Dementia Hospital" and "Romanian Comedy Service", a show where guest stars of each episode are the biggest TV and movie stars and real politicians; but as a guest of the famous TV show "Guaranteed 100%" as Maggie from the Cat on a hot tin roof made a massive impression on her dramatic skills. Her first appearance on National Television (TVR2) for a filmed theatrical play production, hit nr.1 ratings of the evening, overcoming the news audience. These and a few more productions are the only ones Lia accepted during her acting studies throughout the 5 years of University. Besides studies Lia took her time to travel as she never had the possibility in childhood and she made solid friendships with Romanian biggest artists from various areas. Has skills in non-verbal theatre, dance theatre and sports such as soccer, tennis, horseback riding and scene fighting. Now, Lia is involved in many creative projects with young generation writers and also Lia is dedicating her time for theatrical plays and New Wave Romanian Cinema, ready to take over her career.

Samuel Bronston was born on 26 March 1908 in Bessarabia, Russian Empire [now Moldova]. He was a producer, known for El Cid (1961), The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) and 55 Days at Peking (1963). He was married to Dorothea Robinson and Sarah Bogatchek. He died on 12 January 1994 in Sacramento, California, USA.

Anastasiya Mikulchina was born on 4 August 1983 in Bendery, Moldavskaya SSR, USSR [now Bender, Moldova]. She is an actress, known for Small World (2021), Cold Shores (2019) and The Payback (2006).

Igor Cobileanski was born on 24 February 1974 in Comrat, Moldavian SSR, USSR [now Moldova]. He is a director and writer, known for The Unsaved (2013), Eastern Business (2016) and The Jackals - Sacalii (2025).

Xenia Deli was born on 27 October 1989 in Basarabeasca, Moldavian SSR, USSR [now Moldova]. She is an actress, known for Love Advent (2011), Calvin Harris Feat. Ayah Marar: Thinking About You (2013) and The Mindy Project (2012). She has been married to Ossama Fathi Rabah Al-Sharif since 4 June 2016. They have one child.

Valeriu Andriuta was born in 1967 in Lazovsk, (former Soviet Union). In 1992 he has graduated The Theater and Film Institute in Tbilisi (Georgia) with a BA in stage acting. In 1994 he is granted a scholarship with the National University of Theater and Cinematographic Arts in Bucharest, studying stage directing. He played in films like "Occident" and "Beyond The Hills" directed by Cristian Mungiu.

Iurie Darie (real name Darie Maximciuc) was a famous Romanian film and theater actor.He was born on March 14, 1929 in Vadul Rascov, Romania. He graduated from Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in 1952.In 1953, he plays first role in the movie Nepotii gornistului. Other notable roles in Brigada Diverse în alerta! (1971), Dimitrie Cantemir (1973), Fratii Jderi (1974). Play on the stage of the theater ''Teatrul de Comedie '' in Bucharest.He was married with Consuela Rosu and with Anca Pandrea .He had a son ,director Ducu Darie.He was decorated on May 30, 2002 with the National Order of the Faithful Service in the rank of Knight.He died on November 9, 2012 in Bucharest, Romania.

Actor Dorian Boguta, best known for "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu" (2005) and "Francesca" (2009) was born in Kishinyov, USSR (now Chisinau, The Republic of Moldova) on April 24, 1971. He graduated from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University in Georgia in 1992 and started his acting career at the National Theatre in Chisinau, where he played numerous noticeable lead roles. In 1999 he moved to Bucharest and started acting in films, gaining recognition with the TV series "Lombarzilor 8" (2006) and later with "Francesca" (2009), which was highly appreciated worldwide and garnered a lot of attention at many prestigious film festivals. In 2009 he made his debut in directing, with the short-film "10", marking the beginning of a series of highly successful short-films, including "From now on" (2012), which gained several awards, as well as The best Romanian short-film. Another important moment in his career was directing the short-film "Kazimir", which became one of the first Romanian horror films. Following his passion for acting and directing, he founded actoriedefilm.ro with fellow actors, Dragos Bucur and Alexandru Papadopol, which encompasses both an acting school and a producing company. Their purpose is to introduce their students to an acting style that is realistic and comes naturally. In 2013, they produced their first feature film with actoriedefilm.ro, "Love Building", which soon became one of the most successful Romanian films in the Romanian box office. He is currently working on a project for 2015, which will mark his first time as a director in a feature film.

Nikolay Lebedev was born on 16 November 1966 in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR [now Chisinau, Moldova]. He is a director and writer, known for The Star (2002), Flight Crew (2016) and The Source of Snakes (1997).

Ilarion Ciobanu was a famous Romanian film actor and director.He was born on October 28, 1931 in Ciucur, Tighina, Romania.He graduated from Institute of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography .In 1960, he plays first role in the movie Setea. Other notable roles in Rascoala (1965), Columna (1968) , Ultimul cartus (1973),Toate pînzele sus(1977). He had three wives :the first wife, a French teacher, the second wife, Tamara Barna, and the third, Marion Ciobanu. From the last marriage he has a son, Ioachim.He was decorated on February 7, 2004 Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Commander.At the First edition of the Bucharest International Film Festival, BiFEST, in 2004, the actor received the Excellence Award for his contribution in the art of cinema.He died on September 7, 2008 in Bucharest, Romania.

Sophia Ostrisky was born on 11 November 1977 in Moldova. She is an actress, known for Minimum Wage (2012), Next to Her (2014) and A Place in Heaven (2013).

Alla Wartenberg was born on 18 October 1973 in Chisinau, Moldova.

Ivan Nanev was born on 9 December 1983 in Bravicea, Calarasi, Moldova. He is a producer and director, known for Puterea Probabilitatii (2023), Printul din Bubuieci (2025) and Na malkiya ostrov (1958).

Vyacheslav Baranov was born on 5 September 1958 in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR [now Chisinau, Moldova]. He was an actor, known for Priklyucheniya v gorode, kotorogo net (1974), Lilac Ball (1988) and Otryad «D» (1993). He was married to Evgeniya Dobrovolskaya. He died on 20 June 2012 in Moscow, Russia.

Oleg Mutu was born on 22 July 1972 in Kishinyov, Moldavian SSR, USSR [now Chisinau, Moldova]. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), Miracle (2021) and In Bloom (2013).

Svetlana Nikolaevna Kryuchkova was born on June 22, 1950, in Kishinev, Moldavia, USSR (now Chishnau, Moldavia). Her father, named Nikolai Kryuchkov, was an army officer. Before becoming an actress, Kryuchkova was a worker at ZIL automobile plant in Moscow. In 1973 she graduated from the Acting Studio named after Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, and was an actress at Moscow Art Theatre for two seasons. She shot to fame after starring in TV series The Long Recess (1973).

Since 1975, Kryuchkova has been a permanent member of the legendary troupe of Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT) in St. Petersburg (Leningrad) upon personal invitation from the legendary director Georgi Tovstonogov. Kryuchkova worked with Tovstonogov for 14 years, she played in many of the Tovstonogov's stage productions and was highly regarded by Tovstonogov for her commanding stage presence and effortless style. During that time Kryuchkova worked with an outstanding ensemble of actors at BDT. There her stage partners were Sergey Yurskiy, Oleg Basilashvili, Kirill Lavrov, Zinaida Sharko, Elena Popova, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Gennadiy Bogachyov, Andrey Tolubeev, and many other remarkable Russian actors. Her best known stage performances in BDT were the role of Kupavina in 'Volki i ovtsy', a play by Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, and Kostyleva in 'Na dne' (Lower Depths) by Maxim Gorky.

Svetlana Kryuchkova received the title of People's Artist of Russia. She was two times winner of Nika Award in 1989, and was again nominated for Nika Award in 1999. Kryuchkova played over 40 roles in film and television, and also made stage performances at Gogol Theatre and at Galina Vishnevskaya Centre in Moscow. From 1998-2003 Kryuchkova was a professor of acting school at St. Petersburg University of Humanities. In 2003, with the graduates of her acting class, Kryuchkova formed her own company, named Theatre-Studio of Svetlana Kryuchkova in St. Petersburg. There she directed such plays as 'Lysistrata' (2005), a comedy by Aristophanes, and 'Blazhenny Ostrov' (2004) among other plays. For several seasons the Theatre-Studio of Svetlana Kryuchkova has been a popular entertainment in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Svetlana Kryuchkova is a popular TV show host in Russia. She is also regarded as a connoisseur of Russian poetry. She has been giving many concert recitals of poetry to "sold out" audiences. Kryuchkova's concert repertoire includes poems of Anna Akhmatova, Joseph Brodsky, Alexander Pushkin, David Samoylov, Marina Tsvetaeva, Ivan Bunin, Mikhail Lermontov, Boris Pasternak and other Russian poets.

Svetlana Kryuchkova is currently residing in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Emil Loteanu was born on 6 November 1936 in Clocusna, Romania [now Moldova]. He was a director and writer, known for Lautarii (1972), Queen of the Gypsies (1976) and The Shooting Party (1978). He was married to Galina Belyaeva. He died on 18 April 2003 in Moscow, Russia.