About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1931-03-01
Place of birth:
Buhusi, Romania
Website:
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Elisabeta Bostan

Overview

Elisabeta Bostan (born 1 March 1931) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. She directed 25 films between 1956 and 1991.

Born in Buhuși, Bacău County, she attended the Calistrat Hogaș High School [ro] in Piatra Neamț, where she staged her first theater production at age 14. She then went to Bucharest, where she enrolled in the Institute of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale, graduating in 1954. She made her debut in 1958 with two short films, "Trei jocuri românești" and "Cloșca cu puii de aur". Bostan taught at the Institute of Theatre and Film, where she served for a period as Dean.

She received prizes at festivals in Moscow, Tehran, Cannes, Venice, Gijón, and Tours. In 2009 she received the Gopo Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Known for

Directing
1992 The Telephone Directing Director 59
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1990 Reach for the Sky Directing Director 59
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1989 Drawings on Asphalt Directing Director 59
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1988 Unde ești, copilărie... Directing Director 58
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1987 A Smile Of The Sun Directing Director 59
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1985 Promisses Directing Director 59
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1984 Circus Performers at the North Pole Directing Director 59
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1981 Circus Performers Directing Director 58
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1976 Mama Directing Director 59
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1973 Veronica Comes Back Directing Director 59
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1972 Veronica Directing Director 59
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1969 Youth without Age and Life without Death Directing Director 59
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1968 Kingdom in the Clouds Directing Director 58
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1964 Memories of My Childhood Directing Director 59
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1963 Naica and the Little Fish Directing Director 58
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1962 The Kid Directing Director 59
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Writing
1990 Reach for the Sky Writing Writer 59
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1973 Veronica Comes Back Writing Writer 59
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1972 Veronica Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Kingdom in the Clouds Writing Writer 58
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1964 Memories of My Childhood Writing Writer 59
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Production
1990 Reach for the Sky Production Producer 59
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Crew
1969 Youth without Age and Life without Death Crew Script 59
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