An image from The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, one of the productions that also features Ion Fiscuteanu.

Ion Fiscuteanu

November 19, 1937 — Sânmihaiu de Câmpie, Bistrița, România

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Ioan Fiscuteanu (19 November 1937 – 8 December 2007) was a Romanian theater and film actor. He last worked at the National Theater in Târgu-Mureş. He was born in Sânmihaiu de Câmpie, Bistriţa-Năsăud, Romania.

The role of Dante Remus Lăzărescu in the 2005 film The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu brought Fiscuteanu critical acclaim, as well as the Golden Swan award for best actor at the Copenhagen International Film Festival. He also played supporting roles in notable Romanian films such as Nae Caranfil's Asphalt Tango (1993), Serban Marinescu's The Earth's Most Beloved Son (Cel mai iubit dintre pamânteni) (1993) and Lucian Pintilie's The Oak (Balanţa) (1992).

He died in Târgu Mureş, aged 70, from cancer.

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