Personal Info
Birth date
1928-08-21 (96 Years)
Day of death
2010-05-26
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Techirghiol, Constanța, România
Also known as
Жан Константин
Jean Constantin
Biography
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Filmography
Full Sail
9.2
Overview:
Full Sail is a TV series aired on Romanian National Television (TVR), based on the eponymous novel by Radu Tudoran. The series follow the adventures of two friends, the Romanian Anton Lupan and the French Pierre Vaillant. Anton Lupan tries to find the L'Esperance schooner, which belonged to them, wiyhout knowing that it was a victim of a pirate attack. But he hopes in particular to find Pierre, so they can start on a trip to an uncharted land, which they attempted several times to explore unsuccessfully. He found the ship, but his friend was nowhere to be found. Anton was forced to leave on a trip across Atlantic, to Tierra del Fuego.The Mysteries of Bucharest
7
Overview:
The Principality of Wallachia with the capital Bucharest (today a region of Romania) before the Revolution of the year 1848. A couple of secret societies are working to chase away the Prince Gheorge Bibescu from his throne, arms are transported on secret ways, preparing the first popular revolts in Bucharest, as the first act of the Revolution of 1848, which revolution is the first impulse of the later act of the Union of the Wallachia with Moldova (Romanian United Principalities in 1862, Kingdom of Romania in 1881 and Kingdom of Greater Romania 1918, with Transylvania, Bukovina and Bessarabia).The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians
7.6
Overview:
The third part of the trilogy focuses on June and Romulus, who are having a baby. The misfortune delays the family's plans to move back to Transylvania. Things get even more complicated when Traian, one of the Brad brothers set out in search of water on his land, discovers crude oil.The Baron of the Locks
6.3
Overview:
The lucky Baron wins a boat in a card game and takes off with his former lover to find new adventures. Adverse circumstances land them in a small town, where the Baron's seafaring companion leaves for more attractive scenery offered by a wealthy local man. Meanwhile, there is a certain charming cafe owner that the Baron finds irresistible -- at least for awhile.The Boss of Champignol
NYR
Overview:
Claudius finds a foal and takes it home to his boss. The men who stole the animal are looking for him. Claudius names him Champignol and trains him for racing. When he grows up, Champignol wins a regional race. But the thieves return, and Claudius is forced to do odd jobs to keep his horse.Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
6.1
Overview:
Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with the pretty Cunégonde. World War II breaks out, and when he is drafted and taken prisoner, he is forced to take German nationality and ends up guarding the camp where he was imprisoned. He crossed into Switzerland, but as he had no bank account, he was incarcerated for eight days for trespassing. Hunted by the Gestapo, he kills two men to free Cunégonde, who has finally been found. They both flee to Argentina, and their world tour begins. In Paris, Moscow, New York, Borneo and Alexandria. They try to follow Dr. Pangloss' optimistic rule of life. Tossed about, separated, they find themselves grown old and wiser, thinking only of cultivating their garden on the shores of the Mediterranean.Felix and Otilia
6
Overview:
In this monumental Romanian film, a large family and its many generations vie for advantage, seeking to win the inheritance sure to be left behind by a wealthy older man of the clan. This movie is based on a popular novel by George Calinescu, and is similar in some ways to England's BBC television series, The Forsythe Saga, based on Galsworthy's books. Along the way, stories of friendship, love and rivalry emerge. In one story, a poor young man is disappointed in love as his girl chooses lucre over love in selecting a mate.The Redhead
7.2
Overview:
During the summer of 1944, while Romanians turn weapons against Nazis, Mihai, an orphan teenager whose parents died in a bombing, tries to enlist in order to fight in the front line but he discovers that former police commissioner Potra tortured and beaten prisoners, including his father, who was political detained. Mihai will fight to bring Potra in front of the justice.The Last Bullet
8.2
Overview:
A continuation of a story started in the drama "With Clean Hands" (1972). Commissioner Miclovan's last cartridge is still hot in the pocket of Roman. Left without Miclovan's support, dead in action, Commissioner Roman wants to see his murderer, a very powerful local mafia and smuggler, Mr. Semaca, acquitted by the court for lack of evidence, punished. But before dealing with Semaca, Roman receives a new mission, this time undercover: the capture of a German spy still active in the country, suspected to be hiding in a monastery. In this mission, Commissioner Roman also has a helper, Oarca, a former underwriter who proves good at everything and especially at car chases on serpentine...Uncle Marin, the Billionaire
8.1
Overview:
At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile, the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett.The Survivor
6.2
Overview:
After WWII Comisarul Moldovan spent years as a political prisoner of the communist regime. The favorite entertainment of the Russian Colonel in charge of the prison was to have the inmates play Russian Roulette. Only his unbelievable luck and survivor spirit helped Moldovan live through his detention. Out of the prison the ex-policeman joins an international Russian Roulette illegal gaming circuit. In late 70's faith brings him to a Central European town where Goldberg, an old acquaintance of his is organizing an "improved" version of the game where two opponents are shooting each other. Step by step Moldovan meets lots of familiar faces, both friends and enemies. It looks like the whole Bucharest's underworld from the 40's chose to meet here.The Outlaws
7.7
Overview:
First of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their complex and violent relationship.ROMing
5.4
Overview:
Jura, a reluctant university student already smitten with someone else, is swept off by his father’s eccentric friend Stano to fulfill an age-old promise and meet the mysterious bride from a Slovak village. What follows is a rollicking road trip of comic mishaps and heartfelt moments that ultimately teaches them all about friendship, adventure, and finding one’s own path.The Martens Brothers
7.5
Overview:
Historical movie based on the "The Martens Brothers" (Romanian: Frații Jderi) novel. Ionut is the youngest son of Commissar Jder, a trusted man of Stephen the Great. He falls in love with Nasta, the daughter of a boyar, and competes for her affections with Alexăndrel, the ruler's own son. His longing for Nasta gives impetus to Ionuț, who, together with his brothers, puts his life at the service of Moldavia.Operation 'The Bus'
7
Overview:
In 1950 a Western spy is clandestinely parachuted into Communist Romania to retrieve secret WW2 codes and agent lists and also to assist a group of anti-Communist guerrillas escape but the Communist police is setting a trap.The Way I Spent the End of the World
6
Overview:
Bucharest 1989 - the last year of Ceausecu's dictatorship. Eva lives with her parents and her 7 year old brother, Lalalilu. One day at school, Eva and her boyfriend accidentally break a bust of Ceausescu. They are forced to confess their crime before a disciplinary committee and Eva is expelled from school and transferred to a reformatory establishment. There she meets Andrei, and decides to escape Romania with him. Lalalilu becomes convinced that Ceausescu is the main reason for Eva's decision to leave. So with his friends from school he devises a plan to kill the dictator.Arms of Afrodite
6.8
Overview:
A Romanian construction company is contracted to build a sea port in Morocco. In the process they find some roman artifacts.The Silver Mask
7.7
Overview:
Agatha Slatineanu, together with the alleged banker Troianoff, rob the boyar Valcu of a treasure collected in order to buy the throne. However, the gold is recovered by Margelatu for the benefit of the "Brotherhood".Revenge
8.2
Overview:
"Revansa" (Revenge) appeared not so long after the preview movie of the series, "Un comisar acuza" (The Police Inspector Calls). In this sequel we meet up with police inspector Tudor Moldovan, once again, who wasn't actually killed and who has returned to put an end to Paraipan's actions once and for all. When Paraipan kidnaps Moldovan's kid, the police inspector makes up his mind to punish Paraipan and his bosses and to finish off the fascist movement, lead by Zavoianu and his allies. Together with the communist that fight to gain power, Moldovan takes out his enemies one by one.Too Little for Such a Big War
7.8
Overview:
A young boy becomes callous to the deaths and battles that rage on during World War II. He and his friends follow a peasant soldier of a Rumanian troop as they march to join the Russians in fighting the Nazis. He watches as one of his friends dies after destroying a German machine gun nest. He is slapped by a Rumanian soldier who is livid over the boy's nonchalance of his friend's death. He becomes a mascot of the advancing unit as they proceed to a castle in Czechoslovakia. When the men dress in armor for a group picture, they are killed by the Nazis. The boy returns to find the men have been wiped out and he is taken prisoner by a German soldier. The Nazi falls victim to marauding peasants seeking revenge. They rescue the young warrior and escort him back to his home in Rumania.The Revenge of the Outlaws
6.8
Overview:
Second of 2 films set during the 18th century in the mountains of Wallachia, about a band of outlaws aiming to undermine the rule of the Phanariots and the Ottomans. The story evolves around the two stepbrothers who lead this band, Sarbu and Amza, with their complex and violent relationship.The Secret of Bacchus
7.4
Overview:
Victor, an incisive journalist, discovers a series of irregularities in a State farming enterprise. His investigations will unmask the fraud committed by the person in charge of the wine section, called Bachus. Although aided by an impressive number of cronies, Bachus will not be able to hide forever infamous secret.Secretul lui Nemesis
7.3
Overview:
The administrator of a huge apartment block in Bucharest, a former great Communist Party activist, now in disgrace, eliminated from politics and perched at the head of a tenants' association, through methods he used in his former political positions - blackmail and anonymous letters - a sex obsessed man, ends up terrorizing honest people, people who are looking for justice. Will they find it?Hot Days
4.5
Overview:
In summer 1975 at the Constanța Shipyard, director Mihai Coman pushes to cast a massive ship propeller in-house, facing technical failures, internal resistance, and political hesitation. As the casting repeatedly breaks and deadlines loom, he must overcome engineering hurdles and personal sacrifices to see the vessel launched with the home-forged propeller.Brigade Miscellaneous Steps In
7.9
Overview:
Brigade Miscellaneous fights crime in a funny and serious way.The Duel
7.35
Overview:
Officer Moldovan must solve the case of a robbery. Credit Central Bank was robbed fast and hard by a gang of professionals. Moldovan is trying to catch the man behind Rica Pasarin, the gang leader, by using his brother, who is a pickpocket thief.The Man We Need
6.3
Overview:
A concrete expert is torn between his family, who wants to settle in a city, and his work, which requires constant relocating.Brigade Miscellaneous in the Mountains and at the Sea
7.8
Overview:
Misc. Brigade must solve a drug traffic case, in their own wayOil
5.1
Overview:
When a huge fire erupts at an oil field in the wilds of the Sahara Desert, an American who specializes in fighting oil-field fires and his team are called in to put it out. As the fire rages out of control, the expert finds that he not only has to battle the fire but greed and political corruption as well.Acting
2008The Survivor as Limba
2007ROMing as Somáli
2006The Way I Spent the End of the World as Uncle Florică
2006Păcală se întoarce as The Gypsy
2006Meseriașii (40 Episodes) as Unknown
2001Sexy Harem Ada-Kaleh as Ismail
1994The Second Fall of Constantinople as Ismail
1993Attack in the Library as Unknown
1991Miss Litoral as Nea Mielu, căpitan de cursă lungă
1988Every Day I Miss You as Gică
1987Secretul lui Nemesis as James Giovanni Cocoloș
1986Cucoana Chirița as Barabulă
1986The Turquoise Necklace as Prof. Aurică
1985The Silver Mask as „profesorul” Aurică
1984The Migrant Birds Are Coming as Marin
1984The Secret of Bacchus as Trandafir Bulbuc
1984Un petic de cer as Gică
1983The Mysteries of Bucharest as profesorul Aurică
1982Mercenaries' Trap as Corcodel
1981Iancu Jianu, Outlaw as Corcodel
1981The Duel as Limbă (Tongue)
1981Iancu Jianu, Tax Collector as Corcodel
1981The Oil, the Baby and the Transylvanians as Temistocles
1981I have an Idea as Unknown
1981Crew for Singapore as Cucu
1980The third deadly jump as Blufferini
1979The Man We Need as Coach
1979Arms of Afrodite as Jean
1979Uncle Marin, the Billionaire as Teach, șef de bandă
1978Anything for Soccer as Max, animatorul galeriei echipei de fotbal
1978Revenge as Limba
1978Melodii, melodii as Grecu
1978Expresul de Buftea as Jean
1978September as Jorj
1978I, You, and Ovidiu as Misica
1978Operation 'The Bus' as Gypsy
1977Shootings Under the Moonlight as Badea Cîrleci
1977Gloria nu cîntă as Fane
1977Full Sail (12 Episodes) as Ismail
1977Oil as Jean
1976The Redhead as Thief Achim / Tungsram
1976Grandpa and Two Young Offenders as Vârlan
1976The Court Adjourns the Sentencing as Cârlig
1976Hot Days as Cristea
1975The Escape as Ion Ion
1975We Do Not Film Just for Fun as Painter / Petrică
1974The Immortals as Scurtu
1974The Martens Brothers as Zailic
1974A Police Inspector Calls as Limbă
1973The Poseidon Explosion as Unknown
1973The Last Bullet as Floacă, zis Stampă
1973Stejar, extremă urgență as Unknown
1972Farewell, Dear Nela! as The Italian tourist
1972The Dowry of Lady Ralu as Parpanghel
1972Felix and Otilia as Unknown
1971Asediul as Unknown
1971Brigade Miscellaneous on Alert as Patraulea
1971Săptămâna nebunilor as Parpanghel
1971The Outlaws of Sevenhorses as Parpanghel
1971Brigade Miscellaneous in the Mountains and at the Sea as Patraulea
1970The Canary and the Blizzard as Animal Tamer
1970Brigade Miscellaneous Steps In as Patraulea
1970Too Little for Such a Big War as Unknown
1969The Axe as Unknown
1968The Revenge of the Outlaws as Parpanghel
1968The Kidnapping of the Maidens as Parpanghel
1967The Major and Death as Driver
1966The Outlaws as Parpanghel
1966The Boss of Champignol as Unknown
1966White Trial as Gică Hau Hau
1960Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century as Fourak
1960The Baron of the Locks as Prince Héliakim Sadokkan