Victor Antonescu (born July 16, 1936, in Bucharest) is a Romanian animation film director.
Antonescu directed Robinson Crusoe, also released in Italy as Il racconto della giungla, an Italian-Romanian co-production between the Bucharest-based Animafilm studio and Corona Cinematografica. The film, co-directed on the Italian side by animator Gibba, was produced largely in Bucharest and is regarded as Romania's first animated feature film. Although it was prevented from receiving a theatrical release in Romania during the communist period, it premiered in Italy in 1974.
Main films Robinson Crusoe (a.k.a. Il racconto della giungla) with Italian director Gibba in 1974. Aventuri submarine (in English Submarine Adventures) in 1978. Uimitoarele aventuri ale muschetarilor (in English The amazing adventures of the musketeers) two series, in 1986 and in 1990.
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External links Victor Antonescu at Cinemagia