The I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film () is a public university in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1954. It is named in honour of playwright Ion Luca Caragiale.
History First theatre school The first theatre faculty in Bucharest began its activity in 1834 within the Philharmonic School.
IATC and precursors (1948–1990) A Faculty of Stage Direction opened in 1948 within the Romanian Art Institute, at that time the center of all Romanian higher education in the arts.
The year 1950 saw the founding of the Institute for Film and the Institute for Theatre I. L. Caragiale (named after the classic Romanian playwright). In 1954, the two institutions merged into the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC).
After 1990 The institute functioned under this name until 1990, when it became the Academy of Theatre and Film – the only such school in Romania with a ranking equal to that of a university and with international recognition.
Since 1990, the Academy of Theatre and Film has undergone a continuous reform process. New specializations have been added, such as audiovisual communication and multimedia sound editing (at the Film Faculty), puppets, marionettes, choreography and scenography (at the Theatre Faculty). The number of students has gone up, while the curricula and study programs have been continuously improved and diversified.
In 1998, the Academy of Theatre and Film became the University of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale. In 2001, it became the National University of Theatre and Film I.L. Caragiale.
Notable alumni
(This list includes alumni from both the Film and the Acting schools.)
Ion Al-George, playwright and poet Elena Albu, actress Mircea Albulescu, actor George Alexandru, actor Violeta Andrei, actress Ludovic Antal, actor Mitzura Arghezi, actress and politician Chris Avram, actor Leopoldina Bălănuță, actress Paul Barbă Neagră, film director Marga Barbu, actress Constantin Barcaroiu, actor, writer, and politician Alina Bârgăoanu, university professor Zaharia Bârsan, playwright, poet, and actor Gheorghe Becescu-Silvan, writer and politician Andreea Bibiri, actress and theatre director Andrei Blaier, film director Claudiu Bleonț, actor Elisabeta Bostan, film director Emil Botta, actor Olga Bucătaru, actress Dragoș Bucur, actor Ioana Bulcă, actress Romuald Bulfinsky, actor and manager Florin Călinescu, actor, television presenter and politician Rozina Cambos, actress Nae Caranfil, film director Adi Carauleanu, actor Dan Condurache, actor George Constantin, actor Mihai Constantinescu, film director Gheorghe Cozorici, actor Ioana Crăciunescu, actress Alexandru Dabija, actor Theodor Danetti, actor Gheorghe Dănilă, actor Alexandru Darie, theater director Iurie Darie, actor Mircea Diaconu, actor and politician Ion Dichiseanu, actor Puși Dinulescu, playwright and director Dana Dogaru, actress Sinișa Dragin, film director Catrinel Dumitrescu, actress Toma Enache, film director David Esrig, theatre director Ioan Fiscuteanu, actor Ioana Flora, actress Radu Gabrea, film director and screenwriter Valeria Gagealov, actress Tudor Gheorghe, musician Luminița Gheorghiu, actress Tudor Giurgiu, film director Manuela Hărăbor, actress Hanno Höfer, film director Emil Hossu, actor Ștefan Iancu, actor Indiggo, the twin sisters Gabriela and Mihaela Modorcea, singer-songwriters and reality television personalities Cristina Ionda, actress and presenter Marcel Iureș, actor Radu Jude, film director Manole Marcus, film director, screenwriter Nicolae Mărgineanu, film director, screenwriter Iulian Mihu, film director Mihaela Mitrache, actress Maia Morgenstern, actress Cristian Mungiu, filmmaker Radu Muntean, film director, screenwriter Mircea Mureșan, film director Bogdan Mustață, film director Cristian Nemescu, film director Barna Nemethi, film director and photographer Călin Peter Netzer, film director Margareta Niculescu, puppeteer and theater director Eugen Pădureanu, actor Sebastian Papaiani, actor Dorotheea Petre, actress Irina Petrescu, actress Florin Piersic, actor , actor, writer, and director Adrian Pintea, actor Adina Pintilie, film director Lucian Pintilie, theatre, film, and opera director George Piștereanu, actor Florian Pittiș, actor, singer, and theater director Maria Ploae, actress Margareta Pogonat, actress Tania Popa, actress Stela Popescu, actress Rodica Popescu Bitănescu, actress Corneliu Porumboiu, film director Dan Puric, actor and theater director Victor Rebengiuc, actor Marcel Roșca, Olympic pistol shooter Geo Saizescu, actor and film director Alec Secăreanu, actor Gabriel Spahiu, actor Saviana Stănescu, playwright Silviu Stănculescu, actor Eusebiu Ștefănescu, actor Cosmina Stratan, journalist and film actress Valentin Teodosiu, actor Ana Ularu, actress Bogdan Ulmu, theatre director and writer Melania Ursu, actress Tora Vasilescu, actress Andi Vasluianu, actor Mircea Veroiu, film director, screenwriter Dorel Vișan, actor Gheorghe Vitanidis, film director Florin Zamfirescu, actor
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