Prince Șerban Constantin Cantacuzino (; 4 February 1941 – 4 July 2011) was a Romanian prince and actor, who appeared in more than a dozen television, film, and musical roles during his career. He was a descendant of Șerban Cantacuzino, the Prince of Wallachia from 1678 to 1688.
Born into Romanian nobility, specifically the Cantacuzino family, Cantacuzino was a descendant of Șerban Cantacuzino, the Prince of Wallachia who supported the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vienna, published the Cantacuzino Bible and introduced maize to present-day Romania. His father, Ion Filotti Cantacuzino, was a screenwriter, doctor, film critic, film director, and producer.
Cantacuzino made his stage acting debut when he was 11 years old at the National Theatre Bucharest in the production, The Prince and the Beggar, opposite his grandmother, actress Maria Filotti. He starred in Richard III as Prince Edward at the Army Theater in Constanța in 1963. Cantacuzino co-starred with George Vraca in Richard III.
Cantacuzino moved to Paris, France, in 1990. He died in Paris on 4 July 2011, at the age of 70. His funeral was held at the Bellu Orthodox Cemetery in Bucharest, Romania.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1964 Lucian Varga as a student1965 Gaudeamus igitur Emil Șerban 1967 Sept hommes et une garce Silvio 1974 1975 Stephen the Great - Vaslui 1475 1977 Mihail Kogălniceanu's chief of staff 1977 1984 Matei's father 1988 1989 Those Who Pay With Their Lives Final film role
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