Florian Pittiș
Romanian actor and director in theater
Born
1943
82 years ago
Died
August 5th, 2007
17 years ago — 64 years old
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
Romania
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Directed acclaimed theater productions
Starred in popular television shows
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