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Chris Avram

1931 – 1989

Romanian actor

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Lived 1931 – 1989 (aged 57). Chris Avram was a Romanian film actor and actor.

Chris Avram (born Cristea Avram; 31 August 1931 – 10 January 1989) was a Romanian-Italian film actor.

Early life and career Avram was born in Bucharest, into a family of active communists (his father being a member of the Romanian Communist Party while it was still banned, and his brother, Puiu, a Communist activist). In his youth, he attended a military school, after which he studied law for two years at the University of Bucharest, before being admitted to the Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography. After graduation, he worked for a while as a theater actor in Timișoara, before joining the in Bucharest. At a film festival in Moscow, he befriended Marina Vlady, who later went to Romania to star in , directed by Henri Colpi. With her help, he managed to flee to Paris in 1966, where he remained. Later he settled in Rome, Italy, where he died of cancer.

He was married for a while to Romanian actress , with whom he had a son, Alexandru.

Partial filmography

Darclee (1959) − Eugenio Giraldoni (1960) − the engineer Preda Poveste sentimentală (1960) Anotimpuri (1963) The White Moor (1965) − Spânul (1966) − Grig (1966) − Lut (as Cristea Avram) Mamaia (1967) − Ștefan Manon 70 (1968) Le temps de vivre (1969) − Michel Casno Delitto al circolo del tennis (1969) − Riccardo Dossi Summer Affair (1971) − Father A Bay of Blood (1971) (aka Twitch of the Death Nerve) – Franco Ventura / Frank Ventura W Django! (1971) − Capitano Gomez Variety (1971) − Arturo Robles I senza Dio (1972) − Sam, detto 'Minnesota Killer' So Sweet, So Dead (1972) − Professor Casali Holy God, Here Comes the Passatore! (1973) − Zambelli Cuore (1973) Number One (1973) The Violent Professionals (1973) − DelBuono Servo suo (1973) I figli di nessuno (1974) − Anselmo Vannini El amor empieza a medianoche (1974) − Andrés The Killer Reserved Nine Seats (1974) − Patrick Davenant Il giudice e la minorenne (1974) − Marco Serra The Eerie Midnight Horror Show (1974) (aka The Sexorcist) − Mario (1975) − Marco / marito−husband (1976) − Prof. John Emanuelle in Bangkok (1976) − Thomas Quizet Stangata in famiglia (1976) − Esposito La malavita attacca... la polizia risponde! (1977) − Prof. Salviati − 'll Principe' California (1977) − Nelson La profezia (1978) − Andrea Il commissario Verrazzano (1978) − Marco Verelli The Iron Commissioner (1978) − Crivelli L'étrange monsieur Duvallier (1979, TV Series) − Della Pietra Star Odyssey (1980) − Shawn La ripetente fa l'occhietto al preside (1980) − Lino Pastorelli Giochi erotici nella 3a galassia (1981) − Ceylon (1981) Sogni mostruosamente proibiti (1982) Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere (1982) − lo sceicco Abadjan (1983) − Il barone Mario di Villalba (final film role)

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I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Chris Avram?

Romanian actor (1931-1989)

When was Chris Avram born?

Chris Avram was born on 28 August 1931 in Bucharest.

When did Chris Avram die?

Chris Avram died on 10 January 1989 in Rome.

What was Chris Avram's occupation?

Chris Avram was a film actor and actor.

What nationality was Chris Avram?

Chris Avram was Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chris Avram

· Wikidata: Q466722

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