About Draga Olteanu Matei
Lived 1933 – 2020 (aged 87). Draga Olteanu Matei was a Romanian actor and screenwriter.
Draga Olteanu Matei (née Olteanu) (; 24 October 1933 – 18 November 2020) was a Romanian actress. She performed in more than thirty films from 1967 to 2006.
Born in Bucharest, she studied at the Iulia Hasdeu High School in Lugoj. After moving to Brașov at age 17, she returned to Bucharest, where she graduated in 1956 from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts. In 1970 she married Ion Matei, a doctor from Piatra Neamț.
Draga Olteanu Matei was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania, Knight rank in May 2002 and the Order of the Crown of Romania, Officer rank in October 2014.
She died in 2020 of gastrointestinal bleeding at the in Iași and was buried with military honors at the Eternitatea Cemetery in Piatra Neamț.
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Who was Draga Olteanu Matei?
Romanian actress
When was Draga Olteanu Matei born?
Draga Olteanu Matei was born on 24 October 1933 in Bucharest.
When did Draga Olteanu Matei die?
Draga Olteanu Matei died on 18 November 2020 in Iași.
What was Draga Olteanu Matei's occupation?
Draga Olteanu Matei was an actor and screenwriter.
What nationality was Draga Olteanu Matei?
Draga Olteanu Matei was Romanian.
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