Directing

Ion Popescu-Gopo

Born May 1, 1923 · Bucharest, Romania, EU

Died November 29, 1989 · aged 66

Ion Popescu-Gopo was born on May 1, 1923 in Bucharest, Romania. He was a director and writer, known for De-aș fi... Harap Alb (1965), S-a furat o bombă (1962) and Comedie fantastică (1975). He died on November 29, 1989 in Bucharest.

Known For

The Bet

The Bet · 1985

MovieFamilyFantasy

Based on a 19th century tale, this self-referential fantasy, complete with musical and animated interludes plus a cast of fairytale characters, tells the story of a bet between an old man and a fairy over a bag with two gold coins.

Maria, Mirabella

Maria, Mirabella · 1982

Maria, Mirabella

MovieAnimationComedy

Two little girls - Maria and Mirabella - go to the woods for a walk and encounter several magical characters, among them a frog with his feet frozen in ice, a fireworm whose shoes keep catching fire, and a butterfly who's afraid of flying. To help their new friends, the girls must carry them to a sorceress who lives deep in the forest.

Three Times Bucharest

Three Times Bucharest · 1967

Three Times Bucharest

Three distinct cinematic stories that take place in Bucharest, made by three different directors, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the city's existence

Faust XX

Faust XX · 1966

MovieComedyFantasy

A terminally ill professor gets an immoral offer.

The Story of Love

The Story of Love · 1976

The Story of Love

MovieRomanceScience Fiction

A sci-fi fairy tale love story adventure about a young boy, who lands in a UFO, and the princess he falls in love with as an adult.

A Fantastic Comedy

A Fantastic Comedy · 1975

A Fantastic Comedy

MovieFantasyScience Fiction

This blend of comedy and psycho-drama is comprised of two disturbing stories. The first tells the tale of a robot who is set to Earth by his home planet to discover new energy sources. In the second a boy is sent into deep space as part of an inhuman experiment designed to create the perfect human.

The Seven Arts

The Seven Arts · 1958

Cantemir

Cantemir · 1975

Historical adventure film that evokes the figure of the Prince Dimitrie Cantemir. The heroes fight for the manuscript "The History of the Ottoman Empire" and the jewels of the ruler's wife.

Filmography

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The Bet

The Bet · 1985

MovieFamilyFantasy

Based on a 19th century tale, this self-referential fantasy, complete with musical and animated interludes plus a cast of fairytale characters, tells the story of a bet between an old man and a fairy over a bag with two gold coins.

Director

Maria, Mirabella

Maria, Mirabella · 1982

Maria, Mirabella

MovieAnimationComedy

Two little girls - Maria and Mirabella - go to the woods for a walk and encounter several magical characters, among them a frog with his feet frozen in ice, a fireworm whose shoes keep catching fire, and a butterfly who's afraid of flying. To help their new friends, the girls must carry them to a sorceress who lives deep in the forest.

Director

Three Times Bucharest

Three Times Bucharest · 1967

Three Times Bucharest

Three distinct cinematic stories that take place in Bucharest, made by three different directors, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the city's existence

Director

Faust XX

Faust XX · 1966

MovieComedyFantasy

A terminally ill professor gets an immoral offer.

Director

The Story of Love

The Story of Love · 1976

The Story of Love

MovieRomanceScience Fiction

A sci-fi fairy tale love story adventure about a young boy, who lands in a UFO, and the princess he falls in love with as an adult.

Director

A Fantastic Comedy

A Fantastic Comedy · 1975

A Fantastic Comedy

MovieFantasyScience Fiction

This blend of comedy and psycho-drama is comprised of two disturbing stories. The first tells the tale of a robot who is set to Earth by his home planet to discover new energy sources. In the second a boy is sent into deep space as part of an inhuman experiment designed to create the perfect human.

Director

The Seven Arts

The Seven Arts · 1958

Director

Cantemir

Cantemir · 1975

Historical adventure film that evokes the figure of the Prince Dimitrie Cantemir. The heroes fight for the manuscript "The History of the Ottoman Empire" and the jewels of the ruler's wife.

Petru cel Mare

Brief History

Brief History · 1956

This 1957 Romanian short animation and Cannes Film Festival winner skilfully and with incredible artistic expression manages to condense the entire narrative of human evolutionary theory into a ten minute short film. Not only that, he eerily anticipates the communist triumph of the USSR launching the first man into space by a few years.

Director

Audio Video

Audio Video · 1963

A comic history of telecommunications throughout the world.

Director

The Apprentice Wizard

The Apprentice Wizard · 1985

The Apprentice Wizard

A short film featuring Galax, the puppet man.

Director

Steps to the Moon

Steps to the Moon · 1963

Steps to the Moon

MovieScience FictionComedy

An aspiring astronaut prepares his ship for take-off, plugs in a razor and causes a blackout. In the deep darkness the boy imagines himself meeting the literary characters who have enthralled readers past with their stories of space travel.

Director

One Day in Bucharest

One Day in Bucharest · 1987

One Day in Bucharest

Anita travels to Bucharest to see her musician boyfriend, but a magical pair of glasses changes the way she sees the world. As she explores the city, she begins to question what's real and what love truly means..

Director

Ursulețul fricos

Ursulețul fricos · 1955

Ursulețul fricos

Writer

The Romanian Musketeer

The Romanian Musketeer · 1975

The Romanian Musketeer

MovieHistoryAdventure

During the 18th century when Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir writes The History of the Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire the manuscript is stolen and offered to the highest bidder.

Peter the Great

Galax Man-Doll

Galax Man-Doll · 1984

MovieFantasyScience Fiction

The story of Galax, a robotic 'man-doll', artificially created out of wood and computer circuitry, Appearing to come to life, it becomes a rival for the affections of Marie, a young student and an issue for university authorities.

Director

Maria and Mirabella in Transistorland

Maria and Mirabella in Transistorland · 1989

Maria and Mirabella in Transistorland

MovieAnimationComedy

The continuation of adventures of Maria and Mirabella, in which the two girls get lost in a fabulous world inside a television set.

Director

Little Liar

Little Liar · 1956

MovieFamilyAnimation

A film adaptation of Andersen's fairy tale. A combination of animation, puppetry and live-action.

Director

Fără morală

Fără morală · 1964

Writer

A Bomb Was Stolen

A Bomb Was Stolen · 1962

A Bomb Was Stolen

MovieScience FictionComedy

A dialogue free Romanian science-fiction spy-comedy that draws upon farce, satire and surrealism as it subversively deconstructs the spy thriller with the protagonist's accidental discovery of a nuclear suitcase bomb and the subsequent fight over ownership between the rival powers of the criminals and the military.

Director

Infinity

Infinity · 1977

A naked man keeps himself busy throughout an infinite space.

Director

Behold the Man

Behold the Man · 1977

Dialogue between a man from Earth and an alien about the advantages and darker sides of earthly civilization.

Director

Marinica's Bodkin

Marinica's Bodkin · 1955

Marinica's Bodkin

MovieAnimationAdventure

Director

The White Moor

The White Moor · 1965

MovieHistoryFantasy

Adapted from a folk legend, it tells the story of a bad-tempered nobleman and his chronically useless younger son - who dreams of being the mythical hero Harap Alb.

Director