Aristizza Romanescu (December 24, 1854, Craiova – June 4, 1918, Iași) was a Romanian stage actress, active 1872–1918. Life In 1911 Grigore Brezeanu was making the first Romanian films to deal with fiction. He employed Romanescu as well as other leading actors like Constantin Nottara and Elvire Popesco. The first two films were called "Fatal Love" and "Spin a Yarn". No copies are known of these films. References 1854 births 1918 deaths 19th-century Romanian actresses Romanian stage actresses