He entered into cardiac arrest on 3 January 2013, and could not be resuscitated by the hospital staff. He was pronounced dead at 8:20 AM GMT+2. His body was cremated on 5 January 2013, according to his wishes. Feature films Director Dacii (1966) Kampf um Rom (1968, directed by Robert Siodmak, Second unit director) Leatherstocking Tales (co-directors Pierre Gaspard-Huit and Jean Dréville, TV miniseries, 1968) The Deerslayer The Last of the Mohicans Adventures in Ontario Lacul din Ontario Das Fort am Biberfluß The Prairie Michael the Brave (1971) Then I Sentenced Them All to Death (1972) Cu mâinile curate (1972) The Sea-Wolf (co-director Wolfgang Staudte, TV miniseries, 1972) A Police Superintendent Accuses (1973) Ultimul cartuș (1973) Nemuritorii (1974) (co-directors Gilles Grangier and Claude Desailly, TV miniseries, 1975) (1975) (co-director Wolfgang Staudte, TV miniseries, 1975) The Punishment (1976) Războiul independenţei (Pentru patrie) (co-directors Doru Năstase, Gh. Vitanidis) (1977) Accident (1977) Revenge (1978) Uncle Marin, the Billionaire (1979) Mihail, câine de circ (1979) The last night of love (ro) (1980) Capcana mercenarilor (1981) (1981) (1982) Guillaume le Conquérant William the Conqueror (co-director Gilles Grangier, TV miniseries, 1982) (1983) The Ring (1984) (1984) Ciuleandra (1985) (1985) The Last Assault (1985) (TV miniseries, 1987) Mircea (1989) (1990) Începutul adevărului (1994) (1996) (1999) Orient Express (2004) (2005) (2008) Carol I (2009) (2010) (2012) Actor Dacii (1966) – Marcus – Roman Centurion Michael the Brave (1971) – Ottoman Vizier Selim Pasha Then I Sentenced Them All to Death (1972) – von Eck Cu mâinile curate (1972) – Tudor Miclovan Felix și Otilia (1972) – Pascalopol A Police Superintendent Accuses (1973) – Tudor Moldovan Ultimul cartuș (1973) – Comisarul Miclovan Dragostea începe vineri (1974) Nemuritorii (1974) – Captain Andrei The Doom (1976) – Prosecutor Tudor Marian Roscovanul (1976) – sentinela la Scoala de Correctie Zile fierbinti (1976) – Accident (1977) – Maiorul Petria Pentru patrie (1977) – King Carol of Romania Revenge (1978) – Tudor Moldovan Drumuri în cumpana (1978) – Dobre Mihail, câine de circ (1979) The last night of love (ro) (1980) – Lawyer / Major Nicolau Capcana mercenarilor (1981) – (1981) – Comisarul Moldovan Wilhelm Cuceritorul (1982) (1982) – Filip (1983) – col. Andrei Petria The Ring (1984) – Tudor Andrei (1985) The Last Assault (1985) – General Marinescu Mircea (1989) – King Mircea the Elder (1990) – Capt. Gorun Începutul adevărului (1994) (1999) – General Averescu Orient Express (2004) – Andrei Morudzi Poveste