Horațiu-Valentin Mălăele (born 31 July 1952[1]) is a Romanian actor, cartoonist, writer, and theater and film director.[2] Born in 1952 Târgu-Jiu, he had a public art exhibit in his final year of secondary school, the first of over 30 as of 2016.Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts in Bucharest and first became a professional actor with the National Theater of Romania in Piatra Neamț.He returned to Bucharest, where he became a prominent actor, working in many of Romania's leading theaters including Nottara, Odeon, and Bulandra.[2] He also directed Pălăria ("The Hat", 2004, TV movie), Nunta mută ("Silent Wedding", 2008), Funeralii fericite ("Happy Funerals", 2013) and Luca (2020).
