Emil Loteanu was born on November 6, 1936 in Clocusna, Romania as Emil Vladimirovich Loteanu. He was a director and writer, known for Lautarii (1972), Queen of the Gypsies (1976) and The Shooting Party (1978). He was married to Galina Belyaeva. He died on April 18, 2003 in Moscow, Russia.