Dinu Cocea was born on September 22, 1929 in Peris, Ilfov County, Romania. He was a director and writer, known for Iancu Jianu, the Tax Collector (1980), Sãptãmîna nebunilor (1971) and The Kidnapping of the Maidens (1968). He was previously married to Cocea, Pusu. He died on December 26, 2013 in Paris, France.