Mircea Crișan

Mircea Crișan was a Romanian-German actor, comedian, cabaret performer, and director who became one of Romania’s best-known humorists in the 1950s and 1960s. Born Mauriciu Kraus, he studied dramatic art in Bucharest and performed at the Barașeum, Army, Savoy, and Estrada theaters. After remaining in the West following a 1968 Paris tour, he built a second career in Germany under the name Mircea Krishan, appearing in television and stage productions.