He made his theater debut in 1946, as Puck in an Odeon Theatre production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Soon after, he joined the theater company known as Teatrul Municipal din București, later renamed Teatrul Bulandra, and directed his first stage production in 1957 – The Rainmaker.
In 1946, he made his debut on stage in an Odeon Theatre production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream as Puck. Shortly after, he joined the local theater company known as Teatrul Municipal din București, later renamed Teatrul Bulandra, and staged his first play in 1957 – The Rainmaker.