Savel Stiopul was born on May 15, 1926 in Cluj, Cluj, Romania [now Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania]. He was a director and actor, known for Aproape de soare (1961), Aventuri la Marea Neagra (1972) and Muschetarii in vacanta (1984). He died on September 28, 2007 in Bucharest, Romania.