Ernest Maftei was born on March 6, 1920 in Bacau, Bacau, Romania. He was an actor, known for Zwei Ausreißer (1976), Amza, der Schrecken der Bojaren (1966) and Bis ans Ende der Welt (Mit vollen Segeln) (1977). He died on October 19, 2006 in Bucharest, Romania.