Fănuș Neagu (b. 5 April 1932, Grădiștea-de-Sus, Râmnicu Sărat, Brăila, – d. 24 May 2011, Bucharest) was a Romanian novelist, short story writer and playwright. He was the director of the National Theatre (1993-1996); he was also member of the Romanian Academy. Some of his most appreciated books include Dincolo de nisipuri (Beyond the Sand Dunes, 1962), Îngerul a strigat (The Angel Screamed, 1968), Frumoşii nebuni ai marilor oraşe (The Beautiful Madmen of the Grand Cities, 1976) and Scaunul singurătăţii (The Chair of Loneliness, 1987).