Biography
Cristian Mungiu (Romanian: [kristiˈan munˈd͡ʒi.u]; born 27 April 1968; Iași) is a Romanian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He won the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival for his film "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days", which he wrote and directed. He has also won the awards for Best Screenplay and Best Director, at the 2012 and 2016 Cannes Film Festivals, for his films "Beyond the Hills" and "Graduation".
After studying English literature at the University of Iaşi, he worked for a few years as a teacher and as a journalist. After that, he enrolled at the University of Film in Bucharest to study film directing. After graduating in 1998, Mungiu made several short films. In 2002, he debuted with his first feature film, Occident. Occident enjoyed critical success, winning prizes in several film festivals and being featured in Director’s Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2007 Mungiu wrote and directed his second feature, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. The film was received enthusiastically, attracting critical praise and being selected in the official competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it eventually won the coveted Palme d'Or for feature film, marking the first time that prize was awarded to a Romanian filmmaker.
Mungiu has said that early Miloš Forman and Robert Altman are important filmmakers who influenced him. He also respects the realism of Bicycle Thieves, among other famous realistic films. Mungiu is the brother of political analyst Alina Mungiu-Pippidi.
Filmography
all 44
Movies 41
Producer 17
Director 16
Writer 5
TV Shows 3
Girasoli (2023)
Room 999 (2023)
The Lost Year 1986 (2022)
R.M.N. (2022)
Ruxx (2022)
The Father Who Moves Mountains (2021)
La Civil (2021)
Tuff Money (2020)
I Am Dorin (2020)
Holy Father (2020)
Vanity Project (2020)
Hackerville (2018)
Lemonade (2018)
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
6.9 on the Richter Scale (2016)
Graduation (2016)
Skugos (2016)
The Parrot (2016)
Beyond the Hills (2012)
Cod rosu (2012)
Après le silence - Ce qui n'est pas dit n'existe pas (2012)
Off the Beaten Track (2011)
Outbound (2010)
Stopover (2010)
Tales from the Golden Age (2009)
From Tulcea to Constanța via Zalău (2007)
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
Offset (2006)
Canton (2005)
București-Berlin (2005)
Lost and Found (2005)
Occident (2002)
Zapping (2000)
Nici o întâmplare (2000)
The Firemen's Choir (2000)
Beowulf (1999)
The Hand of Paulista (1998)
Teen Knight (1998)
Train of Life (1998)
Mariana (1997)
Horia Viorel Brief (1996)
To the Edge of Sorrow
The Incident
Tales from the Golden Age: The Warsaw Pact
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1968-04-27 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceIași, Romania
CitizenshipsRomania
Also Known AsКристиан Мунджиу, 크리스티안 문주
AwardsBest Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival), European Film Award for Best Film, Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania, FIPRESCI Prize of the Festival de Cannes, European Film Award for Best Director, Cannes Best Director Award, Palme d'Or
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