Cristian Mungiu
Cristian Mungiu (Romanian: [kristiˈan munˈd͡ʒi.u]; born 27
April 1968) is a Romanian filmmaker, winner of the
Palme d'Or
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Palme d'Or in 2007.
Contents
1 Life and career
2 Awards and nominations
3 Honours
4 Filmography as director
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Life and career[edit]
Mungiu was born in Iași. After studying
English literature
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
Bucharest to study film directing. After graduating in 1998, Mungiu
made several short films. In 2002, he debuted with his first feature
film, Occident, which 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 won the
Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or for feature
film,[1] marking the first time that prize was awarded to a Romanian
filmmaker.
Mungiu has said that early
Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman and
Robert Altman
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.
Mungiu (third from right) as a member of the feature film jury at
Cannes
His 2012 film
Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills was screened in competition at the 2012
Cannes Film Festival[2][3] where Mungiu won the award for Best
Screenplay[4] and
Cristina Flutur and
Cosmina Stratan shared the award
for Best Actress.[4] The film was also selected as the Romanian entry
for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards,[5]
making the January shortlist.[6]
In 2013 he produced the next film of Nae Caranfil, 6.9 on Richter.[7]
In April 2013 he was selected as a member of the main competition jury
at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[8]
After
Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills (2012) Cristian Mungiu's new project will deal
with parenting and focus on a male character. The
producer-writer-director hoped to shoot it in 2015 "ideally while
there are still leaves on the trees."[9]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Film
Result
2007
Cannes Film Festival[10][11][12]
Palme d'Or
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Won
FIPRESCI Prize
Won
Cinema Prize of the French National Education System
Won
Chicago International Film Festival
Best Feature
Nominated
European Film Awards[13][14]
Best Film (with Oleg Mutu)
Won
Best Director
Won
Best Screenwriter
Nominated
Hollywood Film Awards
Hollywood World Award
Won
2008
Bodil Awards
Best Non-American Film
Nominated
César Awards[15]
Best Foreign Film
Nominated
Gopo Awards[16][17]
Best Feature Film (with Oleg Mutu)
Won
Best Directing
Won
Audience Award
Won
Best Screenplay
Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards[18]
Best Foreign Film
Nominated
2009
Cannes Film Festival
Un Certain Regard
Tales from the Golden Age
Nominated
Goya Awards[19]
Best European Film
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Won
2010
Gopo Awards
Audience Award
Tales from the Golden Age
Won
2012
Cannes Film Festival
Best Screenplay
Beyond the Hills
Won
Palme d'Or
Nominated
Chicago International Film Festival
Best International Feature
Nominated
European Film Awards
European Screenwriter
Nominated
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Golden Ástor
Won
2016
Cannes Film Festival[20]
Palme d'Or
Graduation
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Ghent International Film Festival
Grand Prix for Best Film
Nominated
Honours[edit]
Romanian Royal Family: 70th Knight of the Royal Decoration of the
Cross of the Romanian Royal House[21]
Filmography as director[edit]
2000
Corul pompierilor (short)
Nicio întâmplare (short)
Zapping (short)
2002 – Occident
2005 – Lost and Found - segment Turkey Girl
2007 – 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
2009 – Tales from the Golden Age
2012 – Beyond the Hills
2016 – Graduation
See also[edit]
Romanian New Wave
References[edit]
^ "Festival de Cannes: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days".
Festival-Cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12.
Retrieved 18 December 2009.
^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
^ "Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced". timeout. Retrieved 19
April 2012.
^ a b "Awards 2012". Cannes. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
^ "
Romania
Romania picks 'Beyond the Hills' for Oscar race". Variety.
Retrieved 11 September 2011.
^ "9 Foreign Language Films Vie For Oscar". Oscars. Retrieved 21
December 2012.
^ "
Romania
Romania Announces Grants from 2012 Application Session". Archived
from the original on 2013-06-29.
^ Saperstein, Pat (23 April 2013). "Nicole Kidman, Christopher Waltz,
Ang Lee Among Cannes Jury Members". Variety. Reed Business
Information. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
^ Blaga, Iulia (31 March 2015). "PRODUCTION:
Cristian Mungiu
Cristian Mungiu Develops
New Project". FilmNewEurope.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^ Scott, A.O.; Dargis, Manohla (27 May 2007). "
Romania
Romania rules at Cannes
Film Festival". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the
original on 4 June 2007.
^ McCarthy, Todd (29 May 2007). "Croisette compromises". Daily
Variety. p. 15.
^ Levy, Emanuel (10 July 2007). "4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days to be
Shown in French Schools". Emanuellevy.com. Retrieved 28 June
2017.
^ "Abortion drama scoops two European awards". The Guardian. 3
December 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ Staff (5 November 2007). "European Film Awards nominees". Variety.
Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "The Césars go Hollywood". France24.com. 25 February 2008.
Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "Nominalizari 2008". Asociaţia pentru Promovarea Filmului
Românesc. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
^ "Castigatori 2008". Asociaţia pentru Promovarea Filmului Românesc.
Retrieved 30 June 2017.
^ "Reitman's Juno among top contenders for Indie Spirit film awards".
CBC News. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
^ Rolfe, Pamela (1 February 2009). "'Camino' leads Goya Awards with
six nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "All awards". Festival de Cannes 2016.
^ Crucea Casei Regale a României
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cristian Mungiu.
Cristian Mungiu
Cristian Mungiu on IMDb
(Romanian) 7 scenarii (7 Scripts), Editura LiterNet - screenplays
volume by Cristian Mungiu
interview with
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days director Cristian Mungiu
at european-films.net
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Films directed by Cristian Mungiu
Occident
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Tales from the Golden Age
Beyond the Hills
Graduation
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European Film Award for Best Director
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