Cristian Mungiu

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Cristian Mungiu

Born

April 27, 1968 (age 40)
Iaşi, Romania

Years active

1998 - present

Awards won
Other awards
Golden Palm 2007 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Cristian Mungiu (b. 1968, Iaşi) is a Romanian filmmaker, winner of the Palme d'Or in 2007.

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 Milos 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 as director

2007 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Romanian title 4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile)
2005 Lost and Found - segment Turkey Girl
2002 Occident
2000 Corul pompierilor short
2000 Nicio întâmplare short
2000 Zapping short