My favourite Romanian directors
by Koyaanisqatsi4 | created - 18 Sep 2013 | updated - 26 Sep 2014 | Public
1. Cristian Mungiu
Producer | 4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile
Cristian Mungiu was born on April 27, 1968 in Iasi, Romania. He is a producer and writer, known for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), Graduation (2016) and Beyond the Hills (2012).
2. Radu Muntean
Director | Hârtia va fi albastra
Radu Muntean was born on June 8, 1971 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a director and writer, known for Hârtia va fi albastra (2006), Tuesday, After Christmas (2010) and Summer Holiday (2008).
3. Cristi Puiu
Director | Aurora
Cristi Puiu was born on April 3, 1967 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a director and writer, known for Aurora (2010), Sieranevada (2016) and The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005). He has been married to Anca Puiu since April 21, 1998. They have three children.
4. Corneliu Porumboiu
Writer | A fost sau n-a fost?
Corneliu Porumboiu was born on September 14, 1975 in Vaslui, Romania. He is a writer and director, known for 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006), The Whistlers (2019) and Police, Adjective (2009).
5. Cristian Nemescu
Director | California Dreamin' (Nesfarsit)
Cristian Nemescu was born on March 31, 1979 in Bucharest, Romania. He was a director and writer, known for California Dreamin' (2007), Marilena from P7 (2006) and Poveste la scara 'C' (2003). He died on August 24, 2006 in Bucharest, Romania.
6. Radu Jude
Director | Toata lumea din familia noastra
Radu Jude is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. In 2003, he graduated from the Media University of Bucharest (Film Directing Department). Jude worked as an assistant director on Amen. (2002), directed by Costa-Gavras, and The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005), directed by Cristi Puiu. He ...
7. Cãlin Peter Netzer
Producer | Pozitia copilului
Calin Peter Netzer was born on the 1st May 1975 in Petrosani [Petroschen], Romania. His family belongs to the Transylvanian Saxons, a cultural minority of German descent who lives since generations in Romania. He was raised mainly in Cluj [Klausenburg]. Netzer's father was a dentist and emigrated ...
8. Florin Serban
Director | Eu când vreau sa fluier, fluier
Florin Serban was born in 1975 in Resita, Romania. He studied Philosophy and has an MA in Philosophy of Culture and Hermeneutics from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. He studied film directing in Bucharest at U.N.A.T.C, received a BFA, and later moved to the US. He graduated from Columbia ...
9. Cãtãlin Mitulescu
Producer | Cum mi-am petrecut sfârsitul lumii
Cãtãlin Mitulescu was born on January 13, 1972 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a producer and writer, known for How I Celebrated the End of the World (2006), Loverboy (2011) and If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (2010).
10. Constantin Popescu
Director | Pororoca
Constantin Popescu was born on December 15, 1973 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a director and writer, known for Pororoca (2017), Tales from the Golden Age (2009) and Principles of Life (2010).
11. Cristina Jacob
Director | Selfie
Cristina Jacob is known for Selfie (2014), Selfie 69 (2016) and Love Is a Story (2015).
12. Nae Caranfil
Writer | Filantropica
Nae Caranfil was born on September 7, 1960 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a writer and director, known for Filantropica (2002), The Rest is Silence (2007) and Closer to the Moon (2014).
13. Horatiu Malaele
Director | Nunta muta
Horatiu Malaele is a Romanian actor and film director born on August 1st 1952 in Targu-Jiu. He graduated the Theater and Cinematography Art Institute in the year 1975. Horatiu Malaele became renowned for his theater plays, which he directed, but also for his characters in Romanian comedy movies. ...
14. Tudor Giurgiu
Producer | Libertate
Tudor Giurgiu was born on June 20, 1972 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He is a producer and director, known for Freedom (2023), Of Snails and Men (2012) and Nunti muzici si casete video (2008).
15. Silviu Purcarete
Director | Undeva la Palilula
Silviu Purcarete was born on April 5, 1950 in Bucharest, Romania. He is a director and actor, known for Somewhere in Palilula (2012) and Artaserse, Leonardo Vinci (2012).
16. Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Director | Câinele Japonez
Tudor Cristian Jurgiu was born in 1984 in Medias, Romania. He is a director and writer, known for The Japanese Dog (2013), In the Fishbowl (2013) and Oli's Wedding (2009).
17. Dan Chisu
Producer | WebSiteStory
Dan Chisu is the organizer of DaKINO International Film Festival. The oldest film festival in Romania, held every year in Bucharest since 1991.
He made a series of documentaries for television: Around the World in 80 Days (2004), Reality of a Myth - Peruvian Shamans (2007), The Earth's Taste in 80 ...
18. Nap Toader
Writer | Nuntã în Basarabia
Nap Toader was born on June 27, 1969 in Topana, Olt County, Romania. He is a writer and director, known for Wedding in Bessarabia (2009), Italiencele (2004) and 03.ByPass (2016).
19. Bogdan George Apetri
Producer | Neidentificat
Bogdan George Apetri is an European director, writer and producer based in New York City. As a writer and director, he is known for Outbound (2010), Unidentified (2020) and Miracle (2021). As a producer, he is known for 3 Backyards (2010), Advantageous (2015), Song Without a Name (2019) and Blaze (...
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