Cristian Mungiu

Cristian Mungiu

Director and producer. Born 27 April 1968 in Iasi, Romania.

4

Titles on Fi1m3 directing · 1 producing

80

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 3 titles

3

Cannes prizes3 won

Born

27 April 1968, Iasi, Romania

Active

2007–present

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Cristian Mungiu — Cristian MungiuLucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu and Sebastian Stan pose during the "Fjord" photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, (2026) — Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu and Sebastian Stan pose during the "Fjord" photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, (2026)Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu and Sebastian Stan pose during the "Fjord" photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, (2026) — Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu and Sebastian Stan pose during the "Fjord" photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, (2026)Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu at the San Sebastián International Film Festival (2007) — Romanian director Cristian Mungiu at the San Sebastián International Film Festival (2007)birasuegi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cristian Mungiu — Cristian MungiuImage via TMDB

Cristian Mungiu — Cristian MungiuImage via TMDB

Cristian Mungiu — Cristian MungiuImage via TMDB

Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d'Or for "Fjord" speaks during the Palme d'Or winners press conference at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais de (2026) — Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d'Or for "Fjord" speaks during the Palme d'Or winners press conference at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais de (2026)Krishna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d'Or for "Fjord" speaks during the Palme d'Or winners press conference at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais de (2026) — Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d'Or for "Fjord" speaks during the Palme d'Or winners press conference at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais de (2026)Krishna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cristian Mungiu — Cristian MungiuImage via TMDB

Cristian Mungiu — Cristian MungiuImage via TMDB

Photographs: LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); birasuegi, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Krishna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Krishna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.