Radu Mihăileanu
Radu Mihăileanu (born 23 April 1958) is a Romanian-born French film director and screenwriter. In addition to his work in cinema, he published a book of poems in 1987 titled Une vague en mal de mer. His film The Source premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Radu Mihăileanu
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- Name
- Radu Mihăileanu
- Born
- 23 April 1958
- Birthplace
- Bucharest, Romania
- Education
- Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- Romania · France
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · Officer of Arts and Letters
- Languages
- French · Romanian
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Radu Mihăileanu (born 23 April 1958) is a Romanian-born French film director and screenwriter. In addition to his work in cinema, he published a book of poems in 1987 titled Une vague en mal de mer. His film The Source premiered in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
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• Name — Radu Mihăileanu • Born — 23 April 1958 • Birthplace — Bucharest, Romania • Education — Institut des hautes études cinématographiques • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • Years Active — 1980–present • Honours — Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2014)
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• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Director — Screenwriter — Producer — Other • 1980 — Les Quatre Saisons — Short film • 1984 — Swann in Love — Assistant editor • 1985 — A View to a Kill — Assistant director: stunt unit (uncredited) • 1986 — I Love You — Assistant director • 1988 — Y'a bon les Blancs — Assistant director • 1988 — Les Saisons du plaisir — Assistant director • 1989 — Twisted Obsession — First assistant director • 1989 — Mensonge d'un clochard — Short film • 1989 — Le Banquet — Telefilm • 1990 — Every Other Weekend — First assistant director • 1992 — The Return of Casanova — First assistant director • 1992 — Maigret — TV series; first assistant director • 1993 — Trahir — Montreal World Film Festival - Grand Prix des Amériques • 1997 — Bonjour Antoine — Telefilm • 1998 — Train of Life — David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film Venice International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize (Best First Feature) Venice International Film Festival - Anicaflash Prize Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation Nominated—Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil - Best Foreign Language Film • 2002 — Les Pygmées de Carlo — Telefilm • 2005 — Live and Become — Berlin International Film Festival - Panorama Audience Award Berlin International Film Festival - Europa Cinemas Label Berlin International Film Festival - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Boston Jewish Film Festival - Best Feature Film César Award for Best Original Screenplay Copenhagen International Film Festival - Best Film Copenhagen International Film Festival - Best Script Nashville Film Festival - Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature Toronto International Film Festival - People's Choice Award (2nd place) Vancouver International Film Festival - Most Popular International Film Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film • 2009 — Le Concert — Nashville Film Festival - Southwest Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Nominated—César Award for Best Film Nominated—César Award for Best Director Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Screenplay • 2011 — The Source — Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or • 2014 — Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles — As actor (Gabor Minar) • 2014 — Cartoonists - Foot Soldiers of Democracy • 2016 — The History of Love
Radu Mihăileanu, Radu Mihaileanu
Radu Mihaileanu during a press conference in Lyon in 2005 for his film Go, See, and Become
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Realidades y ficciones de la Rusia postcomunista en El Concierto (2009), de Radu Mihaileanu, El Futuro del Pasado, 2019
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