Oleg Mutu

Oleg Mutu (born 22 July 1972) is a Romanian cinematographer and film producer. He was born in Chișinău, then part of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.[1]

Oleg Mutu
Born (1972-07-22) 22 July 1972[1]
Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationCinematographer
Film producer

With director Cristian Mungiu, Mutu developed a formula of lengthy takes and medium shots with the director's first feature film, Occident (2002).[2] Mutu later produced and directed photography for Mungiu's 2007 Palme d'Or-winning film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Mutu opted for a minimalist approach, lighting the backgrounds while attempting not to distract from the characters too much.[3] Mutu also set up lights from building roofs for the final scenes, employing a rod and paper lanterns for the camera.[3] For the film, he shared the European Film Award for Best Film, the first time a Romanian work won the honour.[4] At Romania's national Gopo Awards, he shared the award for Best Feature Film and won Best Cinematography.[5]

Filmography

His films include:[1]

References
  1. "Oleg Mutu". British Film Institute. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. Bazgan, Nicoleta (2013). "Eastern Tales of Going West: The Micropolitics of Migration in Christian Mungiu's Occident (2002)". European Cinema after the Wall: Screening East-West Mobility. Lanham, Boulder, New York, Toronto and Plymouth: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 164. ISBN 1442229608.
  3. Mutu, Oleg (2008). Interview with the Director of Photography Oleg Mutu (DVD). Mongrel Media.
  4. Mallows, Lucy (2012). Transylvania (2 ed.). Bradt Travel Guides. p. 42. ISBN 1841624195.
  5. "Castigatori 2008". Asociaţia pentru Promovarea Filmului Românesc. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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