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Oleg Mutu
Born (1972-07-22) 22 July 1972 (age 52)[1]
Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)Cinematographer
Film producer

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]

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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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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