FILM DIRECTOR
Cristi Puiu
1967 - Today

Cristi Puiu
Cristi Puiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkristi ˈpuju]; born 3 April 1967) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. With Anca Puiu and Alex Munteanu, in 2004 he founded a cinema production company, naming it Mandragora. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Cristi Puiu is the 1,516th most popular film director (down from 1,427th in 2024), the 508th most popular biography from Romania (down from 490th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Romanian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Cristi Puiu ranks 1,516 out of 2,041. Before him are Zoltán Huszárik, Rithy Panh, Brett Ratner, Jay Roach, Daniel Espinosa, and A. Edward Sutherland. After him are Corey Allen, Al Parker, Péter Bacsó, John R. Leonetti, Ardeshir Irani, and Deepak Tijori.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZoltán Huszárik
1931 - 1981
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 1,510
Rithy Panh
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 1,511
Brett Ratner
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 1,512
Jay Roach
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 1,513
Daniel Espinosa
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 1,514
A. Edward Sutherland
1895 - 1973
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 1,515
Cristi Puiu
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 1,516
Corey Allen
1934 - 2010
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 1,517
Al Parker
1952 - 1992
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 1,518
Péter Bacsó
1928 - 2009
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 1,519
John R. Leonetti
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 1,520
Ardeshir Irani
1886 - 1969
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 1,521
Deepak Tijori
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 1,522
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Cristi Puiu ranks 380. Before him are Artūrs Irbe, Alberto Puig, Collin Chou, Eddy Maillet, Gil de Ferran, and Marc Warren. After him are Michael Thomas, Brahim Boutayeb, Aurelio Vidmar, Sari Essayah, Brooke Smith, and Domenico Schiattarella.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsArtūrs Irbe
HOCKEY PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 374
Alberto Puig
RACING DRIVER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 375
Collin Chou
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 376
Eddy Maillet
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 377
Gil de Ferran
RACING DRIVER
1967 - 2023
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 378
Marc Warren
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 379
Cristi Puiu
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 380
Michael Thomas
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 381
Brahim Boutayeb
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 382
Aurelio Vidmar
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 383
Sari Essayah
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 384
Brooke Smith
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 385
Domenico Schiattarella
RACING DRIVER
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 386
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Cristi Puiu ranks 508 out of 844. Before him are Laurențiu Reghecampf (1975), Sanda Toma (1956), Andrei Bărbulescu (1909), Chira Apostol (1960), Aglaja Veteranyi (1962), and Vasile Chiroiu (1910). After him are Iulian Filipescu (1974), Alexandru Athanasiu (1955), Fița Lovin (1951), Ștefan Rusu (1956), Elena Horvat (1958), and Costică Dafinoiu (1954).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsLaurențiu Reghecampf
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 502
Sanda Toma
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 503
Andrei Bărbulescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1987
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 504
Chira Apostol
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 505
Aglaja Veteranyi
WRITER
1962 - 2002
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 506
Vasile Chiroiu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1976
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 507
Cristi Puiu
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 508
Iulian Filipescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 509
Alexandru Athanasiu
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 510
Fița Lovin
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 511
Ștefan Rusu
WRESTLER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 512
Elena Horvat
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 513
Costică Dafinoiu
ATHLETE
1954 - 2022
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 514
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Romania
Among film directors born in Romania, Cristi Puiu ranks 7. Before him are Jean Negulesco (1900), Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930), Cristian Mungiu (1968), András Kovács (1925), Radu Mihăileanu (1958), and Liviu Ciulei (1923). After him are Radu Jude (1977), Corneliu Porumboiu (1975), Călin Peter Netzer (1975), Adina Pintilie (1980), and Radu Muntean (1971).
Jean Negulesco
1900 - 1993
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1
Sergiu Nicolaescu
1930 - 2013
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Cristian Mungiu
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 3
András Kovács
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4
Radu Mihăileanu
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5
Liviu Ciulei
1923 - 2011
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 6
Cristi Puiu
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 7
Radu Jude
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 8
Corneliu Porumboiu
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 9
Călin Peter Netzer
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 10
Adina Pintilie
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 11
Radu Muntean
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 12















































