FILM DIRECTOR

Călin Peter Netzer

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Călin Peter Netzer (Romanian: [kəˈlin ˈpetər ˈnet͡sər]; born 1 May 1975) is a Romanian film director who won the Golden Bear at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. Born in Petroșani to a family of Romanian and German origins, Netzer emigrated with his family to West Germany in 1983. In 1994, he returned to Romania in order to study film direction at the Academy of Theatre and Film in Bucharest. His first feature film, Maria (2003), won the Special Prize of the Jury at the Locarno International Film Festival, among other prizes at this and other film festivals. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Călin Peter Netzer is the 1,936th most popular film director (down from 1,924th in 2024), the 700th most popular biography from Romania (down from 687th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Romanian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Călin Peter Netzer ranks 1,936 out of 2,041. Before her are Michael Cuesta, Vincent Paronnaud, William Malone, Domee Shi, Corneliu Porumboiu, and Mark Dindal. After her are Nicolette Krebitz, Marina de Van, Puri Jagannadh, Ben Davis, Tobias Lindholm, and Byambasuren Davaa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Călin Peter Netzer ranks 651. Before her are Tahmoh Penikett, Tadahiro Akiba, Tatiana Lysenko, Rodrigo Mendes, Kool Savas, and Kimmo Timonen. After her are Josico, Matt Haig, Mohamed Aly, María Vasco, Tanya Tagaq, and Kai Greene.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Călin Peter Netzer ranks 704 out of 844. Before her are Delia Grigore (1972), Claudia Grigorescu (1968), Maria Cioncan (1977), Herta Anitaș (1962), Basarab Panduru (1970), Daniel Niculae (1982), Horia Tecău (1985), Corneliu Porumboiu (1975), Camelia Macoviciuc-Mihalcea (1968), and Dumitru Răducanu (1967). After her are Doina Spîrcu (1970), and Alexandru Maxim (1990).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Romania

Among film directors born in Romania, Călin Peter Netzer ranks 10. Before her are András Kovács (1925), Radu Mihăileanu (1958), Liviu Ciulei (1923), Cristi Puiu (1967), Radu Jude (1977), and Corneliu Porumboiu (1975). After her are Adina Pintilie (1980), and Radu Muntean (1971).

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