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Oleg Mutu


  • Cinematographer, Producer
  • Born: 22.07.1972 in Chişinău, Republica Moldova
While in the 2nd year at the faculty of Physics and Mathematics in Chisinau, he abandons his studies and is hired as a cameraman at the Moldavian TV. Driven by his new passion, he will graduate the DOP section of the Film and Theatre Academy in Bucharest (class of 1998). A member of the Romanian Society of Cinematographers(RSC).

Trivia

  • Cristian Mungiu’s title 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days ( Palme d’Or in Cannes, film for which Mutu worked as DOP) is ranked 4th in the All Time 10 Best Romanian Films list delivered by 40 film critics, in 2008. He also worked with Mungiu on Beyond the hills (also awarded in Cannes), among others.
  • In 2003 he founds , together with Hanno Höfer and Cristian Mungiu the production company Mobra Films. After a number of years Mutu and Hofer leave the company.
  • In 2014 his photo exhibition ”Silent places” , part of the project he worked at with Tangaj Dance is opened to the public. His short film Silent Places is also part of the project.
Oleg Mutu about himself:
“I do not have ready made schemes to apply while working on a screenplay. Only the screenplay itself may offer  the key in which you will proceed. And if it does not, nothing works”.