Cristian Mungiu (Romanian: [kristiˈan munˈdʒi.u]) is a Romanian filmmaker. A figure in the Romanian New Wave, his films usually explore Romania's contemporary society and politics. Mungiu is best known for his Palme d'Or–winning films 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and Fjord. For Beyond the Hills and Graduation, he won Best Screenplay and Best Director prizes at the 65th and 69th Cannes Film Festivals, respectively. After studying English literature at the University of Iaşi, he worked for a few years as a teacher and as a journalist. After that, he enrolled at the University of Film in Bucharest to study film directing. After graduating in 1998, Mungiu made several short films. In 2002, he debuted with his first feature film, Occident. Occident enjoyed critical success, winning prizes in several film festivals and being featured in Director’s Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. In 2007 Mungiu wrote and directed his second feature, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. The film was received enthusiastically, attracting critical praise and being selected in the official competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, where it eventually won the coveted Palme d'Or for feature film, marking the first time that prize was awarded to a Romanian filmmaker. Mungiu has said that early Miloš Forman and Robert Altman are important filmmakers who influenced him. He also respects the realism of Bicycle Thieves. Mungiu is the brother of political analyst Alina Mungiu-Pippidi. 크리스티안 문쥬(1968년생, Iasi, Romania) 는 감독으로, 대표작으로 피오르, 4개월, 3주... 그리고 2일, 엘리자의 내일이 있으며, 그 외에도 알.엠.엔, 황금시대 이야기, 신의 소녀들, Zapping, Mîna lui Paulișta, 내겐 너무 멋진 서쪽 나라, Nici o întâmplare, 로스트 앤드 파운드, Amintiri din epoca de aur: Pactul de la Varșovia, Corul pompierilor, Mariana, Cazul Horia Viorel 등 다양한 작품을 연출했다. 특히 2026년에는 피오르에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 Transit Times 제작에 참여했다. 2026년 피오르 연출을 맡았다. 2026년 피오르 제작에 참여했다.