About

Known credits:
13
Birthday:
1975-05-01
Place of birth:
Petroşani, Hunedoara, Romania
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Călin Peter Netzer

Overview

Călin Peter Netzer (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. Poziția copilului (Child's Pose, 2013), his third feature film, won him the Golden Bear at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[2][3] The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.

Known for

Directing
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2017 Ana, My Love Directing Director 59
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2013 Child's Pose Directing Director 60
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2010 Medal of Honor Directing Director 59
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2003 Maria Directing Director 59
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Writing
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2017 Ana, My Love Writing Writer 59
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2013 Child's Pose Writing Screenplay 60
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2003 Maria Writing Writer 59
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Production
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2021 Humble Production Co-Producer N/A
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2015 The Network Production Producer 58
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2013 Child's Pose Production Producer 60
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