About
Adrian Țofei
Overview
Adrian Țofei (pronounced Tsofei) is a Romanian filmmaker and actor best known for his cult horror feature Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and his upcoming feature We Put the World to Sleep.
IndieWire called Be My Cat a “hidden gem, nonstop nightmare, chilling character study and dazzling debut”, Blumhouse said it’s a “new intelligent found footage film you need to see”, Vulture included it among "the 10 best found footage horror movies", and Dread Central named it “revolutionary and dangerous”. Adrian won Best Actor at Nashville Film Festival for his performance, as well as Best Film at A Night of Horror in Sydney. He directed, produced, wrote and starred in the movie, which premiered in 2015 at Fantasporto, traveled the festival circuit and received critical acclaim (88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). It was released by Terror Films in 2018, and has since attracted a cult following.
Adrian Țofei has been married to actress and writer Duru Yücel since 2017. Together they star in their upcoming feature We Put the World to Sleep - the second part of their spiritual trilogy.
He is also known for his Top 100 Genre Film Festivals and Top 250 International Film Festivals lists with submission tips, which he maintains on his website.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2025 | We Put the World to Sleep | Actor | Adrian | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Actor | Adrian | 58 Average |
Directing |
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| 2025 | We Put the World to Sleep | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Lost Footage | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| Pure | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| 2025 | We Put the World to Sleep | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Lost Footage | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| Pure | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2025 | We Put the World to Sleep | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Production | Production Manager | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Production | Casting | 58 Average |
| Pure | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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Sound |
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| 2025 | We Put the World to Sleep | Sound | Sound | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Sound | Sound | 58 Average |
Art |
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| 2025 | We Put the World to Sleep | Art | Production Design | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Art | Production Design | 58 Average |
Crew |
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| 2025 | We Put the World to Sleep | Crew | Cinematography | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | SHC: Freak Accident | Crew | Thanks | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Crew | Cinematography | 58 Average |
Editing |
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| 2025 | We Put the World to Sleep | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Lost Footage | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
| 2015 | Be My Cat: A Film for Anne | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |