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Mihai Mălaimare Jr.

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Mihai Mălaimare Jr.
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Alma materCaragiale National University of Theatre and Film
OccupationCinematographer
FatherMihai Mălaimare [ro]

Mihai Mălaimare Jr. (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈhaj məlajˈmare];[1] born 1975) is a Romanian cinematographer.[2] Born in Bucharest, he is the son of the Romanian actor and former politician Mihai Mălaimare [ro]. He studied at the Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest.[3]

He has been the cinematographer on films directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Taika Waititi, among others.[4] Mălaimare Jr. was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 24th Independent Spirit Awards in 2008, for Youth Without Youth.

In 2023, he became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.[5]

Filmography

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Short film

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Year Title Director Notes
2003 18:36 Ionuț Giurgiuca
2005 A Lineman's Cabin Constantin Popescu
2009 Sunset Oana Marian
2011 Take This Lollipop Jason Zada
2020 Two for Dinner Eleanor Coppola Segment of Love Is Love Is Love

Feature film

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Year Title Director Notes
2004 Lotus Ioan Cărmăzan [ro]
2006 Păcală se întoarce [ro] Geo Saizescu
2007 Youth Without Youth Francis Ford Coppola
2009 Tetro [6]
2011 Twixt
2012 The Master Paul Thomas Anderson
The Time Being Nenad Cicin-Sain
Little Red Wagon David Anspaugh
2013 +1 Dennis Iliadis
2014 A Walk Among the Tombstones Scott Frank
2015 Hitchcock/Truffaut Kent Jones Documentary film[7]
2016 Distant Vision Francis Ford Coppola
Nina Cynthia Mort
2017 Sleepless Baran bo Odar
November Criminals Sacha Gervasi
2018 Delirium Dennis Iliadis
The Hate U Give George Tillman Jr.
2019 Jojo Rabbit Taika Waititi
2021 The Harder They Fall Jeymes Samuel
2024 Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola [8]

Television

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Year Title Director Notes
2012 The Super Dimensional Quantum Learning's
Problems and Solutions Gametime Spectacular!!
Jon M. Gibson Episodes "Slo-Mo" and "Anti-Gravity"
2015 Pariah Rob McElhenney TV movie
2020 For Life George Tillman Jr. Episode "Pilot"
2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Damian Marcano
Payman Benz
4 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Title Award/Nomination
2007 Youth Without Youth Nominated- Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
2012 The Master Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- Washington D.C. Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
2019 Jojo Rabbit Hollywood Film Award for Cinematography

References

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  1. ^ "Cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare Jr. on Making Taika Waititi's Anti-Hate Satire, Jojo Rabbit". American Cinematographer. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ Dargis, Manohla (2007-12-14). "The Folks You Meet on the Border Between Consciousness and Dreams". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  3. ^ Madelyn Most (April 28, 2013). "Mihai Malaimare Jr. speaks about his work on Paul Thomas Anderson's last movie "The Master"". www.afcinema.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Scott, A. O. (2012-09-13). "There Will Be Megalomania". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  5. ^ Williams, David E. (March 30, 2023). "ASC Welcomes Mălaimare as New Member". American Cinematographer. American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tetro". ComingSoon.net. Coming Soon Media, L.P. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
  7. ^ Roger Ebert
  8. ^ Williams, David E. (March 30, 2023). "ASC Welcomes Mălaimare as New Member". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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