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Portrait of Cristi Puiu

Directing

Cristi Puiu

Career

Active from 1995 to 2023, busiest in 1998 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Cristi Puiu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    1.2, average 3.4
  • Mystery
    2.2, average 3.9
  • Wonder
    1.7, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romanian Cinema 2
  • Romanian New Wave 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Bureaucratic Nightmare 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Hora staccato
Hora staccato

Director, Screenplay

Saint Andrew of the Wolves
Saint Andrew of the Wolves

Director, Screenplay

2020s

3 titles · average score 57
One Month
One Month (2026)

Co-Producer

MMXX
MMXX (2023)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Director

Malmkrog
Malmkrog (2020)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Writer

2010s

4 titles · average score 66
Sieranevada
Sieranevada (2016)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Writer

The Bridges of Sarajevo
The Bridges of Sarajevo (2014)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Writer

Three Interpretation Exercises
Three Interpretation Exercises (2013)

Writer, Director

Aurora
Aurora (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

as Viorel

2000s

6 titles · average score 63
Francesca
Francesca (2009)
GoodWatch score 47

Producer

Offset
Offset (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Writer

Cigarettes and Coffee
Cigarettes and Coffee (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer, Director

Niki and Flo
Niki and Flo (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Stuff and Dough
Stuff and Dough (2001)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

1990s

4 titles
July 13 - July 19, 1998 Craiova, The Retirement Home
July 13 - July 19, 1998 Craiova, The Retirement Home (1998)

Director

Activitate psihică nedirijată
Activitate psihică nedirijată (1998)

Writer

25.12. Bucharest, North Railway Station
25.12. Bucharest, North Railway Station (1996)

Director

Before Breakfast
Before Breakfast (1995)

Director, Screenplay