Călin Peter Netzer
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Călin Peter Netzer at the 63rd Berlinale in February 2013
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1 May 1975 Petroșani, Romania |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Călin Peter Netzer (Romanian: [kəˈlin ˈpetər ˈnet͡sər]; born 1 May 1975) is a Romanian film director.
Born in Petroșani, 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. His second feature film was Medalia de onoare (Medal of Honor, 2009). Poziția copilului (Child's Pose, 2013), his third feature film, won him the Golden Bear at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. The film has been selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.
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