Mihai Mălaimare Jr. (; born 1975) is a

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. Born in

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, he is the son of the Romanian actor and former politician . He studied at the

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in Bucharest. He has been the cinematographer on films directed by

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, and

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, among others. 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

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Filmography

Short film

Feature film

Documentary film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malaimare, Mihai Jr. 1975 births Living people Romanian cinematographers Artists from Bucharest Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film alumni