Cristian Nemescu (; 31 March 1979 – 24 August 2006) was a Romanian film director. Nemescu was born in

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. He graduated from the Academy for Theater and Film in 2003. During his final year in the academy he made a short film, ''Story From The Third Block Entrance'', that received awards at the

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International Student Film Festival and the Premiers Plans in Angers, France. The European Academy Awards nominated it as "best short film" that year. Nemescu's '' Marilena from P7'', which he wrote and directed, entered in the 2006

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competition. Nemescu's last film was '' California Dreamin' (Endless)'', starring

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. He finished filming in July and was in post-production at the time of his death. The movie was awarded the

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prize at the

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. Nemescu was killed in a car crash in

that also killed Romanian-born sound engineer

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. Nemescu and Toncu were riding in a

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that was struck on Eroilor Bridge by a

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driven by a British citizen (Ali Imran) who ran a red light. Technical expertise established that the Porsche was going 113 km/h (63 km/h above the speed limit), while the taxi had a speed of 42 km/h. The driver was initially sentenced to 7 years in prison by a Romanian court but this was later reduced to 6 years.Ali Imran ucigaşul...
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Filmography as director

* 2007 ''

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'' (unfinished) * 2006 ''Marilena de la P7'' ( Marilena from P7) * 2003 '' Poveste la scara C'' (C Block Story) * 2001 ''Mihai şi Cristina'' (Mihai and Cristina) * 2001 ''Mecano'' * 2000 ''La bloc oamenii mor după muzică'' (In Apartment Buildings People Are Crazy About Music) * 2000 ''Kitchitoarele''

References

External links

Ologeanu, Cristina. (2006, August 26). ''Two Gifted Film Makers and Their Taxi Driver Die in Car Crash''. Jurnalul
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nemescu, Cristian 1979 births 2006 deaths Film people from Bucharest Road incident deaths in Romania Romanian film directors Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography alumni