| Mihai Mălaimare Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Alma mater | Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Father | Mihai Mălaimare [ro] |
Mihai Mălaimare Jr. (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈhaj məlajˈmare]; born 1975) is a Romanian cinematographer. 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.
He has been the cinematographer on films directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Taika Waititi, 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 American Society of Cinematographers.
Filmography
Short film
| 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
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Television
| 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
| 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
- "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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Scott, A. O. (2012-09-13). "There Will Be Megalomania". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- Williams, David E. (March 30, 2023). "ASC Welcomes Mălaimare as New Member". American Cinematographer. American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- "Tetro". ComingSoon.net. Coming Soon Media, L.P. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- Roger Ebert
- Williams, David E. (March 30, 2023). "ASC Welcomes Mălaimare as New Member". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved March 30, 2024.