Emanuel Pârvu (born 1979) is a Romanian actor and filmmaker.

Career

Pârvu studied acting at the I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film.

After working as a stage and screen actor, Pârvu made his directorial debut with the short film A Family in 2009. This was followed by in subsequent years by the short films Chicken, Fries, and Coke, 2, Square One, and Meda.

Pârvu won the Best Director award at the 2017 Sarajevo Film Festival for his feature debut, Meda or the Not So Bright Side of Things. His second feature film, Mikado, premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2021.

Pârvu's third feature, Three Kilometres to the End of the World, was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and won the Queer Palm award.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterActorRoleNotesRef.
2009Tales from the Golden AgeNoNoYesThe Party Inspector"The Legend of the Official Visit" segment
A FamilyYesYesYesHusbandShort film
2010Portrait of the Fighter as a Young ManNoNoYesCpt. Seciu—N/a
2012Chicken, Fries, and CokeYesYesNo—N/aShort film
20132YesYesNo—N/aShort film
Square OneYesYesYesShort film
2016MedaYesYesNo—N/aShort film
GraduationNoNoYesProsecutor Ivascu—N/a
The FixerNoNoYesProsecutor Ivascu—N/a
2017Meda or the Not So Bright Side of ThingsYesYesNo—N/a—N/a
The AnniversaryNoNoYesSandu—N/a
20195 Minutes Too LateNoNoYesComan—N/a
20209 povesti de dragoste si ura in izolareNoNoYes—N/a
UnidentifiedNoNoYesMarius Preda—N/a
2021MikadoYesYesNo—N/a—N/a
The LadderNoNoYesPrezan—N/a
MiracleNoNoYesMarius Preda—N/a
2023FamiliarNoNoYesDragos Binder—N/a
2024Three Kilometres to the End of the WorldYesYesNo—N/a—N/a
Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterActorRoleNotesRef.
2005Catherine the GreatNoNoYesAlexei OrloffTV movie
2006Pumpkinhead: Ashes to AshesNoNoYesOliver AllenTV movie
2006–2007La urgentaNoNoYesEdi Leonte7 episodes
2009–2018În Puii Mei!YesYesYesVarious64 episodes
2018HackervilleNoNoYesTomi Damaschin4 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017Sarajevo Film FestivalBest DirectorMeda or the Not So Bright Side of ThingsWon
2021Gopo AwardsBest Supporting Actor5 Minutes Too LateWon
2024Cannes Film FestivalPalme d'OrThree Kilometres to the End of the WorldNominated
Queer PalmWon

Honours

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