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ASC Welcomes Mălaimare as New Member

The cinematographer is best known for his collaborations with Francis Coppola, including Tetro, Twixt and the director’s upcoming sci-fi drama Megalopolis.

David E. Williams

Mihai Mălaimare Jr., ASC attended the National University of Theatre and Film “I.L.Caragiale” Bucharest. He shot several award-winning shorts and features in Romania before filming Francis Coppola’s experimental independent feature Youth Without Youth, for which he received a Best Cinematography nomination at the Independent Spirit Awards.


Mălaimare on location with director George Tillman Jr. confer during the production of The Hate U Give.

Mălaimare was named to Variety’s “10 Cinematographers to Watch” list in 2007. He made two additional indie features with Coppola, Tetro and Twixt, and recently shot the director’s sci-fi drama Megalopolis. His other credits include the features The Master, The Hate U Give, Jo Jo Rabbit and The Harder They Fall, as well as episodes of the series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.


He is also an avid still photographer.


Lining up a shot during the production of the stylized Western drama The Harder They Fall.

You'll find his personal site here.

You’ll find the complete roster of ASC members here.





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