Anecdotes

In 1980 he emigrated as a student from Romania to France because of Nicolae Ceausescu's communist dictatorship.

Worked as an editor, later as an assistant director, notably to Marco Ferreri in the 1980s.

He was declared 'Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur' (13 July 2013) and 'Officier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres' (16 January 2014), two of the highest decorations in France.

Speaks French, English and Romanian fluently.

Graduated from the IDHEC.

President of the jury at the Angers First Film Festival in 2006.

He is the son of Ion Mihaileanu, a Romanian Jewish journalist, who co-wrote the screenplay for Lucian Pintilie's debut feature Duminica la ora 6 (1966).

Published his poems in a book named "Une vague en mal de mer" (1987).

In Dec. 2005 he visited Argentina to promote Va, vis et deviens (2005).

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 42nd Deauville Film Festival in 2016.