Paul Negoescu (born 1984) is a Romanian filmmaker best known for the comedy films A Month in Thailand and Two Lottery Tickets.
Career Negoescu studied film directing at I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, graduating in 2007. He released a string of short films throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s. His 2012 feature film debut, A Month in Thailand, premiered at in the International Critics' Week section of that year's Venice International Film Festival.
Negoescu's comedy film Two Lottery Tickets, based on a Ion Luca Caragiale short story, debuted at the 2016 Transylvania International Film Festival. The film went on to be the highest-grossing Romanian film of that year. His 2018 romantic comedy The Story of a Summer Lover also premiered in Transylvania, and his 2018 dark comedy Men of Deeds debuted at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Another Lottery Ticket, the sequel to Two Lottery Tickets, was released in 2023. Negoescu's family comedy Atlas of the Universe premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2026.
Personal life Negoescu has one daughter, who appeared in a small role in Atlas of the Universe.
Filmography Year English Title Original Title Notes Ref. 2006 Examen Short film 2007 Home Acasa Short film Radu + Ana Short film 2008 Late Târziu Short film A Short Ride Scurta plimbare cu masina Short film 2009 Renovation Renovare Short film 2010 Derby Short film 2012 Horizon Orizont Short film A Month in Thailand O luna in Thailanda 2016 Two Lottery Tickets Doua lozuri 2018 The Story of a Summer Lover Povestea unui pierde-vara 2022 Men of Deeds Oameni de treaba 2023 Another Lottery Ticket Inca doua lozuri 2026 Atlas of the Universe Atlasul Universului
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