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Hany Abu-Assad

Hany Abu-Assad

Actor, Director, Producer

Born October 11, 1961 in Nazareth, Israel

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Biography

Hany Abu-Assad is a Palestinian film director, writer and producer. Born in Nazareth 1961, he is one of the most eminent Arab directors of our time. He broke into filmmaking after working for several years as an flight engineer in The Netherlands. In 1994, he produced the feature film Curfew, directed by Rashid Masharawi. Since then, Abu-Assad has written, directed and produced several award winning films which include Nazareth 2000, Ranaâ€™s Wedding, Ford Transit, Paradise Now, The Courier, Omar and The Idol.

His film Paradise Now was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language film. His film, Omar was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2014 and won several awards. The awards include the Independent Spirit Award, Felix Award,Berlin Blue Angel Award, Amnesty International Film Prize, Golden Calf, and the Jury Prize in the competition of Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2017, Abu-Assad directed The Mountain Between Us, starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba, which opened the 39th edition of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF). Hudaâ€™s Salon is his latest feature film.

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17 wins and 23 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

17

Type

Year

My best movie that was never made Poster

My best movie that was never made Video2024Hany Abu-Assad

ShortCutz Amsterdam Annual Awards TV Special2021Self - Jury member

Hany Abu-Assad: From Gaza to Hollywood Poster

Hany Abu-Assad: From Gaza to Hollywood Feature Film2020Self

Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards Poster

Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards TV Special2020Self - Jury member

Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards Poster

Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards TV Special2019Self - Jury member

Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards Poster

Shortcutz Amsterdam Annual Awards TV Special2016Self

The Idol Poster

The Idol Feature Film2015Samir

Hollywood: Chronicle of an Empire Documentary2014Self

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2014Self - Audience Member

2006 Independent Spirit Awards TV Special2006Self - Winner

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition Poster

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition TV Series2006Self

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005Self

The 2005 European Film Awards Poster

The 2005 European Film Awards TV Special2005Self - Winner European Screenwriter

Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques Poster

Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques Documentary2004Self

Días de cine Poster

Días de cine TV Series1991Self

Barend en Van Dorp Poster

Barend en Van Dorp TV Series1990Self

Zomergasten Poster

Zomergasten TV Series1988Self

Director

15

Type

Year

Love, Life & Everything in Between Poster

Love, Life & Everything in Between TV Series2022

Huda's Salon Poster

Huda's Salon Feature Film2021

The Mountain Between Us Poster

The Mountain Between Us Feature Film2017

The Idol Poster

The Idol Feature Film2015

Omar Feature Film2013

The Courier Poster

The Courier Feature Film2012

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul Poster

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul Feature Film2010

Stories on Human Rights Poster

Stories on Human Rights Feature Film2008

Paradise Now Poster

Paradise Now Feature Film2005

Ford Transit Poster

Ford Transit Documentary2003

Rana's Wedding Poster

Rana's Wedding Feature Film2002

Nazareth 2000 Poster

Nazareth 2000 Documentary2001

Het 14e kippetje Poster

Het 14e kippetje Feature Film1998

Blood TV Series

The Good Spy Poster

The Good Spy Feature Film

Producer

7

Type

Year

Amira Feature Film2021

Huda's Salon Poster

Huda's Salon Feature Film2021

Josh Feature Film2013

Omar Feature Film2013

Curfew Feature Film1994

A Brotherhood Poster

A Brotherhood Feature Film

Blood TV Series

Writer

7

Type

Year

Huda's Salon Poster

Huda's Salon Feature Film2021

The Idol Poster

The Idol Feature Film2015

Omar Feature Film2013

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul Poster

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul Feature Film2010

Paradise Now Poster

Paradise Now Feature Film2005

Ford Transit Poster

Ford Transit Documentary2003

Het 14e kippetje Poster

Het 14e kippetje Feature Film1998

Thanks

3

Type

Year

Dark Crimes Poster

Dark Crimes Feature Film2016

Arcadia Feature Film2012

Little Canyon Poster

Little Canyon Short Film2008

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