Hany Abu-Assad

Known for

Directing

Born

Oct 11, 1961

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, Rana’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). Huda’s Salon is his latest feature film.

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German Film Award

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Paradise Now

20056.9out of 10

The Courier

20124.8out of 10

Ford Transit

20037.8out of 10

Omar

20137.1out of 10

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul

20126.9out of 10

Kazoz

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Rana's Wedding

20036.9out of 10

Amira

20216.4out of 10

The Mountain Between Us

20176.6out of 10

Stories on Human Rights

20082.2out of 10

A Boy, A Wall, and A Donkey

20080.0out of 10

The Idol

20167.0out of 10

The Fourteenth Chick

19985.5out of 10

Nazareth 2000

20016.0out of 10

Josh: Independence Through Unity

20137.9out of 10

Huda's Salon

20226.1out of 10

Untitled Mohamed Ramadan /Ahmed Mourad /Hany Abu-Assad Movie

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