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Hany Abu-Assad

1961 - Today

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Hany Abu-Assad (Arabic: هاني أبو أسعد; born 11 October 1961) is an Israeli and Dutch film director and screenwriter of Palestinian origin. He has received two Academy Award nominations: in 2006 for his film Paradise Now, and again in 2013 for his film Omar. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Hany Abu-Assad is the 1,145th most popular film director (up from 1,184th in 2024), the 287th most popular biography from Israel (up from 298th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Israeli Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Hany Abu-Assad ranks 1,145 out of 2,041. Before him are Duncan Jones, Scott Derrickson, Gordon Parks, John Flynn, Zhang Shichuan, and Zalman King. After him are Jon Amiel, Chris Renaud, John Musker, Roman Viktyuk, Cristina Comencini, and Richard Williams.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Hany Abu-Assad ranks 289. Before him are Catherine Oxenberg, Fausto Gresini, Truls Mørk, Ann Linde, Kjell Westö, and Kiyotaka Matsui. After him are Elpidia Carrillo, Alison Moyet, Anthony Wong, Corinne Hermès, Julian Bailey, and Juan Carlos Osorio.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Hany Abu-Assad ranks 287 out of 466. Before him are Avi Dichter (1952), S. Yizhar (1916), Yossi Benayoun (1980), Giora Spiegel (1947), Gilad Shalit (1986), and Ora Namir (1930). After him are Mustafa Barghouti (1954), Yoseph Imry (1939), Avraham Burg (1955), Menachem Bello (1947), Mili Avital (1972), and Benny Hinn (1952).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Israel

Among film directors born in Israel, Hany Abu-Assad ranks 8. Before him are Assi Dayan (1945), Amos Gitai (1950), Ralph Bakshi (1938), Avi Arad (1948), Ari Folman (1962), and Elia Suleiman (1960). After him are Samuel Maoz (1962), Oren Peli (1970), Etan Cohen (1974), and Oren Moverman (1966).

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