Nir Bergman

Nir Bergman was born in 1969 in Haifa

Bergman was born on August 8, 1969, in the Neve Sha'anan neighborhood of Haifa. He grew up in the village of Ein Hod. His older sister Ronit was the lead singer of the band Plastic Venus.

In 1993 he started film studies at the Sam Spiegel School. There he wrote and directed the short films Yomit and Seahorses, the second drawing on his own family life. Seahorses won awards at festivals abroad, and he finished his studies in 1998.

His 2002 film Broken Wings grew out of Seahorses and tells of a family mourning a father. It won 9 Ophir Awards, including direction and screenplay, and prizes at festivals in Berlin, Tokyo and Toronto. He also wrote and directed TV series such as Jerusalem Mixed Grill and episodes of BeTipul.

In 2005 he became head of the drama department of Channel 10. His film Intimate Grammar won the Sakura Grand Prix in Tokyo in 2010. Later films include Yona, Saving Netta and Here We Are, which won 4 Ophir Awards.

In 2023 he directed the series Six Zeros for Kan 11, which was later sold to Netflix. In 2024 he won the director award at the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn for Pink Lady.