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Sameh Zoabi
Sameh Zoabi is a Palestinian Israeli film writer and director known for his 2019 film Tel Aviv on Fire.
born 1975The film Tel Aviv on FireMan Without a Cell PhoneTeaching film at New York University
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter, director
- Education
- Tel Aviv University
Sameh Zoabi was born in 1975 in Northern District
Sameh Zoabi was born in 1975 and grew up in Iksal, a village near Nazareth. His father is a farmer.
He earned a dual degree in film studies and literature at Tel Aviv University. With a Fulbright scholarship he went on to Columbia University, where he received an MFA in 2005.
In 2005 he made the short film Be Quiet, and his first feature, Man Without a Cell Phone, came out in 2010. His 2019 film Tel Aviv on Fire won the screenplay award at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards. It was nominated for a 2019 European Film Award for comedy and was Luxembourg's submission to the 92nd Academy Awards.
Zoabi lives in Brooklyn and teaches at New York University.
Milestones in Sameh Zoabi's life
- 1975
Born in Israel's Northern District.
- 2005
Received an MFA from Columbia University.
- 2005
Made the short film Be Quiet.
- 2010
Released his first feature, Man Without a Cell Phone.
- 2019
Released Tel Aviv on Fire.
Sameh Zoabi received one award
- Fulbright Scholarship
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