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Savi Gabizon

Savi Gabizon is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and producer, known for the films Shuroo, Lovesick on Nana Street and Nina's Tragedies.

born 1960The film ShurooLovesick on Nana StreetNina's TragediesTeaching film at Tel Aviv University

Born: 23 July 1960, Haifa
Occupation: film director, screenwriter, film producer
Education: Tel Aviv University

Savi Gabizon was born in 1960 in Haifa

Gabizon was born on 23 July 1960 and grew up in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa. His parents were born in Turkey. In 1974 he entered the military boarding school in Haifa.

After his army service in the IDF filming unit, he studied film and television at Tel Aviv University. He completed his BA there in 1987. Since 1993 he has taught directing and screenwriting at the university, where he is an adjunct professor.

His first feature, the comedy Shuroo, came out in 1991 and won several Ophir Awards. Lovesick on Nana Street followed in 1995 and won 8 Ophir Awards. Nina's Tragedies, released in 2003, won 11 Ophir Awards and was the first Israeli narrative feature shown at the Sundance Film Festival.

From 2001 he headed the drama department of Channel 10, and from 2004 to 2007 he ran the drama department of Reshet. He edited scripts for series such as Ha-Kol Dvash and Yom Ha'Em. In 2017 he directed the film Longing.