Hany Abu-Assad
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 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.
Filmography
- Untitled Mohamed Ramadan /Ahmed Mourad /Hany Abu-Assad Movie
Untitled Mohamed Ramadan /Ahmed Mourad /Hany Abu-Assad Movie TBA
Director
Kazoz TBA
Director
Huda's Salon 2022
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Amira 2021
Producer
The Mountain Between Us 2017
Director
The Idol 2016
Director, Screenplay
Josh: Independence Through Unity 2013
Executive Producer
Omar 2013
Director, Writer, Producer
Do Not Forget Me Istanbul 2012
Director, Writer
The Courier 2012
Director
A Boy, A Wall, and A Donkey 2008
Director
Stories on Human Rights 2008
Director
Paradise Now 2005
Director, Writer
Rana's Wedding 2003
Director
Ford Transit 2003
Writer, Director
Nazareth 2000 2001
Director
The Fourteenth Chick 1998
Director, Scenario Writer
Credits from TMDB.