Hany Abu-Assad

director, writer, producer

Hany Abu-Assad was born on Oct 11, 1961 in Israel. Hany Abu-Assad's big-screen debut came with Curfew directed by Rashid Masharawi in 1994. Hany Abu-Assad is known for Omar directed by Hany Abu-Assad, Adam Bakri stars as Omar and Leem Lubany as Nadia. Hany Abu-Assad has got 19 awards and 30 nominations so far. The most recent award Hany Abu-Assad achieved is Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Hany Abu-Assad plays is Amira which will be released on Apr 20, 2023.

Hany Abu-Assad a Palestinian/Dutch movie director and writer. From the famous movies Abu-Assad has directed so far are : Rana's Wedding (2002), Paradise Now (2005) and Omar (2013), The mountains between us (2017). He has been nominated twice for Academy Awards for his movies 'Paradise Now' in 2006 and 'Omar' in 2014.