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Yaron Shani

b. 1973

Israeli film director

Film director Film screenwriter Film editor

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About Yaron Shani

Born 1973. Yaron Shani is an Israeli film director, film screenwriter, film editor, film producer, screenwriter and director.

Yaron Shani (born January 19, 1973) is an Israeli film director, screenwriter, editor, and producer.

Shani graduated from Tel Aviv University, where he directed his graduation film, Disphoria, in 2004.

The 2009 film Ajami, co-written and co-directed by Shani and Scandar Copti, was nominated for Best International Feature for the Academy Awards in 2010. It won the Ophir Awards for best film, director, screenplay, music, and editing, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival's award for best film, and the Sutherland Trophy.

He won the Ophir Award for best director for his 2019 film Love Trilogy: Chained.

Filmography Film Ajami (2009) Life Sentences (2013) Love Trilogy: Stripped (2018) Love Trilogy: Chained (2019) Love Trilogy: Reborn (2019)

Television Innermost (2023)

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Important facts

Born

19 January 1973, Tel Aviv

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Film director, film screenwriter, film editor, film producer, screenwriter, director

Nationality

Israel

Education

Tel Aviv University

Awards

Sutherland Trophy; Ophir Award (best director); Ophir Award for best screenplay; Ophir Award for Best Editing

People in Yaron Shani's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Scandar Copti

b. 1975

Film director

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Yaron Shani's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yaron Shani?

Israeli film director

When was Yaron Shani born?

Yaron Shani was born on 19 January 1973 in Tel Aviv.

What is Yaron Shani's occupation?

Yaron Shani is a film director, film screenwriter, film editor, film producer, screenwriter and director.

What nationality is Yaron Shani?

Yaron Shani is Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yaron Shani

· Wikidata: Q1691458

· DBpedia: Yaron Shani

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