Gideon Raff

Gideon Raff
Gideon Raff at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
Gideon Raff at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
BornGideon Raff
(1972-09-10) 10 September 1972 (age 52)
Jerusalem
OccupationDirector, screenwriter, writer
NationalityIsraeli
Notable workPrisoners of War
Notable awardsPrimetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama
2012 Homeland
Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
2012 Homeland: "Pilot"
shared with Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon
PartnerUdi Peleg[1][2]

Gideon "Gidi" Raff (Hebrew: גדעון "גידי" רף; born 10 September 1972) is an Israeli film and television director, screenwriter, and writer. He is best known for his creation of the Channel 2 thriller drama series Prisoners of War, from which he later co-developed the American version of the series, Homeland.

  1. ^ Glazer, Hilo (18 May 2012). ללכת שבי אחריו: גידי רף משנה את חוקי הטלוויזיה בישראל. Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ^ Yaffe, Simon (March 2012). "Gideon explores the world of PoWs after they return home". Jewish Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2012.