Hany Abu-Assad

Hany Abu-Assad
هاني أبو أسعد
Born (1961-10-11) 11 October 1961 (age 63)
Nazareth, Israel
CitizenshipPalestinian, Israeli, Dutch[1]
OccupationFilm director
Notable workParadise Now
Omar

Hany Abu-Assad (Arabic: هاني أبو أسعد; born 11 October 1961) is a Palestinian-Dutch film director. He has received two Academy Award nominations: in 2006 for his film Paradise Now,[2] and again in 2013 for his film Omar.[3]

  1. ^ "Hij wil gaan en hij gaat ook" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014. Hany Abu-Assad heeft een Israëlisch en een Nederlands paspoort, hij woont tegenwoordig in Los Angeles, maar, alle relativeringsvermogen en zelfspot ten spijt, hij is en blijft een Palestijn, geboren in Nazareth.
  2. ^ Hofstein, Avner (3 February 2006). "Oscar nominee: People hate Israelis for a reason". Ynet. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ Kamin, Debra; Steinberg, Jessica (16 January 2014). "Palestinian movie, partly filmed in Israel, gets Oscar Nod". Times of Israel. Retrieved 7 June 2024.