Naji Abu Nowar

Naji Abu Nowar
ناجي أبو نوار
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Oxford, United Kingdom
NationalityJordanian, British
Alma materKing's College London
OccupationFilm director
Years active2009–present
AwardsOutstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

Naji Abu Nowar (Arabic: ناجي أبو نوار; born 1981) is a British-Jordanian film director, writer and producer. Best known for his works Death of a Boxer (2009), Till Death (2012) and Theeb (2014) for which he received wide spread acclaim and recognition,[1] including a Best Foreign Language Film nomination at 88th Academy Awards,[2] nomination for Best film not in the English language, and the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the 69th British Academy Film Awards.[3][4] Theeb is the first Jordanian film to receive an Oscar nomination.[5]

  1. ^ "'Theeb' success a wild ride for young filmmakers, amateur cast". Jordan Times. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Oscar Nominees – Best Foreign Language Film". Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Baftas 2016: full list of nominations | Film". The Guardian. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 Film Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer | BAFTA Awards". Awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ^ "'Theeb' becomes first Jordanian film to receive Oscar nod". The Jordan News. The Jordan Times. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.