Ari Folman ( he, ארי פולמן) (born December 17, 1962) is an Israeli film director, screenwriter, animator, and film-score composer. He directed the Oscar-nominated animated

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Waltz with Bashir ''Waltz with Bashir'' ( he, ואלס עם באשיר, translit. ''Vals Im Bashir'') is a 2008 Israeli adult animated war documentary drama film written, produced, and directed by Ari Folman. It depicts Folman's search for lost memories o ...

'' (2008) and the live-action/animated film '' The Congress''. Ari Folman during the publication of the book «Anne Frank - The Graphic Diary», 24 December 2017 (cropped)

Ari Folman during the publication of the book «Anne Frank - The Graphic Diary», 24 December 2017 (cropped)

Biography

Ari Folman was born in

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. His wife is also a film director. They live in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...

. In 2006, he was the head writer of the

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famous

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BeTipul ''BeTipul'' ( he, בטיפול; lit. ''In Therapy'') is an Israeli television drama revolving around the personal and professional life of an Israeli psychologist, Reuven Dagan, played by Assi Dayan. The series portrays a psychologist who treats ...

''. Folman's latest project is an animated drama film based on the life of

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during the Holocaust, named ''Where Is Anne Frank?''

''Waltz with Bashir''

Ari Folman's memories of the aftermath of the 1982

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, which took place when he was a 19-year-old soldier, served as the basis for his movie ''Waltz with Bashir''. The film follows his attempt to regain his memories of the war through therapy, as well as conversations with old friends and other Israelis who were present in Beirut around the time of the massacre.

Filmography

Director

* ''Sha'anan Si'' (1991, short documentary, with

Ori Sivan Ori Sivan ( Hebrew: אורי סיון) (born July 30, 1963 in San Francisco, California) is an Israeli film and television director and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, he covered feature films, TV drama, TV movies, and docume ...

) * ''

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'' (1996, with Ori Sivan) * ''

Made in Israel ''Made in Israel'' is a 2001 Israeli drama film directed by Ari Folman. Cast * Menashe Noy - Eddie Zanzury * Jenya Dodina - Dodo * Jürgen Holtz - Egon Schultz * Sasson Gabai - Perach * Dror Keren - Tiktak * Igor Mirkurbanov Igor Vitalievic ...

'' (2001) * ''

'' (2008) * '' The Congress'' (2013) * '' Where Is Anne Frank'' (2021)

Awards

Ophir Award The Ophir Awards ( he, פרס אופיר), colloquially known as the Israeli Oscars or the Israeli Academy Awards, are film awards for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. The award, named ...

- Best Director - ''Saint Clara'' (1996) * Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Special Prize of the Jury - ''Saint Clara'' (1996) * Award of the Israeli Television Academy - Best Script for a Drama Series (along with 5 other writers) - ''

Betipul ''BeTipul'' ( he, בטיפול; lit. ''In Therapy'') is an Israeli television drama revolving around the personal and professional life of an Israeli psychologist, Reuven Dagan, played by Assi Dayan. The series portrays a psychologist who treats ...

'' (2006) * Recipient o
the Lynn and Jules Kroll Fund for Jewish Documentary Film
- ''Waltz with Bashir'' (2007) * Ophir Award - Best Director - ''Waltz with Bashir'' (2008) * Ophir Award - Best Screenplay - ''Waltz with Bashir'' (2008) *

Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is a Golden Globe Award presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Until 1986, it was known as the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film, meaning that any non-American film coul ...

- ''Waltz with Bashir'' (2008) * Directors Guild of America Awards - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary - ''Waltz with Bashir'' (2008)Waltz with Bashir (2008) - Turner Classic Movies
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Writers Guild of America Awards The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility T ...

- Best Documentary Screenplay - ''Waltz with Bashir'' (2008) *

Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film Zagreb ( hr, Svjetski festival animiranog filma), also known as Animafest Zagreb, is a film festival entirely dedicated to animated film held annually in Zagreb, Croatia. Initiated by the International Animated Fi ...

- Grand Prix for feature film - ''Waltz with Bashir'' (2009) * Tokyo Anime Award Festival - Animation of the Year Featured Film Category - ''The Congress'' (2014)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Folman, Ari 1962 births Israeli film directors Israeli male screenwriters Israeli film score composers Living people People from Haifa Tel Aviv University alumni Hebrew Reali School alumni Israeli animators Jewish artists Television composers Writers Guild of America Award winners European Film Awards winners (people) Directors Guild of America Award winners Male television composers Male film score composers Postmodernist filmmakers