
Hany Abu-Assad
Biography
Hany Abu-Assad is a Palestinian film director, writer and producer. Born in Nazareth 1961, he is one of the most eminent Arab directors of our time. He broke into filmmaking after working for several years as an flight engineer in The Netherlands. In 1994, he produced the feature film Curfew, directed by Rashid Masharawi. Since then, Abu-Assad has written, directed and produced several award winning films which include Nazareth 2000, Rana’s Wedding, Ford Transit, Paradise Now, The Courier, Omar and The Idol.
His film Paradise Now was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language film. His film, Omar was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 2014 and won several awards. The awards include the Independent Spirit Award, Felix Award,Berlin Blue Angel Award, Amnesty International Film Prize, Golden Calf, and the Jury Prize in the competition of Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2017, Abu-Assad directed The Mountain Between Us, starring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba, which opened the 39th edition of Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF). Huda’s Salon is his latest feature film.
Directing (13 movies)

Paradise Now
2005

The Courier
2012

Omar
2013

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
2012

Rana's Wedding
2003

The Mountain Between Us
2017

Stories on Human Rights
2008

Ford Transit
2003

A Boy, A Wall, and A Donkey
2008

The Idol
2016
The Fourteenth Chick
1998

Nazareth 2000
2001

Huda's Salon
2022
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit | 2003 | Writer | 
| Paradise Now | 2005 | Writer | 
| Do Not Forget Me Istanbul | 2012 | Writer | 
| Omar | 2013 | Writer | 
| Omar | 2013 | Producer | 
| Josh: Independence Through Unity | 2013 | Executive Producer | 
| The Idol | 2016 | Screenplay | 
| Amira | 2021 | Producer | 
| Huda's Salon | 2022 | Producer | 
| Huda's Salon | 2022 | Screenplay |