Director

Naji Abu Nowar

Writing

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 1354686

IMDb ID: nm3578681

Known for: Writing

Born: January 1, 1981

Age: 45

Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2014 - 2014

Years active: 1

Average TMDB rating: 6.7

Wikidata: Q20873378

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Biography

Born in the UK, Naji Abu Nowar began his filmmaking career when he was accepted into the 2005 RAWI Screenwriters lab held in association with the Sundance Institute, to develop his first screenplay Shakoush (Hammer). He then wrote and directed the short film Death of a Boxer (2009) which screened at international film festivals including the Palm Springs International Shortfest, the Dubai International Film Festival, the Miami Short Film Festival and the Franco-Arab Film Festival. Theeb is Naji's debut feature film. Abu Nowar has been added to the list of members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was also named 2014 Filmmaker of the Year by Variety magazine.

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