Background
Ari Folman was born in Haifa to Holocaust survivors.
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Waltz with Bashir: A Lebanon War Story
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Ari Folman
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Education
Tel Aviv University.
Career
He is perhaps best known for directing his animated documentary film Waltz With Bashir as well as directing the live-action/animated film The Congress. He currently plans to direct an animated drama film based on the life of Anne Frank during the Holocaust. They live in Tel Aviv.
Waltz with Bashir Ari Folman"s memories of the aftermath of the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre 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 that were present in Beirut around the time of the massacre. Since 2006 he has been the head writer of the Hot 3 drama series Betipul.
Achievements
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Ophir Award - 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 (2006) Recipient of 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 - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Directors Guild of America - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Writers Guild of America - Best Documentary Feature Screenplay - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Tokyo Anime Award Festival - Animation of the Year Featured Film Category - The Congress (2014).
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Nationality
Israel
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Awards
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Writers Guild of America Award; Directors Guild of America Award; Ophir Award Golden Globe award; Tokyo Anime Award Festival Ophir Award - 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 (2006) Recipient of 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 - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Directors Guild of America - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Writers Guild of America - Best Documentary Feature Screenplay - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Tokyo Anime Award Festival - Animation of the Year Featured Film Category - The Congress (2014)Writers Guild of America Award; Directors Guild of America Award; Ophir Award Golden Globe award; Tokyo Anime Award Festival Ophir Award - 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 (2006) Recipient of 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 - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Directors Guild of America - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Writers Guild of America - Best Documentary Feature Screenplay - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Tokyo Anime Award Festival - Animation of the Year Featured Film Category - The Congress (2014)
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Writers Guild of America Award; Directors Guild of America Award; Ophir Award Golden Globe award; Tokyo Anime Award Festival Ophir Award - 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 (2006) Recipient of 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 - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Directors Guild of America - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Writers Guild of America - Best Documentary Feature Screenplay - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Tokyo Anime Award Festival - Animation of the Year Featured Film Category - The Congress (2014)Writers Guild of America Award; Directors Guild of America Award; Ophir Award Golden Globe award; Tokyo Anime Award Festival Ophir Award - 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 (2006) Recipient of 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 - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Directors Guild of America - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Writers Guild of America - Best Documentary Feature Screenplay - Waltz with Bashir (2008) Tokyo Anime Award Festival - Animation of the Year Featured Film Category - The Congress (2014)