Biography

Ari Folman was born in Haifa to Holocaust survivors. His wife is also a film director. They live in Tel Aviv.

Directing career

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.

Television career

Since 2006 he has been the head writer of the Hot 3 drama series Betipul.

Filmography (as director)

• Sha'anan Si (1991, short documentary, with Ori Sivan)
• Saint Clara (1996, with Ori Sivan)
• Made in Israel (2001)
• Waltz with Bashir (2008)
• The Congress (2013)
• Anne Frank (-)

Awards

• 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 Awards - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary - Waltz with Bashir (2008)
• Writers Guild of America Awards - Best Documentary Feature Screenplay - Waltz with Bashir (2008)
• Tokyo Anime Award Festival - Animation of the Year Featured Film Category - The Congress (2014)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]