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Yoav Shamir

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  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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Yoav Shamir
Yoav Shamir is an accomplished award-winning documentary director and producer. His work reflects his passion to probe and uncover difficult and polarizing subject matter through an observational lens, delivering penetrating and ethically challenging interviews with an accessible charm, which entertains and appeals to a broad audience.
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Yoav Shamir was born in November 1970 in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel. He is a writer and director, known for Checkpoint (2003), Defamation (2009) and The Prophet and the Space Aliens (2020).
BornNovember 1970
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BornNovember 1970
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 17 nominations

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    Checkpoint (2003)
    Checkpoint
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2003
    Defamation (2009)
    Defamation
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2009
    The Prophet and the Space Aliens (2020)
    The Prophet and the Space Aliens
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2020
    5 Days (2005)
    5 Days
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2005

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    Writer

    • Dan Ariely in Lama kacha? - Why like this (2022)
      Lama kacha? - Why like this
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Late Bloomers (2021)
      Late Bloomers
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • The Prophet and the Space Aliens (2020)
      The Prophet and the Space Aliens
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • 10%: What Makes a Hero? (2013)
      10%: What Makes a Hero?
      5.4
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Defamation (2009)
      Defamation
      7.4
      • writer
      • 2009
    • Marta and Luis (2001)
      Marta and Luis
      • Writer
      • 2001

    Director

    • Dan Ariely in Lama kacha? - Why like this (2022)
      Lama kacha? - Why like this
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Late Bloomers (2021)
      Late Bloomers
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The Prophet and the Space Aliens (2020)
      The Prophet and the Space Aliens
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2020
    • 10%: What Makes a Hero? (2013)
      10%: What Makes a Hero?
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Defamation (2009)
      Defamation
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Flipping Out (2007)
      Flipping Out
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2007
    • 5 Days (2005)
      5 Days
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Checkpoint (2003)
      Checkpoint
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Marta and Luis (2001)
      Marta and Luis
      • Director
      • 2001

    Cinematographer

    • Late Bloomers (2021)
      Late Bloomers
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • 10%: What Makes a Hero? (2013)
      10%: What Makes a Hero?
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Defamation (2009)
      Defamation
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • Flipping Out (2007)
      Flipping Out
      6.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Checkpoint (2003)
      Checkpoint
      7.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2003
    • Marta and Luis (2001)
      Marta and Luis
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001

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    Yoav Shamir- ShowReel
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    Yoav Shamir- ShowReel
    The Prophet and the Space Aliens Trailer
    Demo Reel 1:51
    The Prophet and the Space Aliens Trailer
    Defamation
    Trailer 2:47
    Defamation
    Defamation
    Trailer 2:31
    Defamation

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    • Born
      • November 1970
      • Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel

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      • Male

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