Arthur Harari (born 1981 in Paris) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He is most known for co-writing ''

Anatomy of a Fall ''Anatomy of a Fall'' () is a 2023 French psychological legal drama film, directed by Justine Triet from a screenplay she co-wrote with Arthur Harari. It stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death. A ...

'' (2023) with

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, for which he won the

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and

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. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with the crime drama '' Dark Inclusion''. In 2021 he co-wrote and directed the war drama '' Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle'', for which he won the

Career

After three shorts and a medium-length film, Harari directed his debut feature '' Dark Inclusion'' (2016), a heist film and family revenge drama about diamond dealers in Antwerp. His second feature film, '' Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle'', was selected to be screened as the opening film in the

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section at the

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. With his co-writer Vincent Poymiro, Harari won

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at the

47th César Awards The 47th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, took place on 25 February 2022 honouring the best French films of 2021. Screenwriter and director Danièle Thompson presided the ceremony that was host ...

. He was a co-writer of the film ''

'' (2023), which won numerous awards for Best Original Screenplay, including the

. In June 2024, Harari was invited to become a member of the

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. Harari's next project, ''The Unknown'', is a fantasy film starring

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and is slated for release in 2026.

Personal life

Harari is the grandson of the Egyptian-French actor Clément Harari. His older brother, Tom, is a cinematographer. His younger brother, Lucas, is a graphic novelist. Harari is Jewish. Harari is in a relationship with director

, with whom he has two children. Harari co-wrote the screenplays for her films ''

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'' (2019) and ''

'' (2023), the latter of which received the

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at the

2023 Cannes Film Festival The 76th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2023. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund served as jury president. With the French film ''Anatomy of a Fall'' winning the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, Justine Triet became ...

. In December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Harari signed an open letter published in ''

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'' demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages. At the 29th Lumière Awards ceremony on 22 January 2024, Harari commented that he was "disgusted by what the Israeli government is doing in Gaza". He also condemned the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel but further "argued that the responsibility to end the war in Gaza lies with the Israeli leadership".

Filmography

As filmmaker

Only screenwriter

As actor

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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