Oren Moverman
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Oren Moverman (Hebrew: אורן מוברמן; born July 4, 1966) is an Israeli-American screenwriter,[2] film director, and Emmy Award-winning film producer.[3] He has directed the films The Messenger, Rampart, Time Out of Mind, and The Dinner.
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| Born | July 4, 1966 Jaffa, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli, American[1] |
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Biography
Oren Moverman was born on July 4, 1966[4] in Jaffa (Yafo), Israel.[5] He is an Ashkenazi Jew.[5] He grew up in Givatayim.[6] From age 13 to 18, he first lived in the United States.[5] After serving in the Israel Defense Forces, he moved to the United States.[5] He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1992.[7]
Moverman started his career as a screenwriter.[2] He wrote screenplays for films such as Jesus' Son, Face, I'm Not There, Married Life.,[8] as well as the Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy[2]
In 2009, Moverman made his directorial feature film debut with The Messenger, starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson.[9] The film had its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.[10]
Co-written with Alessandro Camon The Messenger [11] won the Silver Bear for best screenplay and the Peace Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the Grand Prize and the International Critics Prize at the Deauville Film Festival. It was nominated in the Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor categories by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In 2011, Moverman collaborated with Harrelson again in his second directorial film Rampart.[12] The film had its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.[13]
In 2014, he directed Time Out of Mind, starring Richard Gere.[14] The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival where it won the Fipresci Prize,an award given by the International Federation of Film Critics. [15]
In 2017, he directed The Dinner, starring Gere, Steve Coogan, Laura Linney, and Rebecca Hall.[16] The film had its world premiere at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[17]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jesus' Son | No | Yes | No |
| 2002 | Face | No | Yes | No |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | No | Yes | No |
| 2007 | Married Life | No | Yes | No |
| 2009 | The Messenger | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2011 | Rampart | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2014 | Time Out of Mind | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2014 | The Quiet Ones | No | Yes | No |
| 2014 | She's Lost Control | No | No | Yes |
| 2014 | Love & Mercy | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2016 | Junction 48 | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2016 | Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer | No | No | Yes |
| 2016 | The Ticket | No | No | Yes |
| 2017 | Verónica | No | No | Yes |
| 2017 | The Dinner | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Monsters and Men | No | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Diane | No | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Puzzle | No | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Skin | No | No | Yes |
| 2018 | The Tale | No | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Wildlife | No | No | Yes |
| 2019 | Bad Education | No | No | Yes |
| 2019 | Human Capital | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Bad Hair | No | No | Yes |
| 2021 | Passing | No | No | Yes |
| 2021 | Why Is We Americans? | No | No | Yes |
| 2022 | The Listener | No | No | Yes |
| 2023 | A Thousand and One | No | No | Yes |
References
- ^ Travers, Peter (September 9, 2015). "Time Out of Mind". Rolling Stone. from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c Gleiberman, Owen (July 29, 2020). "Director Oren Moverman on the Future of Movies: 'Independent Cinema, as We Know It, Is Over'". Variety. from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 19, 2020). "Creative Arts Emmys: 'The Last Dance', Dave Chappelle, 'SNL' & RuPaul Lead Night 5; 'Mandalorian', 'Watchmen' Tie For Most Awards Overall: Complete List". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Oren Moverman". AllMovie. from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Applebaum, Stephen (December 12, 2017). "Interview: Oren Moverman, director of The Dinner". The Jewish Chronicle. from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Bruce (October 10, 2007). "From the IDF to the NYFF". The New York Sun. from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Oren Moverman, 92". Brooklyn College. from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Kramer, Gary (February 7, 2012). "Interview: Oren Moverman on Rampart, Woody Harrelson, and More". Slant Magazine. from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Guerrasio, Jason (February 18, 2020). "A Knock on the Door: Oren Moverman's The Messenger | By Ira Sachs". Filmmaker. from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (July 13, 2009). "Oscilloscope Has "The Messenger"". IndieWire. from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "The Messenger (2009/I)". Imdb.com. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ^ Buckwalter, Ian (November 24, 2011). "At The 'Rampart,' A Centurion's Self-Destruction". NPR. from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 23, 2011). "Toronto: Woody Harrelson Enters Oscar Race With Millennium's $2 Million Deal For Cop Corruption Drama 'Rampart'". Deadline Hollywood. from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (September 25, 2014). "Richard Gere Was "Radiating Failure" While Begging for Money in 'Time Out of Mind'". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (September 4, 2014). "TIFF Interview: Oren Moverman Talks Homelessness, Compassion And Making 'Time Out Of Mind' Starring Richard Gere". IndieWire. from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Risker, Paul (December 8, 2017). "Writer-director Oren Moverman Discusses 'The Dinner' and Transforming Literature to Film". PopMatters. from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 9, 2017). "Berlin: Oren Moverman Talks 'The Dinner' and Making Films in the Trump Era (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
External links
- Oren Moverman at IMDb