13 Facts About Nadav Lapid

Nadav Lapid is an Israeli screenwriter and film director.

Nadav Lapid is the son of writer Haim Lapid and film editor Era Lapid, he studied philosophy at Tel Aviv University, moving to Paris after his military service in the Israel Defense Forces.

Nadav Lapid returned to Israel to pursue a degree at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem.

Nadav Lapid was named as a member of the jury of the Critics' Week section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Nadav Lapid became a recipient of the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2019.

Nadav Lapid won the IFFI Best Director Award for the film at the 45th International Film Festival of India in November 2014.

Nadav Lapid is considered by the film critics to be among the most acclaimed filmmakers from Israel.

Nadav Lapid has gained reputation for "thematically and formally challenging work".

Nadav Lapid, commenting on the reception of his work, states that we "need someone to be in the opposition, to upset the power structure of cinema, to want to lock horns with it".

In November 2022, Nadav Lapid was invited to head the jury at the 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa.

Nadav Lapid's remarks gave rise to a controversy in Indian politics, drawing backlash from the supporters and the members of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which had promoted the film, but receiving support from political opposition.

Nadav Lapid is married to Naama Preis, an Israeli actress; they reside in Paris, France.

In December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Nadav Lapid signed an open letter published in Liberation 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.