Oren Moverman
Oren Moverman at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival in 2019
Born (1966-07-04) July 4, 1966 (age 57)
Jaffa, Israel
NationalityIsraeli, American[1]
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
  • film producer

Oren Moverman (Hebrew: אורן מוברמן; born July 4, 1966) is an Israeli American, Academy Award-nominated 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. He also directed the Paramount+ documentary series "Willie Nelson & Family" with Thom Zimny.

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 17, 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.[8] He wrote screenplays for films such as Jesus' Son, Face, the experimental Bob Dylan biographical film I'm Not There, and Ira Sachs' Married Life,[9] as well as the Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy[8] and the Arabic-language hip-hop film Junction 48.[10]

In 2009, Moverman made his directorial feature film debut with The Messenger, starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson.[11] The film had its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.[12]

Co-written with Alessandro Camon The Messenger [13] 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.[14] The film had its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.[15]

In 2014, he directed Time Out of Mind, starring Richard Gere.[16] 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.[17]

In 2017, he directed The Dinner, starring Gere, Steve Coogan, Laura Linney, and Rebecca Hall.[18] The film had its world premiere at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Moverman also directed the Willie Nelson documentary series Willie Nelson & Family,.[19] The five-part show premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The four-part version, Executive Produced by Taylor Sheridan, premiered in December 2023.[20]

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 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
2022 June Zero No No Yes
2023 A Thousand and One No No Yes
2023 Willie Nelson & Family Yes No Yes
2024 The American Society of Magical Negroes No No Yes
2024 Longing No No Yes

References

  1. ^ Travers, Peter (September 9, 2015). "Time Out of Mind". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (February 9, 2017). "Berlin: Oren Moverman Talks 'The Dinner' and Making Films in the Trump Era (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Oren Moverman". AllMovie. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Applebaum, Stephen (December 12, 2017). "Interview: Oren Moverman, director of The Dinner". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Bennett, Bruce (October 10, 2007). "From the IDF to the NYFF". The New York Sun. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Oren Moverman, 92". Brooklyn College. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Gleiberman, Owen (July 29, 2020). "Director Oren Moverman on the Future of Movies: 'Independent Cinema, as We Know It, Is Over'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Kramer, Gary (February 7, 2012). "Interview: Oren Moverman on Rampart, Woody Harrelson, and More". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "Junction 48". Berlinale. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  11. ^ Guerrasio, Jason (February 18, 2020). "A Knock on the Door: Oren Moverman's The Messenger | By Ira Sachs". Filmmaker. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Knegt, Peter (July 13, 2009). "Oscilloscope Has "The Messenger"". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "The Messenger (2009/I)". Imdb.com. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  14. ^ Buckwalter, Ian (November 24, 2011). "At The 'Rampart,' A Centurion's Self-Destruction". NPR. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  15. ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  16. ^ Lee, Ashley (September 25, 2014). "Richard Gere Was "Radiating Failure" While Begging for Money in 'Time Out of Mind'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  17. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (September 4, 2014). "TIFF Interview: Oren Moverman Talks Homelessness, Compassion And Making 'Time Out Of Mind' Starring Richard Gere". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  18. ^ Risker, Paul (December 8, 2017). "Writer-director Oren Moverman Discusses 'The Dinner' and Transforming Literature to Film". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  19. ^ Hilton Dresden, "Willie Nelson Is “Very Open to a Biopic,” Documentary Directors Say". The Hollywood Reporter, January 23, 2023.
  20. ^ Etan Vlessing, "Willie Nelson Docuseries Gets Pre-Christmas Bow on Paramount+ (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter, December 14, 2023.

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