Shira Geffen
Shira Geffen | |
|---|---|
 Shira Geffen (2010) | |
| Born | April 23, 1971 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter, film director |
| Spouse | Etgar Keret |
| Parent | Yehonatan Geffen |
| Relatives | Aviv Geffen (brother) |
Shira Geffen (Hebrew: שירה גפן; born April 23, 1971) is an Israeli actress, screenwriter, film director and children's book writer.[1]
Biography
Shira Geffen was born in 1971.[2] Her father, Yehonatan Geffen, was an author.[3] Her brother, Aviv Geffen, is a singer.[3] She was also the niece of film director Assi Dayan.[4] She is married to Israeli author Etgar Keret.[2][3] They have one son.[2]
Acting and directing career
She has acted in a television series,
Views and opinions
At the 2014 Jerusalem Film Festival, she wrote a letter calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza together with Keren Yedaya and other filmmakers.[5]
Awards and recognition
Geffen won First Prize at the Haifa Children's Theater Festival in 1998 and the Hadassah Prize in 2003. In 2007, Geffen and her husband Etgar Keret won the Cannes Film Festival's Camera d'Or Award for Jellyfish. The French Artists' and Writers' Guild also awarded Geffen and Keret the Best Director Award (2007).[6]
See also
References
- ^ Secrets of an Israeli children's book writer
- ^ a b c d e imdb
- ^ a b c d e f g Jordan Hoffman, Shira Geffen doesn’t care if you call her anti-Israeli, The Times of Israel, July 19, 2014
- ^ Debra Kamin, Israeli Film Giant Assaf Dayan Dies at 68, Variety, May 1, 2014
- ^ Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Israeli film-makers call for end to Gaza conflict: 'We do not seek revenge', The Guardian, July 15, 2014
- ^ Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature
External links
- Shira Geffen at IMDb
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