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Full articleJoseph Cedar is an Israeli film director and screenwriter known for his critically acclaimed films that explore the complexities of Israeli society, religion, military service, and politics.
Born in New York City on August 31, 1968, Cedar immigrated to Israel with his family at the age of six and later studied film at New York University.) His debut feature, Time of Favor (2000), won the Ophir Award for Best Film, establishing him as a prominent voice in Israeli cinema, followed by Campfire (2004) and Beaufort (2007), which addressed themes of religious fundamentalism and military experience. His film Footnote (2011) received an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film and won multiple international prizes, while later works such as Norman (2016) and the HBO miniseries Our Boys (2019) continued his tradition of incisive social commentary. Cedar's films have earned major awards at festivals including Berlinale, contributing significantly to the international recognition of contemporary Israeli filmmaking.
Cedar's work often draws on the tensions within Israeli culture, blending dramatic storytelling with subtle critique, and he remains an influential figure in exploring identity and conflict in modern Israel. He has directed episodes of the 2024 TV series Constellation and is set to direct the upcoming film Useful Idiots.
In brief
Yossef (Joseph) Cedar (Hebrew: יוסף סידר; born August 31, 1968) is an American-Israeli film director and screenwriter. == Biography == Cedar was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in New York City. His father is biochemist Howard Cedar.
When Joseph was 6, his family moved to Israel, and he grew up in the Bayit VeGan neighborhood in Jerusalem. He studied in a Yeshiva High School. In the Israeli army he served as a paratrooper.
