Oren Moverman
Oren Moverman ( born July 4, 1966) is an Israeli screenwriter and film director. For his film The Messenger - The last message he was nominated for an Oscar in 2010.
Life
Moverman grew up in Israel. He spent four years as a paratrooper in the military before he moved to study in the United States at the age of 22 years.
He first worked as a journalist then wrote, among other things Screenplays for the films Jesus' Son with Billy Crudup and Dennis Hopper and Married Life with the actors Pierce Brosnan and Rachel McAdams. Also in the Bob Dylan biography I'm Not There in 2007, which was filmed by director Todd Haynes with the main actors Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett, he wrote the screenplay with Haynes.
The first film in which Moverman directed, was the war drama The Messenger. - The last message from the year 2009, together with Alessandro Camon he also wrote the screenplay for which they nominated at the Academy Awards in 2010 for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay were. The film was presented at the Sundance Film Festival and the 2009 Berlinale. At the Berlinale, the film won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay and the Peace Film Award, in addition, he was also nominated for the Golden Bear. In addition, the film won the Spotlight Award at the National Board of Review Awards and two awards at the Deauville Film Festival and was also nominated in two categories at the Independent Spirit Awards. Further nominations for an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award was given to Woody Harrelson for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2010 it was announced that Moverman will write the screenplay for the planned film about the life of Kurt Cobain and also lead the government.