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Amir Bar-Lev

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | Berkeley, California
Amir Bar-Lev (born 1972) is noted for his work in directing documentary films. His debut, Fighter (2000) (director), was named one of the top documentaries of the year by Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and The Village Voice. Fighter won six international festival awards and was called "brilliant,” by The New Yorker, "enthralling” by the New York Times, and "one of the best documentaries of this year or any other” by Rolling Stone. The London Telegraph named Bar-Lev’s second film, My Kid Could Paint That, one of the top 100 films of all time. The Philadelphia Inquirer described it as "Fascinating... A thought- provoking look at the world of abstract art, the relationship between a reporter and his/her subject, and, just for the heck of it, the nature of truth." Bar-Lev traveled to New Orleans nine days after Hurricane Katrina and began filming a young married couple, both crack dealers, with a heroic story of survival during the storm and an uncertain future ahead. Bar-Lev served as co-producer on the resulting film, Trouble the Water, which ... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music

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Movies with Amir Bar-Lev as Actor(1)

Movies with Amir Bar-Lev as Crew(11)

Directing/Director2017 Long Strange Trip
Directing/Director2014 Happy Valley
Directing/Director2013 12-12-12
Directing/Director2012 Re:Generation Music Project
Directing/Director2010 The Tillman Story
Directing/Director2007 My Kid Could Paint That
Production/Producer2007 My Kid Could Paint That
Directing/Director2002 Kid Protocol
Directing/Director2000 Fighter
Editing/Editor2000 Fighter
Production/Producer2000 Fighter

Born in: Berkeley, California
Educated at: Berkeley High School
Amir Bar-Lev frequently works together with these people:
Ken Dornstein (2x, Crew)
Alex Mamlet (2x, Crew)
John Battsek (2x, Crew)
Rick Yorn (1x, Crew)
Gabriel Rhodes (1x, Crew)
Petr Cikhart (1x, Crew)
Igor Martinović (1x, Crew)
Tom Constanten (1x, Cast)
Robert Hunter (1x, Cast)
Peter Broderick (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:997955, Added: 11/28/2018, Last updated: 03/01/2024