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Etgar Keret

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Etgar Keret
Etgar Keret was born on 20 August 1967 in Ramat Gan, Israel. He is a writer and director, known for The Middleman (2019), Jellyfish (2007) and A Brief History of Us (2021). He is married to Shira Geffen. They have one child.
BornAugust 20, 1967
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BornAugust 20, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Mathieu Amalric in The Middleman (2019)
    The Middleman
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Jellyfish (2007)
    Jellyfish
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2007
    A Brief History of Us (2021)
    A Brief History of Us
    6.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
    Wristcutters: A Love Story
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Cloud One
      • short story
      • Pre-production
    • Payson Whitwell in Hat Trick (2025)
      Hat Trick
      Short
      • author
      • 2025
    • Teatr Polskiego Radia (2004)
      Teatr Polskiego Radia
      7.8
      Podcast Series
      • author
      • 2022
    • Selected Shorts (2018)
      Selected Shorts
      Podcast Series
      • Writer (segment "'Almost Everything'")
      • 2022
    • A Brief History of Us (2021)
      A Brief History of Us
      6.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • One Last Wish (2021)
      One Last Wish
      7.1
      Short
      • story by
      • 2021
    • Uterus (2021)
      Uterus
      Short
      • original story
      • 2021
    • The Middleman (2020)
      The Middleman
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • original story
      • 2020
    • Mathieu Amalric in The Middleman (2019)
      The Middleman
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • developer
      • novels
      • written by (creator)
      • 2019–2020
    • The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God (2018)
      The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God
      Short
      • inspiration
      • 2018
    • Zlatá rybka
      Short
      • short story
      • 2018
    • Sashka (2018)
      Sashka
      6.3
      Short
      • story
      • 2018
    • For Only 9.99$ (2017)
      For Only 9.99$
      Short
      • Story by
      • 2017
    • Parallel Universes (2017)
      Parallel Universes
      Short
      • Short Story
      • 2017
    • Joseph (2015)
      Joseph
      Short
      • original story
      • 2015
    • A New Man (2014)
      A New Man
      6.6
      Short
      • based on the story: Healthy Start
      • 2014

    Director

    • A Brief History of Us (2021)
      A Brief History of Us
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Outside (2020)
      Outside
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Middleman (2020)
      The Middleman
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Mathieu Amalric in The Middleman (2019)
      The Middleman
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Stories on Human Rights (2008)
      Stories on Human Rights
      5.3
      • Director (segment "What About Me?")
      • 2008
    • Jellyfish (2007)
      Jellyfish
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Short Stories About Love (1997)
      Short Stories About Love
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Malka Lev Adom
      Short
      • Director
      • 1996

    Actor

    • The Middleman (2020)
      The Middleman
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Pavel
      • Koba
      • 2020
    • Jellyfish (2007)
      Jellyfish
      7.0
      • Manager
      • 2007
    • Total Love (2000)
      Total Love
      6.8
      • 2000
    • Kachol Amok (1997)
      Kachol Amok
      TV Series
      • Secret Policeman
      • 1997
    • Short Stories About Love (1997)
      Short Stories About Love
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • 1997
    • Saint Clara (1996)
      Saint Clara
      6.9
      • 1996

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • August 20, 1967
      • Ramat Gan, Israel
    • Spouse
      • Shira Geffen? - present (1 child)
    • Parents
        Efraim Keret
    • Other works
      Book 'Zinorot' ('Pipes'), Am Oved publishing.

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