Savi Gabizon
Israeli director, writer and producer
Savi (Shabtay) Gabizon (Hebrew: שבי גביזון; born 23 July 1960) is an Israeli filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. In addition, he is also an adjunct professor in the film department of Tel Aviv University.
Career
Gabizon was born and raised in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa, the son of parents born in Turkey. In 1974 he enrolled in the Haifa military academy. After military service in the IDF's filming unit, he enrolled at Tel Aviv University, where he graduated in 1987 with a BA in film and television. Since 1993 he has taught film direction and scriptwriting there. He also teaches at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School and at the Camera Oscura School of Art, both in Tel Aviv. He is a reservist in the film unit of the Israeli Army, and director of the drama department at the Reshet TV network.
Films
In 1986 Gabizon made a short, They Call Me Itzik. His first feature film, Shuroo, a satirical social comedy which he both wrote and directed, was released in 1991.
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