Guy Nattiv
Guy Nattiv (Hebrew: גיא נתיב; born May 24, 1973)[1] is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and producer who lives and works in the United States.[2] His film Skin won an Oscar for best short film at the 91st Academy Awards.[3] As of May 2021, Nattiv and Moshe Mizrahi are the only Israeli directors who have won an Academy award.[4][5] In 2019, he received IFF Achievement in Film Award at the 33rd Israel Film Festival.[5]
Guy Nattiv
Early career[edit]
Nattiv worked in advertising early in his career. He served as head copywriter and then chief creative director for the advertising agency Publicis Groupe for 7 years.[7][8] He has been an official member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2019.[9][10][11]
Receptions[edit]
Nattiv said in his Academy Awards speech, "I moved here five years ago from Israel, Layla tov Israel. And my grandparents are Holocaust survivors. And, you know, the bigotry that they experienced in the Holocaust, we see that everywhere today in America, in Europe. And this film is about education. It's about teaching your kids a better way". According to Gal Uchovsky, Nattiv's Oscar win is "a big deal", because it could open doors for other Israeli filmmakers with dreams of making it big in Hollywood.[45] Variety called him "an undeniably gifted filmmaker" and the film Skin a "stunner".[46] Avner Shavit, a veteran film critic for Israeli news site Walla! told The Wrap "he'd never seen anything like it".[45]
Personal life[edit]
In 2012, Nattiv married actress and producer Jaime Ray Newman.[47] In 2015 Nattiv moved to Los Angeles, California. The couple have two daughters together.[47][48][49] They started their production company in 2021 named New Native Pictures.[50][51]