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Scandar Copti
Palestinian filmmaker, screenwriter, actor and producer
Scandar Copti (born 1975) is a Palestinian director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for examining social problems of Palestinian society in Israel through his film works.
Biography
Copti was born and raised in Jaffa. His mother, Mary, is an educator and his father, Ilya, is a carpenter.
Copti received his B.Sc from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He studied acting and directing at the Technion theater, played (in Arabic) in End - End directed by Ouriel Zohar in 2001 at the Technion and the festival in Jerusalem. Formerly a mechanical engineer, he has also written, directed, and edited several fiction, documentary and experimental short films.
Copti lives with his family in Abu Dhabi, teaches film at a local extension of New York University, and makes films and art.[1]
Career
Copti filmed a video piece Scandar copti biography of christopher kennedy.