Hiam Abbass to Receive European Film Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israeli-French actress Hiam Abbass will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 39th European Film Academy Awards in Athens on January 16, 2027. The award recognizes her significant contributions to global cinema. Abbass, known for "Succession" and "The Syrian Bride," has previously been nominated for European Film Academy awards for her roles in films by director Eran Riklis.
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- Hiam Abbass will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 39th European Film Academy Awards in Athens.
- The ceremony is scheduled to take place on January 16, 2027.
- Abbass is recognized for her outstanding creative contribution to world cinema.
- She previously received two European Film Academy nominations for her work with director Eran Riklis.
- Abbass is known for her roles in "Succession," "The Syrian Bride," and "Munich."
Israeli-French actress Hiam Abbass will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 39th European Film Academy Awards ceremony, scheduled for January 16, 2027, in Athens. The Hollywood Reporter announced on Wednesday, October 21, that Abbass will receive the award for her "outstanding creative contribution" to world cinema. Abbass, born in Nazareth and raised in Dir Hanna, Israel, holds both Israeli and French citizenship and has resided in Paris since the late 1980s. She is known for her roles in films such as Eran Riklis's "The Syrian Bride," Steven Spielberg's "Munich," and Jim Jarmusch's "The Limits of Control," as well as the TV series "Succession."
This is not Abbass's first recognition from the European Film Academy; she was previously nominated twice for her work in films by Israeli director Eran Riklis. In 2005, she received a People's Choice Award nomination for "The Syrian Bride," and in 2008, she was nominated for Best European Actress for her role in "Lemon Tree," a performance that also earned her an Asia Pacific Screen Award.
Beyond her acting career, Abbass also directed the 2012 film "Inheritance," which explores a Palestinian family's difficult decisions during the Israel-Lebanon war. Her contributions to cinema have also included serving on the juries of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2007 and the main competition jury at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2012.