Nitzan Gilady

Nitzan Gilady, 56, died on July 6, 2026. Nitzan Gilady was known publicly as an Israeli film director (''In Satmar Custody'', ''Jerusalem Is Proud to Present'', ''Wedding Doll''). His films have received 13 international awards, participated in over 120 international film festivals and been broadcast on TV channels across the world, including Sundance Channel and ZDF-ARTE. His TV work includes: Singing to Oblivion - The Story of Miri Aloni, Do Not Call Me Black 2008 and Dark Southern Deal. The short fiction drama Queens Up directed by Gilady has participated at the international Jerusalem Film Festival and received an Audience Award at Sedicicorto - Forli International film festival. In 2004, he received a grant for the art of cinema initiated by the Israeli Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport given to outstanding Israeli filmmakers and film professionals. Gilady is a graduate of the Academy of Arts "Circle in the Square" in New York and has been a senior lecturer for eight years at the Visual Communication Department of the Holon Institute of Technology. Public biographical listings identify Gilady as an Israeli film director (''In Satmar Custody'', ''Jerusalem Is Proud to Present'', ''Wedding Doll''). This public record remains centered on Gilady's work as an Israeli film director (''In Satmar Custody'', ''Jerusalem Is Proud to Present'', ''Wedding Doll'') and the documented milestones of that career.