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Yael Melamede

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Yael Melamede

Born February 21, 1968 · New York, New York, U.S (age 58)

Melamede was born in New York City, while her mother, Israel Prize-winning architect Ada Karmi-Melamede, was a lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Columbia University. Her maternal uncle, the architect Ram Karmi, and her grandfather, the architect Dov Karmi. Following her sister and brother's enlistment in the army, her parents returned to Israel. Melamede decided to stay in the United …

Known For

Brief Interviews with Hideous MenBrief Interviews with Hideous Men · 2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
★ 5.02009
MovieComedyDrama
After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthropology at a prestigious East Coast university is left looking for answers as to what went wrong.
Children No More: Were and Are GoneChildren No More: Were and Are Gone · 2025
Children No More: Were and Are Gone
★ 6.92025
MovieDocumentary
In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza with a silent vigil for the children killed in Israeli attacks.
The Center of the WorldThe Center of the World · 2001
The Center of the World
★ 5.22001
MovieDramaRomance
A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, she's a lap dancer at a club. He's depressed, withdrawing from work, missing meetings with investors. He wants a connection, so he offers her $10,000 to spend three nights with him in Vegas, and she accepts with conditions. Is mutual attraction stirring?
Bam Bam and CelesteBam Bam and Celeste · 2005
Bam Bam and Celeste
★ 4.32005
MovieComedy
Celeste and Bam Bam escape their Midwest hometown for New York, and take on their high-school nemeses - the dictators of the world-famous Salon Mirage - while discovering that true beauty lies within.
The Inner Life of Martin FrostThe Inner Life of Martin Frost · 2007
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
★ 4.52007
MovieDramaRomance
A writer awakens one day to find a strange but beautiful woman in bed with him. He quickly falls in love with her, thinking he has found his muse, but as time passes she becomes more and more unattainable.
Claire in MotionClaire in Motion · 2017
Claire in Motion
★ 4.52017
MovieDrama
Claire is sure of herself, her work and family, until — like a bad dream — her husband disappears, leaving a trail of puzzling secrets that shatter her certainty.
EvergreenEvergreen · 2004
Evergreen
★ 3.72004
MovieDrama
Seduced by a boy's affluent, seemingly idyllic family, a young girl goes to extremes to gain acceptance.
(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies · 2015
(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies
★ 7.32015
MovieDocumentary
Documentary exploring the human tendency to be dishonest. Inspired by the work of social scientist, Dan Ariely, the film interweaves personal stories, expert opinions, behavioral experiments, and archival footage to reveal how and why people lie.

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