Josef Fares

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josef Fares
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Sep 19, 1977(1977-09-19)
Age	47
Birthplace	Beirut
Country	Lebanon
Birth City	Beirut Governorate
Horoscope	Virgo

Josef Fares Biography

Josef Fares is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on September 19, 1977 in Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon. Swedish-Lebanese film director screenwriter, actor also game creator. He is famous for his film Zozo which won an award from the Nordic Council Film Prize. He was selected as one of the ten promising directors to watch for the year 2006 by Variety.

He was likened the Director He was compared to director Tommy Wiseau after his speech at the 2017 Game Awards. following his remarks at the 2017 Game Awards.

On December 7, 2017, Josef appeared on The Game Awards 2017 and gave a “passionate” speech while on stage with host Geoff Keighley, where he covered many topics like the Oscars, EA’s microtransaction controversy with Star Wars Battlefront II, and his game A Way Out. Because of his speech, he has received international praise among fans and his speech has created a new Internet meme involving mass vandalism of relevant Wikipedia pages, usually to reference the 2003 movie The Room, as many people compared him to the movie’s director, Tommy Wiseau.

Josef Fares moved to Sweden when he was 10 years old, fleeing the Lebanese Civil War with his family. Variety declared him one of ten upcoming directors to watch in 2006. The same year he won the Nordic Council Film Prize for his film Zozo. In 2013, he directed his first video game, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The game was well received by critics. Its focus is on the interaction between two brothers and on their journey to save their father. His next video game was released 23 March 2018, A Way Out.

The parents of his son include Mariam as well as Jan Fares. There are three siblings in his family: Michael Fares, Michael, and Caroline.

Josef Fares Net Worth

Josef Fares is one of the richest Director from Lebanon. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josef Fares 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He directed his first movie Jalla! Jalla! in 2000.

He was the director of his debut film game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons in 2013.

Josef Fares (born 19 September 1977) is a Swedish-Lebanese film director and game designer. His brother is the actor Fares Fares, who has appeared in many of his films.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Josef Fares Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Josef Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lebanon. Josef Fares celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.

What games has Josef Fares made?

• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013)
• A Way Out (2018)
• It Takes Two (2021)

Where is josef Fares From?

Beirut, Lebanon

Who owns Hazelight?

Hazelight was founded by Josef Fares , experienced Swedish film director and creator of the award winning game Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons. Together with the core development team behind Brothers, in late 2014 Hazelight started it’s journey.

Is Hazelight making a new game?

Josef Fares, the man behind It Takes Two, confirmed that he is already working on the next game , which will also be a co-op game and the next part of the Hazelight co-op franchise. The game’s title is still unannounced and should feature some themes already found in both A Way Out and It Takes Two.

Who is the developer of takes 2?

Hazelight Studios