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Josef Fares

Swedish film director and video game designer (born 1977)

Josef Fares (born 19 September 1977) is a Swedish film director and video game designer. His brother is the actor Fares Fares, who has appeared in several of his films and games.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Josef Fares (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 19, 1977.¹

About

He is the founder of Hazelight Studios. He was presented The Game Award for Game of the Year for his game It Takes Two at The Game Awards in 2021. He also directed the game Split Fiction (2025).

From Wikipedia’s article on Josef Fares, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Hazelight StudiosFounder¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre³

Career

Occupation: film director, screenwriter, actor, game designer, director.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Hazelight Studios⁴

Personal life

BornSep 19, 1977, Beirut^{6 7}
CitizenshipSweden, Lebanon⁸

Fares has two daughters, Mio and Zoe. The protagonists of Split Fiction are named after his daughters.

From Wikipedia’s article on Josef Fares (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

2006Nordic Council Film Prize⁹

Sources

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WikidataJosef Fares on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Fares: Founded Hazelight Studios, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Fares: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Aftenposten
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WikidataJosef Fares: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Fares: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Fares: Instagram, on Wikidata
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WikidataJosef Fares: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataHazelight Studios, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJosef Fares photo by Alecto Chardon, CC BY-SA 4.0