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Josef Fares

Lebanese-Swedish film director and screenwriter

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    Born 1977
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    2003
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Updated 2026-09-04

Josef Fares 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. 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).

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  • Nordic Council Film Prize
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Momentum2.1
Historical16.0
Now attention11.6
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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