Yael Melamede

Director

February 21, 1968 (58 years)

New York, New York, U.S

Biography

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 States and enrolled in architecture studies at Yale University. In 1997, after working with her moth…

Filmography

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Ada: My Mother the Architect

A deeply moving portrait of an architect tested by the impossible choices between career, country and motherhood

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(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies

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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Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely

Follow the 50-year career of preeminent First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams. See how his landmark cases—from the Pentagon Papers to Citizens United to Clearview AI—helped define free speech as it is known today. Join Dan Abrams, Ari Melber, Nina Totenberg and more as they explore how Abrams' career has shaped major changes in law, public discourse and civic action since the 1960s.

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