Assi Azar
- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Assi Azar is a T.V host and a screenplay writer. He was born and raised
in Israel, beginning his career as a correspondent for a popular
entertainment news show. Assi's big break came in 2008 when the Big
Brother reality show was launched in Israel and he was chosen to host
it. Big Brother broke all rating records and gained national attention
making Assi one of the most popular, likable and influential
entertainment personality's in Israel. Assi represents a new generation
of TV hosts in Israel, a generation who is not afraid to express their
personal opinion, and uses his stage to fight for rights he holds close
to his heart, including gay marriage and equal rights. In 2009 he made
the documentary "Mom, Dad I have Something to Tell You", visiting his
own experience of coming out of the closet, exposing his personal
vulnerability and difficulties of the process. He traveled across the
U.S and Sweden promoting the movie and talking to local community's at
various screenings. Assi is very active in the Gay and Lesbian
community and uses social media to get his message across to far
reaching wide audience. In 2009 the American "Out" magazine voted Assi
Azar as one of the 100 most influential gays in the world. In 2011 he
hosted the reality documentary "Three" an Israeli concept matching 3
single woman with potential partners, the show was huge a success and
eventually sold to a major U.S network. In 2013 Assi hosted Another
groundbreaking original television concept- "The rising Star", a
singing talent competition - that for the first time technology allows
audiences at home to participate in real time judging via down loadable
applications, determining the competition winners. The format was sold
to 17 countries so far including the US and the UK. The romantic comedy
"She's With Me" is Assi's biggest television achievement to date,
creating and writing his own T.V series launched December 2013, gaining
acclaimed reviews.