Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1975. He studied philosophy at the University of Tel Aviv and film at the Sam Spiegel Film & Television School, in Jerusalem. He made the short films Border Project (2004), Road (2005) and Emile’s Girlfriend (2006). His feature film debut, Policeman (2011), won the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. After that, Lapid directed The Kindergarten Teacher, exhibited at the 38th Mostra, and Synonyms (2019, 43rd Mostra), winner of the Golden Bear and the Critic’s Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
