Giora Chamizer


Giora Chamizer is an Israeli screenwriter, producer and author. He is known for creating many different Israeli drama television shows.

Career

Chamizer joined Arutz HaYeladim in 1993, where he first created the format of the kids game show "Sheshtus" which ran successfully for 20 seasons.

In 2005, he began writing drama series for children. His first show, ”The Eight”, about a group of gifted kids in a secret government project, became a huge cross-over hit which launched a new genre that became associated with Chamizer, of fast paced, story driven dramas full of plot twists and cliff hangers.
In 2007 Chamizer created "The Island", a sci-fi kids drama about time travellers in a post-apocalyptic world. Chamizer's third show, "The Greenhouse", about a school for future leaders, was launched in 2012 and became one of the most viewed programmes in Israel's history.
In 2014 Chamizer created "The Hood", about poor kids in a wealthy town. "The Hood" was also the first Israeli kids show to portray an LGBT affair.

In 2016, Netflix ordered an American remake for "The Greenhouse", and kept Chamizer as the head writer and show runner for the new show. "Greenhouse Academy" was filmed entirely in Israel, with an American cast, and launched in 190 countries over the world.
The first season of the series was released on Netflix on September 8, 2017. So far, four Greenhouse Academy seasons have aired.
In April 2019, Chamizer wrote his debut book, "Ronny and Tom – The First Investigation". Two more "Ronny and Rom" books were published in 2020.
Chamizer's eighth original series. "Sky", which tells the story of a young female alien who crashes into Earth and morphs into the body of a teenage prom queen, is scheduled to air on Nickelodeon Israel in early 2021.

Filmography

TV Series

  • HaShminiya
  • The Island
  • Ha-Hamama
  • House Arrest
  • The Foxes
  • Shchuna
  • Netflix' Greenhouse Academy

    Game Hows

  • Shestus
  • ChampionsNick

    Awards

Chamizer won the "Writing for Children Series" category form the Israel Academy of Television Awards in September 2006. In addition, over the years his series won the Israeli Television Academy Award in additional categories. Among these awards were:
  • "The Eight" – The Best Children and Youth Series award
  • "The Island" – The Best Children and Youth Series award
  • "The Greenhouse" – The Best Children and Youth Series