Etgar Keret was born in Tel Aviv in 1967. His stories have been featured on "This American Life "and "Selected Shorts". As screenwriters/ directors, he and his wife, Shira Geffen, won the 2007 Palme d Or for Best Debut Feature ("Jellyfish") at the Cannes Film Festival. His books include "The Nimrod Flipout" and "Suddenly, a Knock on the Door".