Naji Abu Nowar ( ; born 1981 ) is a British-Jordanian film director , writer and producer . Best known for his works '' Death of a Boxer '' ( 2009 ) , '' Till Death '' ( 2012 ) and '' Theeb '' ( 2014 ) for which he received wide spread acclaim and recognition , including a Best Foreign Language Film nomination at 88th Academy Awards , nomination for Best film not in the English language , and the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer , Director or Producer at the 69th British Academy Film Awards . '' Theeb '' is the first Jordanian film to receive an Oscar nomination
69th British Academy Film Awards
69th British Academy Film Awards
Naji Abu Nowar