Biography
Hagar Ben-Asher is an Israeli director, writer and filmmaker. Born on 10 March 1979 in Hod HaSharon, she graduated with honours from the Minshar Film School in 2007. Her graduation short Pathways (2007) premiered at the Cannes Cinéfondation.
She wrote, directed and starred in the feature The Slut (2011), which also screened at Cannes. Subsequent films include The Burglar (2016) and Dead Women Walking (2018). Ben-Asher has directed episodes of American series including Bosch (2015), City on a Hill (2019), Bosch: Legacy (2022) and Long Bright River (2025), on which she also served as executive producer. She created, wrote and directed the Israeli series Bad Boy (2023–2025).
