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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ron_Leshem > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ron_Leshem.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Leshem > Source revision: 1357154882 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Israeli-American author and television producer (born 1976)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox person | native_name = רון לשם | native_name_lang = he | image = Ron Leshem.jpg | alt = Ron Leshem | caption = Leshem at the 2006 [Sapir Prize](/source/Sapir_Prize) | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1976}} | birth_place = Tel-Aviv, Israel{{Cite web |last=Leshem |first=Ron |title=Ron Leshem on Hamas attack: The little innocence that was left might be dead |url=https://www.freitag.de/autoren/der-freitag/ron-leshem-on-hamas-attack-the-little-innocence-that-was-left-might-be-dead |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Der Freitag |language=de}} | occupation = {{hlist|[Television producer](/source/Television_producer)|[film director](/source/film_director)|[screenwriter](/source/screenwriter)|[author](/source/author)}} | years_active = 1998–present | children = 2 }} '''Ron Leshem''' ({{langx|he|רון לשם}}) is an [Israeli American](/source/Israeli_American) screenwriter, producer, and author. He is an executive producer of ''[Euphoria](/source/Euphoria_(American_TV_series))'', which was based on the [Israeli television series](/source/Euphoria_(Israeli_TV_series)) he co-created and co-wrote in 2012. His first film as a screenwriter, ''[Beaufort](/source/Beaufort_(film)),'' was nominated for an [Academy Award for Best International Feature Film](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_International_Feature_Film) and based on [his novel of the same name](/source/Beaufort_(novel)) that received the [Sapir Prize](/source/Sapir_Prize) in 2006.{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Lily |date=2024-11-26 |title=Israeli Drama 'Bad Boy' From 'Euphoria' Creator Ron Leshem, Hagar Ben-Asher Gets Netflix Debut |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bad-boy-euphoria-creator-ron-leshem-netflix-1236070480/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} Leshem has worked on television series including ''No Man's Land'', ''[Valley of Tears](/source/Valley_of_Tears_(TV_series))'', and ''[The Gordin Cell](/source/The_Gordin_Cell)'', and the film ''[Incitement](/source/Incitement_(film)).'' ==Career== ===Initial television work and journalism=== By age 15, Leshem was working in the television industry on educational and youth programming as a researcher and editing coordinator. He helped to develop ''Zombit'', a computer program that became a television show about technology and the internet. Leshem was also a journalist for ''[Ma'ariv La'noar](/source/Ma'ariv_La'noar)'' at this time.{{Cite web |author=נעמה לנסקי |title=ראש ענף התנהלות |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/2007-02-06/ty-article/0000017f-f4d4-d044-adff-f7fd80ec0000 |website=Haaretz הארץ |language=he}} He worked as a news editor at ''[Yediot Ahronot](/source/Yedioth_Ahronoth)'' in 1998 and became the head of the reporters' department two years later. During those years, he also worked as a magazine writer publishing investigative reports about Israel's prison system and animal testing, conducting interviews with Palestinian figures and politicians as well as what was going on within Palestinian territories.{{Cite web |last=לשם |first=רון |date=2024-11-28 |title="משנות ה'לא' בחיי למדתי יותר מכל תחנה אחרת" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/yokra14162890 |access-date=2025-04-11 |website=Ynet |language=he}} Leshem was appointed deputy editor-in-chief and head of the news division at ''[Maariv](/source/Maariv_(newspaper))'' in 2001. He also founded the newspaper's website.{{Cite web |last=We-Ha |date=2015-04-09 |title='Beaufort' Author and Screenwriter to Speak at JCC |url=https://we-ha.com/beaufort-author-and-screenwriter-to-speak-at-jcc/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=We-Ha {{!}} West Hartford News |language=en-US}} ===Television production and adaptation of ''Euphoria''=== Leshem transitioned from print media to television in 2005. From 2006 to 2009, he worked in content development for [Keshet Broadcasting](/source/Keshet_Media_Group), where he became chief of content and programming at the network. Leshem managed both its reality/entertainment/documentary and drama divisions. Israeli television series he was involved with include ''[Arab Labor](/source/Arab_Labor)'', ''[the A-word](/source/Yellow_Peppers)'', ''[Beauty and the Baker](/source/Beauty_and_the_Baker)'', ''[False Flag](/source/False_Flag_(TV_series))'' and ''[Prisoners of War](/source/Prisoners_of_War_(TV_series))'', which was later adapted into the American series ''[Homeland](/source/Homeland_(TV_series))''.{{cite web |title=Ron Leshem |url=https://aicf.org/artist/ron-leshem/|access-date=November 29, 2020 |work=America-Israel Cultural Foundation}} In 2011, Leshem co-created and co-wrote his first original drama series, ''[The Gordin Cell](/source/The_Gordin_Cell)'', which was about a Russian spy family pressured by their Moscow handlers to recruit their young son. It received multiple nominations at the [Awards of the Israeli Television Academy](/source/Awards_of_the_Israeli_Television_Academy).{{citation needed|date=December 2025}} The series was sold for adaptation to [NBC](/source/NBC), first by [Peter Berg](/source/Peter_Berg) and later by [George Nolfi](/source/George_Nolfi). ''[Allegiance](/source/Allegiance_(American_TV_series))'' aired on NBC in 2015 and was canceled after one season. He co-created the original ''[Euphoria](/source/Euphoria_(Israeli_TV_series))'' in 2012 along with director Daphna Levin. It was motivated by Leshem wanting to create a more realistic show about teenagers and described as "''[Trainspotting](/source/Trainspotting_(film))'' meets [Gus Van Sant](/source/Gus_Van_Sant)".{{cite web |last1=Orlin |first1=Scott |title=Ron Leshem and Amit Cohen: “Valley of Tears” |url=https://goldenglobes.com/articles/ron-leshem-and-amit-cohen-valley-tears/ |website=Golden Globes |date=1 December 2020}} The series had a low budget and did not have the resources to film shorter scenes. It also contained cultural specificities relevant to Israelis and received mixed reviews due to adult content for a conservative audience.{{cite web|url=https://momentmag.com/euphorias-israeli-predecessor-shows-that-teen-trauma-transcends-culture/?srsltid=AfmBOoq8DxYE-n-gkC4aEpcHUmWCNtluzQwuViMYROmX_mSOn3t_1r1R|title=Euphoria's Israeli Predecessor Shows that Teen Trauma Transcends Culture|website=Moment Mag|date=August 18, 2022|author1=Sarah Sachs|author2=Sasha Tuddenham|access-date=August 3, 2025}} Over the following years, Leshem pitched an adaptation of the series to American networks and studios. [HBO](/source/HBO) ordered an [American adaption](/source/Euphoria_(American_TV_series)) in 2018 where Leshem was an executive producer alongside being credited as a writer for the pilot episode.{{cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=July 30, 2018|title=HBO Orders 'Euphoria' to Series, Drake Joins as Executive Producer|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-picks-teen-drama-euphoria-adds-drake-as-executive-producer-1130660|work=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) |access-date=November 29, 2020 }} === Move to United States, development deals and serial television creation === In early 2013, Leshem moved from Israel to the United States, joining [Legendary Entertainment](/source/Legendary_Entertainment) as a development producer. He is based in [Boston](/source/Boston) and has an office in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles).{{cite web |title=Representing Israel's Top Speakers Authors, Filmmakers, and Cultural Icons |url=https://www.lionhouseagency.com/ron-leshem|work=Lion House Agency|access-date=November 29, 2020 }} Influenced by the [assassination of Yitzhak Rabin](/source/assassination_of_Yitzhak_Rabin) at a rally in support of the [Oslo Accords](/source/Oslo_Accords), Leshem co-wrote ''[Incitement](/source/Incitement_(film))'' in 2019 as a political thriller profiling Rabin’s assassin, [Yigal Amir](/source/Yigal_Amir), and the influences that shaped his decisions. Leshem stated that "it was never a film about 1995...it's about today—how people are losing faith in democracy and how the politics of hate are taking over."{{cite web|url=https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2020/03/incitement-co-writer-leshem-sees-israels-political-path-traced|title=In 'Incitement,' co-writer Leshem sees Israel's political path traced|website=Tufts Daily|date=March 3, 2020|author=Tommy Gillespie|access-date=August 23, 2025}} He also signed a development deal with [Red Arrow Studios International](/source/Red_Arrow_Studios) to create scripted dramas.{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=June 13, 2019 |title=James Purefoy to Star in Syrian Civil War Drama for Hulu |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/james-purefoy-star-syrian-civil-war-drama-hulu-1217909|access-date=November 29, 2020 |work=[Hollywood Reporter](/source/Hollywood_Reporter)}}{{cite news |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=November 12, 2020|title=Ron Leshem, Amit Cohen Thriller to Spearhead Anton, WestEnd TV Series Slate |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/ron-leshem-amit-cohen-anton-westend-1234829425/|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |access-date=November 29, 2020 }} Leshem co-created, co-wrote and produced the French series ''No Man's Land'', which followed female Kurdish fighters as well as three British friends who travel to join ISIS during the [Syrian civil war](/source/Syrian_civil_war). The series was released on [Hulu](/source/Hulu). He also co-created, co-wrote and produced the [Max](/source/Max_(streaming_service)) series ''[''Valley of Tears''](/source/Valley_of_Tears_(TV_series))'', a mini-series about the [Yom Kippur War](/source/Yom_Kippur_War), which was released in Israel before being picked up by HBO in 2020.{{cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Jessica |date=October 14, 2020|title=HBO purchases rights for Israeli TV series about Yom Kippur War |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/hbo-purchases-rights-for-israeli-tv-series-about-yom-kippur-war/|work=[The Times of Israel](/source/The_Times_of_Israel) |access-date=November 29, 2020 }} ''Traitor'', an eight-part thriller inspired by the disappearance of [Malaysian Airlines Flight 370](/source/Malaysian_Airlines_Flight_370), premiered in Israel in 2022. Leshem co-created, co-wrote and produced the series that was initially picked up by WestEnd Films in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/westend-films-moves-into-tv-1202586858/|title=Mipcom: WestEnd Films Moves Into TV With 'Traitor' From 'False Flag' Creator|website=Variety|date=October 11, 2017|author=Stewart Clarke|access-date=August 3, 2025}} The next year he co-created, co-wrote and produced ''[Red Skies](/source/Red_Skies_(TV_series))'' which takes place during the [Second Intifada](/source/Second_Intifada) based on a novel by Daniel Shinar. The series was nominated for the Best Series award at the [Series Mania](/source/Series_Mania) festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/tv/Article-979524|title=מתוך כ-500 סדרות מ-62 מדינות: "שמים אדומים" מועמדת בפסטיבל היוקרתי|website=Maariv|date=September 2, 2023|author=קיץ ברבנר|access-date=August 3, 2025}} Leshem has also co-written the Hulu series ''Fertile Crescent'', which focuses on the Syrian Civil War. In 2023, ''[Bad Boy](/source/Bad_Boy_(Israeli_TV_series))'' premiered at the [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival) (TIFF).{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/bad-boy-review/|title='Bad Boy' Review: 'Euphoria' Creator's New Series Finds Pain & Poetry in Prison|website=Collider|date=September 13, 2023|author=Chase Hutchinson|access-date=April 21, 2025}} The drama series was co-created, co-written and produced by Leshem and set in a juvenile detention facility following a boy that is imprisoned who later becomes a comedian. It received seven [Israeli Television Academy Awards](/source/Israeli_Television_Academy_Awards) following its release in Israel in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/shira-haas-bad-boy-win-israeli-television-academy-awards-1236358250/|title='Bad Boy' & Shira Haas Win Israeli Television Academy Awards|website=Deadline|date=April 3, 2025|author=Max Goldbart|access-date=April 21, 2025}} [Netflix](/source/Netflix) acquired the global streaming rights after the TIFF premiere and released the series in May 2025.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/netflix-premiere-date-for-israels-bad-boy-may-2-1236366279/|title=Netflix Unveils Premiere Date For Israeli Series 'Bad Boy'|website=Deadline|date=April 11, 2025|author=Max Goldbart|access-date=April 21, 2025}} Upon its Netflix release, ''Bad Boy'' ranked within the top ten shows on the streaming platform in May.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/bad-boy-series-streaming-success-netflix-may/|title=Controversial News 'Adolescence' Dupe From 'Euphoria' Creator Is a Streaming Success Story|website=Collider|date=May 6, 2025|author=Rahul Malhotra|access-date=August 23, 2025}} Keshet International announced that it would launch Leshem's spy thriller ''Trust No One'' on its network, which premiered in March 2025, with a later launch on Netflix.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/global/global/keshet-international-ron-leshem-amit-cohen-1235538292/|title=Keshet International Boards Israeli Thriller 'Trust No One' From Ron Leshem/Amit Cohen, Among New Scripted Slate |website=Variety|date=February 28, 2023|author1=Elsa Keslassy|author2=Marta Balaga|access-date=August 3, 2025}} As of its premiere, [See-Saw Films](/source/See-Saw_Films) was in early-stage development on an English adaptation of the series.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/see-saw-keshet-trust-no-one-english-language-remake-1236324310/|title=See-Saw Films Plotting English-Language Remake Of Israeli Spy Series 'Trust No One'|website=Deadline|date=March 13, 2025|author=Max Goldbart|access-date=August 3, 2025}} ==Authorship== As a novelist, Leshem's debut novel ''[Beaufort](/source/Beaufort_(novel))''Beaufort'', British trade paperback edition. London: [Harvill Secker](/source/Harvill_Secker){{cite web |last=Sarah Pres |first=Viva |date=December 28, 2006 |title=Right to Left |url=https://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Books/Article.aspx?id=46219|work=[The Jerusalem Post](/source/The_Jerusalem_Post)}}'' was published in Hebrew in 2006. Written in the form of a diary of an Israeli army officer, the book was on Israel’s bestseller list for two years and translated into multiple languages.{{Cite web |date=2007 |title=Beaufort {{!}} Jewish Book Council |url=https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/beaufort |access-date=2024-12-21|website=www.jewishbookcouncil.org |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Leshem |first=Ron |title=Ron Leshem, Our man in Tehran |url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.5407459|work=[Haaretz](/source/Haaretz)}} He co-wrote a film adaptation of the novel with director [Joseph Cedar](/source/Joseph_Cedar) the next year. The film received an [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Awards) nomination for Best Foreign Language Film{{cite web |date=September 12, 2011 |title=Ron Leshem |url=https://jewishculture.illinois.edu/ron-leshem|access-date=November 29, 2020 |work=The Program in Jewish Culture & Society}} and won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the [Berlin International Film Festival](/source/Berlin_International_Film_Festival).{{citation needed|date=December 2025}} He published his second novel, ''The Underground Bazaar'', a coming-of-age story told in first-person by a student in Tehran. Leshem said his passion was to highlight similarities between Israeli and Iranian societies. The novel was also a bestseller, translated into several languages and published in France, Germany, Italy, and other countries. His 2019 novel, ''When We Were Beautiful'' (Hebrew: יפים כמו שהיינו), is a coming-of-age story set in Gaza in the late 1990s, with a parallel narrative set in a magical realist version of Latin America. The book was published in Germany and is being translated into English [Jessica Cohen](/source/Jessica_Cohen).{{Cite web |title=When we were beautiful |url=https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s12/product/when-we-were-beautiful-markus-lemke-ron-leshem-german-fiction-23239511}} ==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:100px;"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title ! colspan="4"|Credited as |- ! width=65 |Creator ! width=65 |Writer ! width=65 |Producer ! width=65 |Editor |- style="text-align:center;" |- style="text-align:center;" ||2011–2013 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[The Gordin Cell](/source/The_Gordin_Cell)'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2012 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[Euphoria](/source/Euphoria_(Israeli_TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2015 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[Allegiance](/source/Allegiance_(American_TV_series))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}}Based on his original series "The Gordin Cell". | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2015 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[Spy](/source/Spy_(2015_TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2013–2015 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[Beauty and the Baker](/source/Beauty_and_the_Baker)'' | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- style="text-align:center;" || 2019–present | style="text-align:left;"| ''[Euphoria (HBO)](/source/Euphoria_(American_TV_series))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}}Based on his original series "[Euphoria](/source/Euphoria_(Israeli_TV_series))".{{cite news |last=Sun |first=Rebecca |date=June 26, 2019|title=Original 'Euphoria' Creator Ron Leshem Signs With Anonymous Content (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/original-euphoria-creator-ron-leshem-signs-anonymous-content-1221203 |work=[Hollywood Reporter](/source/Hollywood_Reporter) |access-date=November 30, 2020 }} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2020–present | style="text-align:left;"| ''No Man's Land''{{cite news |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |date=November 18, 2020|title='No Man's Land': TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/no-mans-land-tv-review |work=[Hollywood Reporter](/source/Hollywood_Reporter) }} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2020–present | style="text-align:left;"| ''[Valley of Tears](/source/Valley_of_Tears_(TV_series))''Filming began on spring 2019 | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2022 | style="text-align:left;"| ''Traitor'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2023 | style="text-align:left;"| ''[Red Skies](/source/Red_Skies_(TV_series))'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2024 | style="text-align:left;"| ''Bad Boy''https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bad-boy-creator-ron-leshem-who-is-daniel-chen-1236204392/ | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" ||2024 | style="text-align:left;"| ''Trust No One'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- style="text-align:center;" |} === Film === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Title |- ! width=65 | [Director](/source/Film_director) ! width=65 | [Writer](/source/Screenwriter) ! width=65 | [Executive
Producer](/source/Film_producer) |- | 2007 | ''[Beaufort](/source/Beaufort_(film))'' |{{no}} | {{yes}}{{cite news|last=Rudzki|first=Justin|date=December 21, 2007|title=Looking for paradise with author Ron Leshem [VIDEO]|url=https://www.israel21c.org/looking-for-paradise-with-author-ron-leshem-video|work=Israel 21 C|access-date=November 29, 2020}} | {{yes}} |- | 2019 | ''[Incitement](/source/Incitement_(film))'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |} ===As development executive=== * ''[Arab Labor](/source/Arab_Labor)'' (2007–2011) * ''[Ramzor](/source/Ramzor) (Traffic light)'' (2008–2013) * ''[Prisoners of War](/source/Prisoners_of_War_(TV_series))'' (2010–2012) * ''The A-Word'' (2010–2014) * ''[Polishuk](/source/Polishuk)'' (2010) ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}. |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 | ''[The Sapir Prize for Literature](/source/Sapir_Prize)'' | Best Novel of The Year | ''Beaufort'' | {{won}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news|date=2006|title=Sapir Prize goes to Ron Leshem|url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.4915361|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712212907/https://www.haaretz.com/1.4915361|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2020|work=[Haaretz](/source/Haaretz)}} |- | ''[Yitzhak Sadeh Prize](/source/Yitzhak_Sadeh_Prize)'' | Best Novel of The Year | ''Beaufort'' | {{won}} |- |- | 2007 | [Ophir Award](/source/Ophir_Award), Israeli Academy Awards | Best Screenplay | ''Beaufort'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news|title=Beaufort, Academy Awards|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758732/awards}} |- | 2008 | [80th Academy Awards](/source/80th_Academy_Awards) | [Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film){{cite press release|title=80th Academy Awards Nominations Announced|publisher=[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences)|date=January 22, 2008|url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.01.22.html|accessdate=January 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080127144931/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.01.22.html|archive-date=January 27, 2008}} | ''Beaufort'' | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="3" | 2012 | rowspan="2" | [Israeli Television Academy Awards](/source/Israeli_Academy_of_Film_and_Television) | Best Drama Series | rowspan="3" | ''The Gordin Cell'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | |- | Best Screenplay for Drama Series | {{nom}} |- | [Series Mania](/source/Series_Mania) Festival | Forum Des Images{{cite web|title=Forum Des Images, Paris 2020|url=https://www.forumdesimages.fr/les-programmes/series-mania-saison-3/ta-gordin-mice}} | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | rowspan="2" | [Israeli Television Academy Awards](/source/Israeli_Academy_of_Film_and_Television) | Best Drama Series | rowspan="2" | ''Euphoria'' | {{nom}} |- | Best Screenplay for Drama Series | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 | rowspan="2" | [Israeli Television Academy Awards](/source/Israeli_Academy_of_Film_and_Television) | Best Drama Series | rowspan="2" | ''The Gordin Cell'' (2nd season) | {{nom}} |- | Best Screenplay for Drama Series | {{nom}} |- | 2019 | [Ophir Award](/source/Ophir_Award), Israeli Academy Awards | Best Film for 2019 | ''Incitement'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news|last=Caspi|first= David|date=2020|title=Incitement wins the Israeli Oscars|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2020-oscars-israel-selects-incitement-international-feature-film-category-1242401|work=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter) }} |- | rowspan="5" | 2020 | rowspan="2" | Series Mania Festival | rowspan="2" | The Official Competition | ''No Man's Land'' | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | {{cite news |date=2020|title=Leshem's two series entering the Series Mania 2020 official competition |url=https://seriesmania.com/en/festival/invite/ron-leshem/ |work=Series Mania }} |- | ''Valley of Tears''{{cite news|last=Hopewell|first=John|date=March 25, 2020|title=Official SeriesMania Competition 2020|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/series-mania-titles-launch-digital-forum-1203544395|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))}} | {{won}} |- | [British Academy Television Awards](/source/2020_British_Academy_Television_Awards) | [Best International Programme](/source/British_Academy_Television_Award_for_Best_International_Programme) | ''Euphoria'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | [Israeli Television Academy Awards](/source/Israeli_Television_Academy_Awards) | Best Drama Series | ''Valley of Tears'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | C21 International Drama Awards | Best Non-English Language Drama Series | ''No Man's Land'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | 2022 | [Emmy Awards](/source/Emmy_Awards) | [Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Drama_Series) | ''Euphoria'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | rowspan="4" | 2023 | [Monte-Carlo Television Festival](/source/Monte-Carlo_Television_Festival) | [Best Drama TV Series](/source/Golden_Nymph_Awards) | ''Trust No One'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | Series Mania Festival | Best Series | ''Red Skies'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | [Global Indian Film Awards](/source/Global_Indian_Film_Awards) | Best TV Series | ''Red Skies'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | TV Series Festival Berlin | Best TV Drama | ''Red Skies'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | 2024 | Buenos Aires International Film Festival | Best TV Series | ''Red Skies'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- |- | rowspan="2" | 2025 | rowspan="2" | [Israeli Television Academy Awards](/source/Israeli_Academy_of_Film_and_Television) | Best Drama Series | rowspan="2" | ''Bad Boy'' | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- | Best Screenplay for Drama Series | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | |- |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=79187 Ron Leshem bio note at Random House, Inc.] * [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/euphoria-ron-leshem-israel-hamas-conflict-1235619924/ ‘Euphoria’ Creator Ron Leshem on Israel-Hamas Conflict: "The World Must Prevent Further Escalation" (Guest Column)] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Leshem, Ron}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Unit 8200 alumni Category:Israeli male journalists Category:Israeli male novelists Category:Israeli film producers Category:Israeli television producers Category:Israeli gay writers Category:Israeli LGBTQ journalists Category:Israeli LGBTQ novelists 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