Tyne Rafaeli

Tyne Rafaeli is a British-American director based in New York.

She was nominated for the Drama League and Drama Desk awards.[1][2] Her credits include Becoming Eve, Usual Girls, I Was Most Alive With You, In a Word, and the Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Selling Kabul.[3][4] She spent much of her early career working with Bartlett Sher including working on The Bridges of Madison County and Fiddler on the Roof.[5][6]

Rafaeli grew up in London and went to graduate school at Columbia University. Her father grew up in Tel Aviv and her mother in New York.[4][5]

Filmography

Film and TV Directing

Year Title Note(s)
2020 Forever Alone 6 episodes
2021–2022 The Good Fight 2 episodes
2022 Keep This Far Apart Winner of Best TV Series/Pilot/Web at the London New Wave Film Festival
2023 Single Drunk Female Episode: "Darby"
2024 Elsbeth Episode: "Artificial Genius"
Evil Episode: "How to Save a Life"
Tell Me Lies 2 episodes
2025 Tracker Episode: "Monster"
The Beast in Me 2 episodes

Podcast Directing

Year Title Note(s)
2022 Self Center Audible Original
The Miranda Obsession
2025 Madam Ram Lucky Chap & QCode Media
Summer Breeze Audible Original

Acting

Year Title Role Note(s)
1998 Casualty Sally Lennox Episode: "Public Service"
2009 Holy Water Emily Murray
The Fourth Kind Sarah Fisher

References

  1. ^ Schillage, Emma (May 6, 2022). "Koenigsburg and Directing Alumna Tyne Rafaeli '14 in Geffen Playhouse Season".
  2. ^ "2025 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  3. ^ Brunner, Jeryl. "She Found Her Own Epiphany Directing The New Play 'Epiphany'". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ a b Rothstein, Mervyn (March 6, 2019). "Stage Directions: Tyne Rafaeli Combines the Best of British and American Theatre for Her Own Singular Approach to Directing". Playbill. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Pfefferman, Naomi (November 12, 2015). "A young, female visionary tackles musical theater". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  6. ^ Heller, Scott (May 5, 2021). "These Four Stage Directors Know Just What Needs to Change". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-13.