Adam Bizanski (; born January 29, 1983) is an Israeli writer, creator and director based in Berlin, Germany. He is known for his work in music videos and scripted television.
He first gained recognition for his animation music videos, including work for artists such as The Shins, Wolf Parade, and Zero 7.
Bizanski co-created and wrote the Israeli drama series Magpie. He is the writer and co-creator of the Apple TV thriller Unconditional, scheduled to premiere in 2026.
Bizanski began his career in animation and music videos, directing work for artists including Yoni Bloch, The Shins, Zero 7, and Wolf Parade. His 2005 video for the Shinsâ âÂÂPink Bulletsâ was among the first music videos selected for sale through the iTunes Music Store when Apple introduced video downloads. He won the ASIF Award for Best Animated Music Video three years in a row, and his video for Wolf Parade won Best Animated Music Video at the 2006 Antville Music Video Awards's.
His music videos and short-form work were featured in publications including Res, IdN , Boards, Stereogum, Motionographer, Filmmaker, and ItâÂÂs Nice That, and were screened at festivals and exhibition venues. Some of this work also appeared on curated DVD releases, including Sub PopâÂÂs Acquired Taste.
In 2010, Bizanski launched the independent project Singalong Paul, centered on a papier-mâché puppet character lip-syncing to songs by bands including Foals, Guster, and The Black Keys. He later expanded the character into the 2012 short film Paul, which won the Silver Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival.
In 2015, he created an audio documentary for the podcast Israel Story about the Badir brothers, three blind Israeli-Arab siblings involved in a major phone fraud case in Israel in the 1990s.
In television, he created and wrote the Israeli drama series Magpie with Omri Shenar. The series follows a man released from prison after two decades who returns seeking revenge while serving as a police informant. It ran for two seasons and adapted in India as Kankhajura. in 2025.
He also wrote the international thriller Unconditional, co-created with Dana Idisis. Scheduled to premiere on Apple TV+ in 2026. The show tells the story of a mother-daughter vacation going off the rails as 23-year-old Gali is arrested for drug smuggling at the airport in Moscow. Her mom, Orna, must fight for her freedom, in a journey that will take her around the globe into a web of crime and corruption and force her to face truths about motherhood, family and commitment.