Oren Lavie (born June 13, 1976) is an Israeli songwriter, author, theatre and video director.

Lavie released his debut studio album, The Opposite Side of the Sea, on March 10, 2009, in the United States.

[1] In 1997, his play Sticks and Wheels and his production of it were awarded the main prizes at the Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre.

In 2001, Lavie moved to New York City where he directed several workshops on his plays, and gradually shifted his focus to songwriting.

In 2009, his stop motion style music video, "Her Morning Elegance", featuring Shir Shomron, an Israeli-born actress/model, achieved significant popularity on YouTube,[4] receiving over 30 million views.