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Uri Zohar (1935-2022)

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Birthplace:
Tel-Aviv, Israel

Born:
November 4, 1935

Died:
June 2, 2022

Biography from TheMovieDB

Uri Zohar was a prominent Israeli film director, actor, and comedian who later became an Orthodox rabbi. Born in Tel Aviv, he began his career in the entertainment industry in the 1950s, gaining fame for his work in Israeli cinema and television. Zohar directed and starred in several influential films, including Hole in the Moon (1964), Three Days and a Child (1967), and Big Eyes (1974). His films often explored social issues and the complexities of Israeli society. In the late 1970s, Zohar experienced a significant personal transformation, embracing Orthodox Judaism and leaving the entertainment industry to become a rabbi. He dedicated the latter part of his life to religious study and community work, becoming a prominent figure in the Orthodox Jewish community. Zohar passed away in Jerusalem at the age of 86.

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Film Production

Adaptation:
1961  An exercise in simple symbols

Director:
1961  An exercise in simple symbols
1962  The True Story of Palestine
1964  Hole in the Moon
1966  Moishe Air-Condition
1966  Shabat Shalom - The Foot and the Ball
1968  Every Bastard a King
1968  Fish, Football and Girls
1968  The Other Side
1969  Three Days and a Child
1970  Bloomfield
1970  Take Off
1971  Ha-Tarnegol
1972  Peeping Toms
1974  Big Eyes
1977  Save the Lifeguard
1988  Lool

Writer:
1961  An exercise in simple symbols
1962  The True Story of Palestine
1964  Hole in the Moon
1966  Moishe Air-Condition
1966  Shabat Shalom - The Foot and the Ball
1968  Every Bastard a King
1968  Fish, Football and Girls
1968  The Other Side
1969  Three Days and a Child
1970  Bloomfield
1970  Take Off
1971  Ha-Tarnegol
1972  Peeping Toms
1974  Big Eyes
1977  Save the Lifeguard
1988  Lool

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TV Production

Creator:
1970  Lool

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