Directing
Uri Zohar
HE, EN, DE cinema · 28 credits
Born
4 November 1935
Died
2 June 2022 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Tel-Aviv, Israel
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.
Known for
Filmography
Dreamboat
Actor
Uri Zohar: Peeping In
as Himself
Lool
Actor, Director, Writer
The Troupe
as Uri Zohar
Save the Lifeguard
Actor, Director, Writer
Big Eyes
Actor, Director, Writer
Peeping Toms
as Gute, Director, Writer, Producer
The Rooster
Actor, Director
The Snail
as Judo Instructor
Bloomfield
Director
Take Off
Director
The Big Dig
as Orchestra Conductor
The Other Side
Actor, Director
Every Bastard a King
Director, Writer
999 Aliza: The Policeman
as Sergeant Mattathias Bar Daroma
Three Days and a Child
Director, Writer
Moishe Air-Condition
as זוק, Director
Hole in the Moon
Actor, Director
תרגיל בסמלים פשוטים
1961
An Exercise in Simple Symbols
Adaptation, Director
