Uri Zohar
Uri Zohar · Arts & Literature
Pioneering Israeli filmmaker and comedian whose Metzitzim is a landmark of Israeli cinema.
1935, Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine — 2022, Jerusalem, Israel
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Uri Zohar is recognized among Israeli contributors to Arts & Literature — Pioneering Israeli filmmaker and comedian whose Metzitzim is a landmark of Israeli cinema.
Uri Zohar was a pioneering Israeli filmmaker, comedian and actor whose films — above all Metzitzim (Peeping Toms, 1972) and Big Eyes (1974) — became landmarks of Israeli New Wave cinema. At the height of his fame he left the entertainment world, became a Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) rabbi and a leading figure in Jewish outreach. He was Jewish, born and raised in Tel Aviv.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
Pioneering Israeli filmmaker and comedian whose Metzitzim is a landmark of Israeli cinema.
Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
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