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Uri Zohar

Uri Zohar

Director · 1935–2022 · Tel-Aviv, Israel

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Biography

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.

Directed 14

1980s

  1. 1988

    Lool

    Director

1970s

  1. 1977

    Save the Lifeguard

    Director

  2. 1974

    Big Eyes

    Director

  3. 1972

    Peeping Toms

    Director

  4. 1971

    The Rooster

    Director

  5. 1970

    Bloomfield

    Director

    54

  6. Take Off

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    Every Bastard a King

    Director

  2. Fish, Football and Girls

    Director

  3. The Other Side

    Director

  4. 1967

    Three Days and a Child

    Director

  5. 1966

    Moishe Air-Condition

    Director

  6. 1964

    Hole in the Moon

    Director

  7. 1962

    The True Story of Palestine

    Director

Acted in 19

2010s

  1. 2018

    Uri Zohar: The Return

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1988

    Lool

    Movie

  2. 1985

    Wedding in Jerusalem

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Troupe

    Uri Zohar

  2. 1977

    Save the Lifeguard

    Movie

  3. 1974

    Big Eyes

    Movie

  4. 1973

    They Call Me Shmil

    Movie

  5. Schwartz: The Brave Detective

    Movie

  6. 1972

    Peeping Toms

    Gute

  7. 1971

    The Rooster

    Movie

  8. 1970

    The Snail

    Judo Instructor

  9. Lool

    TV

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Big Dig

    Orchestra Conductor

  2. 1968

    The Other Side

    Movie

  3. 1967

    999 Aliza: The Policeman

    Sergeant Mattathias Bar Daroma

  4. 1966

    Moishe Air-Condition

    זוק

  5. 1964

    Hole in the Moon

    Movie

  6. 1960

    Burning Sands

    Movie

No release date

  1. Dreamboat

    Movie

Wrote 6

1980s

  1. 1988

    Lool

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1977

    Save the Lifeguard

    Writer

  2. 1974

    Big Eyes

    Writer

  3. 1972

    Peeping Toms

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1968

    Every Bastard a King

    Writer

  2. 1967

    Three Days and a Child

    Writer

Produced 1

1970s

  1. 1972

    Peeping Toms

    Producer

Created 1

1970s

  1. 1970

    Lool

    Creator

Appearances1

2000s

  1. 2004

    Uri Zohar: Peeping In

    Himself