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Amos Kollek
Amos Kollek ( he, עמוס קולק; born September 15, 1947) is an Israeli film director, writer and actor. Biography Amos Kollek was born in Jerusalem. He is the son of Teddy Kollek, the long-time mayor of Jerusalem. Kollek studied psychology and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He became interested in film after working as a writer. He produced his first film, ''Goodbye, New York'', in 1985. His film ''Fast Food Fast Women'' was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival The 53rd Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 25 May 2000. French film director, screenwriter, and producer Luc Besson was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the Danish film ''Dancer in the Dark'' by Lars von Trier. The fe .... Filmography Books (incomplete) *'' Don't Ask Me If I Love'' (1971) *''After They Hang Him'' (1977) *''Tishali Im Ani Ohev'' cript for Barbara Noble ''Tishali Im Ani Ohev'' ("Worlds Apart") movie(1980) *''Ha-Tapuah, ha-shir, veha-zahav'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. is a city in Western Asia. Situated on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and is considered to be a holy city for the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their Capital city, capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Because of this dispute, Status of Jerusalem, neither claim is widely recognized internationally. Throughout History of Jerusalem, its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, Sie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy End (2003 Film)
''Happy End'' is a French film released in 2003. It was written and directed by Amos Kollek; starring Audrey Tautou, Justin Theroux, Jennifer Tilly and Jim Parsons. Plot The 23-year-old French woman Val Chipzik has many dreams. She travels to New York City to become an actress. There she does temporary jobs and sleeps in the front yard of the screenwriter Jack. With the money she earned, she pays for her continuing education in her dream job. Jack is initially annoyed by Val, then she gives him the idea of a promising script. Jack falls in love with her and demands from the film people who want to shoot according to his script that he can help determine the leading actress to be cast. Cast * Audrey Tautou as Val Chipzik * Justin Theroux as Jack * Jennifer Tilly as Edna * Laila Robins as Irene * Jim Parsons James Joseph Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. From 2007 to 2019, he played Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory''. He has received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Film Directors
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Israeli People Of Hungarian-Jewish Descent
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Israeli Jews
Israeli Jews or Jewish Israelis ( he, יהודים ישראלים, translit=Yehudim Yisraelim) are Israeli citizens and nationals who are Jewish through either their Jewish ethnicity and/or their adherence to Judaism. The term also includes the descendants of Jewish Israelis who have emigrated and settled outside of the State of Israel. Alongside Samaritans and populations from the Jewish diaspora scattered outside of the Land of Israel, Jewish Israelis comprise the modern descendants of the ancient Israelites and Hebrews. They are predominantly found in Israel and the Western world, as well as in other countries worldwide in smaller numbers. The overwhelming majority of Israeli Jews speak Hebrew, a Semitic language, as their native tongue. Israel, the Jewish state, is the only country that has a Jewish-majority population, and is currently home to approximately half of the world's Jews. The Jewish population in Israel comprises all of the communities of the Jewish diaspo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Jerusalem
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Living People
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Sue Lost In Manhattan
''Sue Lost in Manhattan'', also known as ''Sue'', is a 1997 American drama film directed by Amos Kollek. Synopsis Desperately alone, Sue wanders around New York City. From episodic companionships to unsuccessful job searches, distraught, she lets herself slowly be engulfed by a cold and aggressive city. Cast * Anna Thomson as Sue * Matthew Powers as Ben * Tahnee Welch as Lola * Tracee Ellis Ross as Linda * John Ventimiglia as Larry * Edoardo Ballerini as Eddie * Matthew Faber as Sven * Austin Pendleton Austin Campbell Pendleton (born March 27, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and instructor. He is known as a prolific character actor on the stage and screen who has appeared in films including ''Catch-22'' (1970); '' W ... as Bob * Robert Kya-Hill as Willie References External links * 1997 films 1997 drama films Films set in New York City American drama films Films directed by Amos Kollek 1990s American films {{1990s-drama- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Kollek
Theodor "Teddy" Kollek ( he, טדי קולק; 27 May 1911 – 2 January 2007) was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation. Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983, and 1989. After reluctantly running for a seventh term in 1993 at the age of 82, he lost to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert. During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967. He was once called "the greatest builder of Jerusalem since Herod." Early life and marriage Theodor (Teddy) Kollek was born in Nagy-Vázsony, 120 km from Budapest, Hungary as Kollek Tivadar. His parents, Alfred and Margaret, née Fleischer, named him after Theodor Herzl. The family moved to Vienna in 1918. Growing up in the Austrian capital city, Kollek came to share his father Alfréd's Zionist convictions. In 1935, three years before the Nazis seized p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Edge (1992 Film)
''Double Edge'' is a 1992 Israeli-American thriller drama film written and directed by Amos Kollek and starring Faye Dunaway. Cast *Faye Dunaway as Faye Milano *Amos Kollek as David *Mohammad Bakri as Mustafa Shafik *Makram Khoury as Ahmed Shafik *Michael Schneider as Max *Shmuel Shilo as Moshe *Anat Atzmon as Censor *Ann Belkin as Sarah *Teddy Kollek as himself *Abba Eban as himself *Meir Kahane as himself *Hanan Ashrawi as herself * Ziad Abuzayyad as himself *Naomi Altaraz as herself Release The film premiered in New York City on September 30, 1992. Reception Kevin Thomas of the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the Un ...'' gave the film a negative review, calling it a "terrible movie but fascinating as a case study in star behavior." References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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