Amnon Salomon ( he, אמנון סלומון; April 3, 1940 – October 23, 2011) was an Israeli film cinematographer. He was a recipient of the

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for cinematography.

Biography

Salomon was born in Tel Aviv in 1940 to a Hungarian-Jewish father and a Russian-Jewish mother. He started his career in the Geva Studios as an assistant to photographer to the Israeli cinematographer

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, a position he held for four years, during which he also assisted filming

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's 1964

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film ''

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''. During his career, Solomon filmed 65 films, of which the best-known films included '' Haham Gamliel'' (1973), ''

Charlie Ve'hetzi ''Charlie Ve'hetzi'' (a.k.a. - ''Charlie and a Half''; Hebrew צ'ארלי וחצי) is a 1974 Israeli comedy. The movie was directed by Boaz Davidson and stars Israeli comedians Yehuda Barkan and Ze'ev Revach. Plot Charlie gets by through flee ...

'' (1973), '' Beyond the Walls'' (1985), '' Alex Is Lovesick'' (1986) and ''

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'' (1992). In 2003 the Israeli Academy of Film and Television awarded him a prize for his professional achievement. In 2010, in honor of his seventieth birthday, a tribute in his honor was held in the

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. In 2010 Salomon filmed his final film,

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's ''Infiltration''.

Death

Salomon died on October 23, 2011 at the age of 71, following a long battle with

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. His death was announced by his spouse, Ilan. Salomon was later interred at

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery Kiryat Shaul Cemetery ( he, בית העלמין קריית שאול) is a 320-dunam (32 hectares) Jewish burial ground in Northern Tel Aviv near the neighborhood of Kiryat Shaul. On the east side of the cemetery is a large military cemetery. Found ...

Selected filmography

* 2010 - Infiltration * 1999 - Tzur Hadassim * 1998 - Zolgot Hadma'ot Me'atzman * 1998 - Pa'amaim Buskila * 1992 - Gmar Gavi'a * 1992 - Me'Ahorei Hasoragim II * 1990 - Neshika Bametzach * 1989 - Abba Ganuv II * 1989 - Ehad Mishelanu * 1988 - Nisuim Fiktiveem * 1987 - ''

Unsettled Land ''Unsettled Land'' ( he, החולמים, ''lit.'' ''The Dreamers''; also known as ''Once We Were Dreamers'') is a 1987 Israeli drama directed by Uri Barbash. The film premiered in the International Competition at the Tokyo International Film Festi ...

'' * 1986 - Alex Is Lovesick * 1985 - Me'Ahorei Hasoragim * 1985 - ''

Goodbye, New York ''Goodbye, New York'' is a 1985 Israeli-American comedy drama produced, directed and written by Amos Kollek, who also co-stars in his directorial debut. Plot A ditzy New Yorker (Julie Hagerty) is devastated to learn that her husband has been unfa ...

'' * 1985 - Ad Sof Halaylah * 1984 - Roman Za'ir * 1984 - Sapar Nashim * 1983 - Ovdim Al Ha'Olam * 1982 - Adon Leon * 1981 - Shifshuf Naim * 1979 - Ta'ut Bamispar * 1976 - Lupo B'New York * 1976 - Mishpahat Tzan'ani * 1974 - Charlie Ve'hetzi * 1973 - Haham Gamliel

References

External links

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Top cinematographer Amnon Salomon, dies at 71
- published in

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on October 24, 2011 1940 births 2011 deaths Film people from Tel Aviv Israeli people of Hungarian-Jewish descent Israeli people of Russian-Jewish descent Israeli cinematographers Israeli LGBT artists Deaths from cancer in Israel Burials at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery 20th-century Israeli LGBT people 21st-century Israeli LGBT people {{Cinematographer-stub