Amos Kollek ( he, עמוס קולק; born September 15, 1947) is an Israeli film director, writer and actor.
Biography
Amos Kollek was born in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
. He is the son of
Teddy Kollek, the long-time mayor of Jerusalem. Kollek studied psychology and philosophy at the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
[New York Times bio](_blank)
/ref> He became interested in film after working as a writer. He produced his first film, ''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 ...
'', in 1985.2000 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 ...
.
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'' (1980)
*''Ein Leben für Jerusalem'' (1992)
*''Approximately Clint Eastwood'' (1995)
*''Es geschah in Gaza'' (1996)
References
External links
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1947 births
Living people
People from Jerusalem
Israeli Jews
Israeli people of Hungarian-Jewish descent
Israeli film directors
Israeli male film actors
Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni