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Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).
Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. She is the only child of Avner Hershlag, an Israeli-born doctor, and Shelley Stevens, an American-born artist (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie's agent. Her parents are both of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Natalie's family left Israel for Washington, D.C., when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard University. She was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the age of 11. She was pushed towards a career in modeling but she decided that she would rather pursue a career in acting. She was featured in many live performances, but she made her powerful film debut in the movie Léon: The Professional (1994) (aka "Léon"). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996).
It was not until 1999 that Natalie received worldwide fame as Queen Amidala in the highly anticipated US$431 million-grossing prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). She then she starred in two critically acclaimed comedy dramas, Anywhere But Here (1999) and Where the Heart Is (2000), followed by Closer (2004), for which she received an Oscar nomination. She reprised her role as Padme Amidala in the last two episodes of the Star Wars prequel trilogy: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). She received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Black Swan (2010).
She received a second nomination for Best Actress, for playing Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie (2016).- Daniella Kertesz was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for World War Z (2013), Shtisel (2013) and Incitement (2019).
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Mili Avital is the first Israeli actor to establish a career in Hollywood. She started on stage at the age of 17 in Tel Aviv's Cameri National Theater. In film, she won the Israeli Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for Best Actress, both before she was 20. Moving to the US in 1994, Avital starred in numerous films including Jim Jarmousch's Deadman and Roland Emmerich's Stargate. Her extensive television work includes Law & Order, Damages and a starring stint in Prisoners of War (aka Hatufim)-- which the New York Times listed number one in its "Thirty Best International TV Shows of the Decade" (2019).
For 2024, Avital has just completed Mary opposite Anthony Hopkins and she is currently filming Kugel, a spin off of the hit series Shtisel. An Italian film based on Meir Shalev's award-winning novel, Four Meals, is scheduled for release next year.
As a director, Avital co-wrote and directed Next Stop at the Broadway Comedy Club (2017-2018) and her short documentary film, I Think Myself I Am All the Time Younger, was part of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2004.
Avital lives in London and New York, and has been married for many years to Oscar-winning screenwriter, Charles Randolph. They have two children.- Actor
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The youngest of four siblings, Brian George was born in Jerusalem to Jewish parents in July 1952. Both of his parents had immigrated to Israel from India. His father was born in Iraq but raised in Bombay and his mother was born and raised in India. When Brian was a year old, the family immigrated to London. Brian attended an all-boys school in London. In 1966, the family moved to Toronto and he attended public high school, followed by the University of Toronto, where he became involved in theater. George left before graduation and formed an unsuccessful theater group. He joined The Second City, where he trained with comedy greats including John Candy, among others. His career in acting and voice-over work has flourished ever since.- Actor
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Born in 1919 in Jerusalem, Nehemiah Persoff emigrated with his family to America in 1929.
Following schooling at the Hebrew Technical Institute of New York, he found a job as a subway electrician doing signal maintenance until an interest in the theater altered the direction of his life.
He joined amateur groups and subsequently won a scholarship to the Dramatic Workshop in New York. This led to what would have been his Broadway debut in a production of "Eve of St. Mark", but he was fired before the show opened. He made his official New York debut in a production of "The Emperor's New Clothes" in 1940.
WWII interrupted his young career in 1942, when he was inducted into the United Sates Army, returning to the stage after his hitch was over in 1945, three years later. He sought work in stock plays and became an intern of Stella Adler and, as a result, a strong exponent of the Actor's Studio. Discovered by Charles Laughton and cast in his production of "Galileo" in 1947, Persoff made his film debut a year later with an uncredited bit in The Naked City (1948).
Short, dark, chunky-framed and with a distinct talent for dialects, Persoff became known primarily for his ethnic villainy, usually playing authoritative Eastern Europeans.
In a formidable career which had him portraying everything from cab drivers to Joseph Stalin, standout film roles would include Leo in The Harder They Fall (1956) with Humphrey Bogart, Gene Conforti in Alfred Hitchcock's The Wrong Man (1956), Albert in This Angry Age (1958) and gangster Johnny Torrio in Al Capone (1959). That same year he played another gangster, the small role of Little Bonaparte, in Some Like It Hot (1959).
He was a durable performer during TV's "Golden Age" (Gunsmoke (1955), The Twilight Zone (1959)) and well beyond (Chicago Hope (1994), Law & Order (1990)), playing hundreds of intense, volatile and dominating characters.
In later years, his characters grew a bit softer as Barbra Streisand's Jewish father in Yentl (1983) and the voice of Papa Mousekewitz in the An American Tail (1986) will attest. Later stage work included well-received productions of "I'm Not Rappaport" and his biographical one-man show "Sholem Aleichem".
After declining health and high blood pressure forced him to slow down, Persoff took up painting in 1985, studying sketching in Los Angeles. Specializing in watercolor, he created more than 100 works of art, many of which have been exhibited up and down the coast of California. He celebrated his 100th birthday in 2019.- Actor
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Lior Raz was born on 24 November 1971 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an actor and writer, known for Fauda (2015), Hit & Run (2021) and 6 Underground (2019). He has been married to Meital Berdah since 2008. They have three children.- Niv Sultan was born on 16 September 1992 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for Tehran (2020), Eilat (2018) and Traitor (2022). She has been married to Maor Schwietzer since March 2022.
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Maya Eshet was born on 9 May 1990 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress and producer, known for Teen Wolf (2011), Shiur Moledet: Avdei Hashem (2003) and Man Seeking Woman (2015).- Shadi Mar'i was born on 17 November 1994 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an actor, known for Munich Games (2022), Fauda (2015) and The Way of the Wind.
- Jonah Lotan was born in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an actor, known for 24 (2001), Generation Kill (2008) and The Jacket (2005).
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Reymonde Amsellem was born on 19 July 1978 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress and writer, known for Seven Blessings (2023), Rendition (2007) and My Lovely Sister (2011).- Actor
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Ori Pfeffer was born on 28 July 1975 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an actor, known for Hacksaw Ridge (2016), Jolt (2021) and The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017). He has been married to Yael Goldman since 18 June 2009.- David Darlow was born on 25 December 1943 in Jerusalem. He is an actor, known for Miller's Crossing (1990), Road to Perdition (2002) and The Fugitive (1993). He has been married to Rachel Silverman Darlow since 3 April 2006. He was previously married to Kristie Thatcher.
- Yaara Benbenishty was born on 23 June 1989 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for Exodus to Shanghai (2015), Fauda (2015) and Batel the Virgin (2019).
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Gideon Raff was born on 10 September 1972 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is a writer and producer, known for Homeland (2011), Prisoners of War (2009) and The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019).- Director
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Noam Murro was born on 16 August 1961 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is a director and producer, known for 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), Watership Down (2018) and Smart People (2008).- Vic Tablian was born in Palestine, which was a British Mandate from 1917 to 1948. He is an actor known for his roles in the Indiana Jones' franchise: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) in which he had two roles, as Peruvian guide Barranca and the Nazi collaborating "Monkey Man", and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) in which he played as Demetrios/Claw. He is also known for Midnight Express (1978), Navy Seals (1990), Sphinx (1981), Eleni (1985), The Bill (1984)...
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Palestinian-Israeli actor Makram Khoury was the youngest artist and the first Arab to win the Israel Prize, the highest artistic honor in the country.
He is one of Israel's most respected actors, playing leads in all the major theatres as well as acting in films and on television.
Khoury is an actor's actor: subtle, powerful and protean. He embodies many of the paradoxes of Israeli society. He was born to a Christian-Arab family who belonged to the Greek Orthodox church: Greek Orthodox, Christian, Arab, Palestinian. He and his family fled to Lebanon during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. After five months of unemployment, Makram's lawyer father decided to risk returning rather than live in a refugee camp.
Makram's family found housing in the Northern Israeli city of Acco. When he graduated high school in 1963, he went to study at The Hebrew University but soon dropped out to act. He trained with Jacqueline Kronberg-an American teacher who had worked with Second City-and also got involved with an Arab Theatre in Haifa. Eventually he went to Drama School in England.
When he returned, even though he soon began getting work at The Cameri Theatre and the Haifa Municipal Theatre, he experienced an identity crisis. The Cameri arranged coaching for him in voice, diction and Hebrew. No professional Arabic theatre existed in Israel, only amateur companies. To fulfill himself as an actor, he had to work in Hebrew.
Khoury came to a compromise with this situation through dreams." With help from his friend Anton Shamas, a distinguished Palestinian-Israeli writer, he decoded a message from his own unconscious. He saw himself as a clown in a circus sitting on a unicycle going around a circle, balancing with arms spread out, saying, 'I'm breathing, I'm alive! & saw a coin with two heads on the handlebars. On one side it said 'Israeli-Arab,' on the other, 'Israeli.' Acting managed to cure his wounds.
Maintaining this balance is particularly challenging for Makram since the 2nd Intifada began. "I started to blame and hate my colleagues. I said: How will I go up on the Israeli stage and act in Hebrew? I can't, I can't. Then I see all these bombs, these terrorist acts that I disagree with, like many other Palestinians, and that brings me back to the balancing."
Makram's wife Wadia is an Art Teacher. Two of his children - Clara & Jamil- are also actors. His daughter Rula is a Project Manager at The Science Museum in Jerusalem.- Writer
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Hanan Savyon was born on 21 March 1976 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is a writer and actor, known for Maktub (2017), Bros (2024) and Asfur (2010).- Actor
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Born in Jerusalem November 4th, 1929. Fourth generation Israeli. Educated at "Alliance" school of Jerusalem. In his teens studied at "Haohel" Theatre Studio. At the age of 15 joined the "Palmach" underground forces and participated in safeguarding the convoys to Jerusalem. Also fought at the "Palyam" (Palmach's Naval section), where he met Dan Ben-Amotz, who was very impressed with his comic talents, and appointed him to his friend Haim Heffer, founder of the "The Cheezbatron", the Palmach's entertainment troupe. Ophir was the first person asked to contribute his multi-talents to the band and became its undisputed star. Besides his many comic pieces, he became a musical performer, singing the band's first songs: "Dahilak Motke" with Naomi Polani, "Inyan Shel Offi" (A matter of character) with Rivka Kramer and "Ani Akiva". He met his first spouse, the singer Ohela Halevi at The Cheezbatron.
Was invited by Marlene Dietrich to join her in creating a show. The great actress also designated him words of admiration in a book written by her. Life magazine defined him as standing in line with Marcel Marceau as one of the world's best mime artists.- Hanna-Lee Sakakibara was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for On Call, Star Trek: Picard (2020) and CSI: Vegas (2021).
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Chozy Rani Aiyub is an actor, writer, and producer based in Atlanta, GA. He won a Telly Award for his outstanding drama film Conflict where he plays both roles of Mohammad Abdullah and Moshe Levi, Best Actor in Gold Movie Award (2022), and Best Lead Actor Nominee in Utah Film Award (2023).
During the 2020 plandemic, Chozy Aiyub has produced one feature film titled "The Colonizer". He also produced 5 short films: Conflict, Being X in America, Ganja Hummus, This is Awkward, and Airbnboom. In addition to those, he produced a web series that is on YouTube titled "Cobra's World".
Chozy Aiyub has acted in supporting roles for other film and television series such as Four Amigos (2023), Abiding (2022), AllBlk series Judge Me Not series (2023).
Chozy Aiyub was born in East Jerusalem Palestine to a Palestinian family. His late father was a musician and performing artist who had a band/dance group called "Al-Kawakeb" - translates from Arabic to English as "The Planets" - who after the First Intifada of 1993 changed career into accounting. His mother was a midwife who later became a stay-at-home mom. Chozy attended College de Frere High School in East Jerusalem, where he graduated in 1998. He received his Bachelor in Computer Science in 2006 and a Master in Graphic Communication Management and Technology from Georgia Southern University in Statesboro Georgia.
At a young age, Chozy Aiyub was already involved in performing arts, theater and music from being around his father. At the age of 13, his father bought him his first video camera. That is when Chozy Aiyub began creating short films and casting his friends and neighbors as actors. He would also act in his short films as well. That is when he realized his passion for acting.- Sirhan Sirhan was born on 19 March 1944 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Israel].
- Godfrey Quigley was born on 4 May 1923 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Israel]. He was an actor, known for A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975) and Get Carter (1971). He was married to Genevieve Lyons. He died on 7 September 1994 in Dublin, Ireland.
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Ayelet Waldman was born in 1964 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is a producer and writer, known for Unbelievable (2019), Lou (2022) and Star Trek: Picard (2020). She has been married to Michael Chabon since 1993. They have four children.- Producer
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Guy Oseary's entrepreneurial leadership and global vision includes the development and innovative business management of artist brands, (Madonna), producing films (vampire film trilogy Twilight), concert tours (Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet Tour" grossed 408 million dollars), management of three-time American League MVP Alex Rodriguez, advisor to the leading coconut water brand company (Vita Coco), and a joint venture partnership with Iconix Brand Group in the apparel industry.
At the age of 15, Guy Oseary began searching for and developing talent in Los Angeles while still in high school. Two years later, he joined what was to become Maverick Records as an A&R man and quickly rose through the ranks to become Chairman of the label. During Oseary's tenure, he guided Maverick to sales of over l00 million units globally including 33 million copies of the debut album of his young discovery Alanis Morrisette. Her "Jagged Little Pill" album would take home four Grammy Awards in l996, including Album of the Year, securing a spot for Maverick Records as one of the industry's leading boutique labels. During Oseary's tenure the label also released albums by Michelle Branch, Prodigy, Deftones and The Wreckers as well as soundtracks to "The Wedding Singer," "The Matrix," "Austin Powers," and Quentin Tarantino's films "Jackie Brown" and "Kill Bill."
In 2005, Oseary became Madonna's manager following several years as the artist's business partner. Their collaboration in all aspects of Madonna's career included the release of multi platinum CDs and two recent worldwide concert tours. The 2006 "Confessions Tour" grossed $195 million and her 2008-2009 "Sticky & Sweet" Tour was the most successful tour by a solo artist in history with gross revenue of 408 million dollars. In 2007, Oseary negotiated a groundbreaking deal by partnering Madonna with Live Nation, the number one touring promotion company in the world. The unprecedented deal is valued at 120 million dollars.
As part of Maverick Films, Oseary executive produced the stunningly successful Twilight series. The latest installment, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse set a new record for the biggest midnight domestic opening in box office history. The three movies to date have grossed over l.7 billion dollars.
In 2009, his client, three-time American League MVP, NY Yankees third baseman, and baseball giant, Alex Rodriguez, won his first World Series Championship.
Oseary co-manages YouTube singing sensation, 13 year-old Greyson Michael Chance. Chance's performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" has had 50 million views on YouTube with no signs of slowing down. He is currently recording his debut CD for Ellen Degeneres' new record label ElevenEleven.
NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, now in its tenth year, is executive produced by Oseary along with NBC's New Year's Eve - also hosted by Daly.
Since 2004, Oseary has been a principal at the top entertainment management company, Untitled Entertainment (in partnership with Jason Weinberg and Stephanie Simon). The firm oversees a roster of clients including Hilary Swank, David Caruso, Penelope Cruz, Naomi Watts, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Lucy Liu, and Blake Lively amongst others.
In early 2010, Oseary became an adviser to Vita Coco, the coconut water brand company. He brought on board an investment group including Madonna, Demi Moore, Anthony Kiedis and Matthew McCounaghey. Vita Coco currently has a 70 percent market share for coconut water in the US with sales continuing to surge monthly.
Oseary has signed on as an advisor to Groupon.com. Forbes proclaimed the company as "the fastest-growing company in web history." In April 2010, at just 17 months old, Groupon's valuation was l.35 billion dollars.
In partnership with Madonna, Oseary formed MDG Icon, a joint venture with Iconix Brand Group which focuses on fashion and apparel projects. The first collection under MDG is a sunglass collection designed by Madonna in collaboration with designer duo Dolce and Gabanna. The first apparel collection, Material Girl, is a fast fashion junior line designed by Madonna and her daughter sold exclusively in all Macy's stores.
Oseary has written two books and has had two photography books published.- Tsilla Chelton was born on 21 June 1919 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Israel]. She was an actress, known for Auntie Danielle (1990), Pandora'nin Kutusu (2008) and The Musketeer (2001). She was married to Jacques Noël. She died on 15 July 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.
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Maz Siam was born in East Jerusalem. He is an actor, known for Mr. Mayor (2021), The Chosen (2017) and NCIS: Los Angeles (2009).- Naomi Levov was born on 25 July 1986 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for On the Spectrum (2018), Yona (2014) and Motek Bool BaEmtza (2021). She has been married to Yossi Marshek since 2013. They have one child.
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Amos Kollek was born in 1947 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Israel]. He is a director and writer, known for Sue (1997), Fast Food Fast Women (2000) and Restless (2008). He has been married to Osnat Shalev since 11 September 1994. They have one child.- Actor
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Gabriel Loukas was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Starting to act at the age of 12 - Loukas had become a TV kids star when he was only 15, playing the main roles in many TV series and Films. Alongside his acting career, in 2014 Loukas has started to study Film Making at The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television in Tel Aviv University. Loukas directed 6 short films that participated in festivals around the world. Nowadays he's working on his first feature film and developing a TV series. Loukas is based between Berlin and Tel Aviv.- Rebecca Kotkin was born on 15 January 1924 in Jerusalem, Israel. She was married to Hyman Kotkin. She died on 31 May 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Yaniv Biton was born on 1 July 1978 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an actor, known for Tree House Kids (2016), Tel Aviv on Fire (2018) and The Jews Are Coming (2014).
- Jayne Sofiano was born on 22 May 1936 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Jazz Age (1968), The Avengers (1961) and Letters from the Dead (1968). She has been married to Bertine Tycer since 1973. They have two children. She was previously married to Patrick Arnsby-Wilson.
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Or Lee-Tal is an Israeli film editor. Born in Jerusalem on December 25th, 1981. His work was presented in Cannes, Toronto, Locarno, Tribeca and more. Graduated from the Film and Television Department of Tel-Aviv University. He is know for The Dive, People that are not me, Once there was a girl.- Adi Bielski was born on 28 January 1982 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Veteran (2011), Turbulence (2010) and Hit & Run (2021). She has been married to Yaniv Adani since 2009. They have one child.
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Armand Amar was born in 1953 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is a composer and producer, known for The Concert (2009), Amen. (2002) and Days of Glory (2006).- Actor
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Tzahi Grad was born in 1962 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an acclaimed actor, director and writer, known for Big Bad Wolves (2013), Giraffes (2001) and Foul Gesture (2006). Was nominated for many awards in Israel for his directing, as well as acting and writing. Won an Israeli Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Someone to Run With (2006). His latest film and third feature as a director is The Cousin (2017). He graduated "Nissan Nativ" Acting Studio. Participated in many plays, films and television series. Also directed a few plays for theater (fringe).- Jonathan Uziel was born on 26 March 1975 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an actor, known for Munich (2005), The Debt (2010) and Ha-E (2007).
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Yehoram Gaon was born on 28 December 1939 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Israel]. He is an actor and writer, known for Operation Thunderbolt (1977), I Am a Jerusalemite (1971) and Sabri Maranan (2011).- Shifi Aloni was born on 25 June 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Unorthodox (2018), Blue Natalie (2010) and Batel the Virgin (2019).
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Peter is a method actor, self-taught. He is influenced by the folk legend, Johnny Appleseed. Peter is involved with the creation of the new art form and technology of virtual reality. As part of his comedy routine, he believes he is merely a figment of that entity. His interests are science fiction, fantasy, drama, and documentary.
He has fathered two children who are residing separately. Firstborn daughter is Emma Novacich a.k.a. Emmanuelle, born May 28, 1992 in Winder, Georgia, USA. Her mother is Karen Marie.
His son is Samein Tasciotti, born September 16, 1995 in Sholam, New York, USA. His mother is Keradwyn, born July 6, 1974, Manassas, Virginia, USA; died October 19, 2005, Washington, DC, USA.- Producer
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Jonas Quastel is from Vancouver, Canada. He began his career in the lighting and camera departments. He soon began writing and had a quick succession of films produced. His directorial debut was Untold (2002), with Lance Henriksen. He was co-director on the horror sequel "Ripper II", shot in Prague. A fan of Thriller and Sci-fi and Action genres, Quastel has a slate of other films on their way to camera including the new horror film "Scourge" wrapping in March '07.- Amos Oz was born on 4 May 1939 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Israel]. He was a writer, known for A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015), Black Box (1993) and My Michael (1974). He was married to Nily Zuckerman. He died on 28 December 2018 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Dotan Baer, born in Jerusalem, Israel; Dotan Ya'akov Ben Moshe Ze'ev to Moshe and Ruth Ze'ev, has brought his military and intellectual genius to Hollywood. After graduating a Golden Key National Honor Society Member, receiving a bachelor's degree in finance at Florida Atlantic Univeristy, Boca Raton, Florida where he was chosen as Cosmo's Bachelor of the Year, worked an Aaron Spelling commercial as a Marine, landed role to work with Oliver Stone as the mascot for Any Given Sunday, along with his first comedy role in Smoking Stogies all in one year - came to Los Angeles to try his hand in Hollywood.
Using the training that received in the US Army 1st of the 75th Airborne Ranger, he focused his attention where it is most beneficial; working alongside a troupe of trained military experts and industry professionals, where selected by Tactical Media to help a band of cadre provide Military and Tactical Film Services. The company provides technical advise to ensure a tactically flawless production. Countless films and television shows have benefited from the knowledge and work his team of connections and networks bring to set.
His representation, Associated Artists, managed by Anthony Santos and Evan Owen, has now become a legitimate in house production entity within the entertainment industry.
Most recently Dotan accepted appointment as Minority Leader of the Small Business Advisory Council, for the state of California, his second year since being appointed Honorary Chairman for the Republican National Congressional Committee Business Advisory Council.
His film acting resume includes bit roles in feature films such as "Lifted", The Day the Earth Stood Still", "Depth Charge", "Warwolves", "Lions for Lambs", "Stop Loss", "Any Given Sunday", "Smokin' Stogies", co-starring roles in films including "American Son", "The Bank Job", "Ill Be There With You", "My Happiness", "It's a Wonderful Death", and "America's Funniest Dirty Jokes".
Not only has Dotan graced the big screen, he has also been seen on television working alongside veterans and stars on the hit shows; The Nine, Bones, Criminal Minds, NCIS, The Unit, 24, Numb3rs. His most recent LA theater production was "Dogs of Summer" a remake of Quentin Tarantino's film "Reservoir Dogs" and has also been in The Philadelphia Story, The Night of January 16th,My Three Angels, The Love Connection, and Death Is In AIDS.- Producer
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CEO, Keshet Media Group
Named the #1 Most Influential Person in Israeli Culture by Israel's top national Newspaper Haaretz in 2013, Avi Nir is the Chief Executive Officer of the Keshet Media Group and has led the company's charge to secure and maintain its position as the leading broadcaster in Israel averaging a weekly primetime share of more than 40 percent. As well as delivering high quality content for his home audience, Nir and his team are now bringing his passion for excellence in television to the world by selling, co-developing and co-producing sophisticated shows for the international market. Under Nir, privately owned Keshet has become a top content supplier overseas enjoying global success with its high quality shows and with Nir actively engaged in many international adaptations. Notably, Nir serves as an Executive Producer on Showtime's Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning drama Homeland, for which he was personally awarded an Emmy® when the show was named Outstanding Drama Series in 2012. Prisoners of War, Keshet's original Israeli show upon which Homeland is based, has sold to more than 20 territories internationally.
Through Keshet International, the company's global production and distribution arm, Nir has introduced Keshet's quality content throughout the world. Working with KI's CEO Alon Shtruzman, Nir has found widespread international success for the company's formats. Highlights include: the trailblazing interactive talent show format Rising Star which has sold to more than 25 territories since its introduction at MIPCOM 2013 and most recently BOOM! the much talked about game show format which launched at MIPTV 2014 and sold quickly to several international broadcasters, including Fox in the US. In November 2013, Keshet sold Nir and Homeland creator Gideon Raff's original drama show concept Dig to Universal Cable Productions which will premiere six episodes on USA Network in late 2014. A further two Keshet International scripted properties, the spy thriller M.I.C.E (aka Allegiance) and family sitcom Your Family or Mine were also ordered to series in May 2014 by leading US networks NBC and TBS for 2015.
Nir serves as a Director on the Board of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, working with the rest of the Executive Committee to steer the design and execution of the Academy's programs. Nir and Keshet also host INTV, an annual high-profile international conference focused on innovation in television, held in Jerusalem.
Nir has also initiated many of the company's successful new media operations, establishing Keshet as a pioneer of cutting edge digital, dual screen and cross-platform tools and products. He launched Keshet's online portal, Mako, which ranked in the top 3 websites in Israel within just one year. He further diversified Keshet's portfolio with the acquisition of popular music platform Channel 24 in 2009. Nir has led Keshet in establishing successful joint ventures and the in-house production company Bip, as well as a number of e-commerce and lifestyle websites.
After joining the company in 1993, Nir quickly rose up through its the ranks, serving as VP of Marketing and Sales from 1995 to 1999, then heading Keshet's core business as VP of Programming. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2002 and was later named "Executive of the Year" and "Television Personality of the Decade" respectively by Israel's top financial magazines, The Marker and Globes.
In 1994, Nir co-authored the influential media-business book Advertising in Television: The Media, the Message, the Money. Born in Jerusalem, Nir received his MA and MBA from the Tel Aviv University Graduate School of Business, where he was awarded the Sigal Prize for excellence in marketing research. He also taught in the University's Faculty of Management, as well as its Department of Film and Television.- Shmil Ben Ari was born on 7 February 1952 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an actor, known for Electric Blanket (1994), Meorav Yerushalmi (2003) and Lost Islands (2008).
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Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974-77, and from 1992 until his assassination in 1995.
Rabin was born in Jerusalem to Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe and was raised in a Labor Zionist household. He learned agriculture in school and excelled as a student. He led a 27-year career as a soldier and ultimately attained the rank of Rav Aluf. As a teenager he joined the Palmach, the commando force of the Yishuv. He eventually rose through its ranks to become its chief of operations during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He joined the newly formed Israel Defense Forces in late 1948 and continued to rise as a promising officer. He helped shape the training doctrine of the IDF in the early 1950s, and led the IDF's Operations Directorate from 1959 to 1963. He was appointed Chief of the General Staff in 1964 and oversaw Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War.
Rabin served as Israel's ambassador to the United States from 1968 to 1973, during a period of deepening U.S.-Israel ties. He was appointed Prime Minister of Israel in 1974 after the resignation of Golda Meir. In his first term, Rabin signed the Sinai Interim Agreement and ordered the Entebbe raid. He resigned in 1977 in the wake of a financial scandal. Rabin was Israel's minister of defense for much of the 1980s, including during the outbreak of the First Intifada.
In 1992, Rabin was re-elected as prime minister on a platform embracing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. He signed several historic agreements with the Palestinian leadership as part of the Oslo Accords. In 1994, Rabin won the Nobel Peace Prize together with long-time political rival Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Rabin also signed a peace treaty with Jordan in 1994. In November 1995, he was assassinated by an extremist named Yigal Amir, who opposed the terms of the Oslo Accords. Amir was convicted of Rabin's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Rabin was the first native-born prime minister of Israel and was the only prime minister to be assassinated and the second to die in office after Levi Eshkol. Rabin has become a symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.- Actor
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