Director
Uri Zohar
Born 1935 · Tel-Aviv, Israel
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
Moishe Air-Condition
Director · 1966
Take Off
Director · 1970
The True Story of Palestine
Director · 1962
Three Days and a Child
Director · 1967
Hole in the Moon
Director · 1964
Bloomfield
Director · 1970
The Rooster
Director · 1971
Every Bastard a King
Director · 1968
Save the Lifeguard
Director · 1977
Fish, Football and Girls
Director · 1968
Big Eyes
Director · 1974
Peeping Toms
Director · 1972
The Other Side
Director · 1968
Lool
Director · 1988
An exercise in simple symbols
Director · 1961
Shabat Shalom - The Foot and the Ball
Director · 1966
