Uri Zohar

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-11-04 (87 years old)

Deathday

2022-06-02

Place of Birth

Tel-Aviv, Israel

Uri Zohar

Biography

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...

Acting

1967

999 Aliza: The Policeman

as Sergeant Mattathias Bar Daroma

1969

The Big Dig

as Orchestra Conductor

1972

1970

The Snail

as Judo Instructor

1978

The Troupe

as Uri Zohar

Production

1970

Bloomfield

as Director

1964

Hole in the Moon

as Director

1972

Peeping Toms

as Director

1972

Peeping Toms

as Writer

1967

1966

1977

1977

1968

The Other Side

as Director

1971

Ha-Tarnegol

as Director

1974

Big Eyes

as Director

1968

1988

Lool

as Director

1970

Take Off

as Director

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