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Amos Kollek
Amos Kollek (; born 15 September 1947) is an Israeli film director, writer and actor. Biography Amos Kollek was born in Jerusalem. He is the son of Teddy Kollek, the long-time mayor of Jerusalem. Kollek studied psychology and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He became interested in film after working as a writer. He produced his first film, '' Goodbye, New York'', in 1985. His film '' Fast Food Fast Women'' was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival The 53rd Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2000. French filmmaker Luc Besson was the Jury President for the main competition. Virginie Ledoyen was the mistress of ceremonies. Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier won the ''Palme d'Or'' .... 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 fü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teddy Kollek
Theodor "Teddy" Kollek (; 27 May 1911 – 2 January 2007) was an Israeli politician who served as the mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993, and founder of the Jerusalem Foundation. Kollek was re-elected five times, in 1969, 1973, 1978 Jerusalem mayoral election, 1978, 1983 Jerusalem mayoral election, 1983, and 1989 Jerusalem mayoral election, 1989. During his tenure, Jerusalem developed into a modern city, especially after its reunification in 1967. He was once called After reluctantly running for a seventh term in 1993 Jerusalem mayoral election, 1993 at the age of 82, he lost to Likud candidate and future Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert. Early life and marriage Theodor Kollek () was born in Nagyvázsony, Nagy-Vázsony, 120km (75 miles) from Budapest, Hungary. His parents, Alfred and Margaret (), named him after Theodor Herzl. The family moved to Vienna in 1918. Growing up in the Austrian capital city, Kollek came to share his father Alfréd's Zionism, Zionist convictio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Ask Me If I Love
''Don't Ask Me If I Love'' is the first novel of the Israeli film director and writer, Amos Kollek. It was first published in 1971 in New York City. Plot The book tells the story of a young Israeli man named Assaf Ryke, the son of a wealthy manufacturer and supplier of military equipment. The novel is set in the 1960s. Despite his father's intentions to involve him in politics, he desires to become a writer. Ryke narrates part of his service in the Israeli army. During this time, he becomes friends with Ram, who unlike Assaf serves the army with restless patriotism. On one of his military leaves, he meets an American girl named Joy. He instantly becomes fond of her, though he is mostly just attracted to her physically. History Ray Stark invited Kollek to submit a two-page film proposal. When Stark decided not to make the film, he introduced Kollek to a literary agent, and Koollek turned the book into a novel, ''Don't Ask Me If I Love''. ''Don't Ask Me If I Love'' was published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Film Directors
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Israeli Jews
Israeli Jews or Jewish Israelis ( ) comprise Israel's largest ethnic and religious community. The core of their demographic consists of those with a Jewish identity and their descendants, including ethnic Jews and religious Jews alike. Approximately 46% of the global Jewish population resides in Israel; is uncommon and is offset exponentially by , but those who do emigrate from the country typically relocate to the Western world. As such, the Israeli diaspora is closely tied to the broader Jewish diaspora. The country is widely described as a melting pot for the various Jewish ethnic divisions, primarily consisting of Ashkenazi Jews, Sephardic Jews, and Mizrahi Jews, as well as many smaller Jewish communities, such as the Beta Israel, the Cochin Jews, the Bene Israel, and the Karaite Jews, among others. Likewise, over 25% of Jewish children and 35% of Jewish newborns in Israel are of mixed Ashkenazi and Sephardic or Mizrahi descent, and these figures have been increasing by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Jerusalem
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short stories, monographs, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as reports, educational material, and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' works are nowadays published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1947 Births
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in the 20th century causes extensive disruption of travel. Given the low ratio of private vehicle ownership at the time, it is mainly remembered in terms of its effects on the railway network. * January 1 – The ''Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946, Canadian Citizenship Act'' comes into effect, providing a Canadian citizenship separate from British law. * January 4 – First issue of weekly magazine ''Der Spiegel'' published in Hanover, Germany, edited by Rudolf Augstein. * January 10 – The United Nations adopts a resolution to take control of the free city of Trieste. * January 15 – Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress nicknamed the "Black Dahlia", is found brutally murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles; the mysterious case is never solv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy End (2003 Film)
''Happy End'' is a 2003 French romantic comedy-drama film. It was written and directed by Amos Kollek; starring Audrey Tautou, Justin Theroux, Jennifer Tilly and Jim Parsons. Plot The 23-year-old French woman Val Chipzik has many dreams. She travels to New York City to become an actress. There she does temporary jobs and sleeps in the front yard of the screenwriter Jack. With the money she earned, she pays for her continuing education in her dream job. Jack is initially annoyed by Val, then she gives him the idea of a promising script. Jack falls in love with her and demands from the film people who want to shoot according to his script that he can help determine the leading actress to be cast. Cast * Audrey Tautou as Val Chipzik * Justin Theroux as Jack * Jennifer Tilly as Edna * Laila Robins as Irene * Jim Parsons James Joseph Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. From 2007 to 2019, Parsons played Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebrew University Of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public university, public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. It is the second-oldest Israeli university, having been founded 30 years before the Israeli Declaration of Independence, establishment of the State of Israel but six years after the older Technion university. The HUJI has three campuses in Jerusalem: one in Rehovot, one in Rishon LeZion and one in Eilat. Until 2023, the world's largest library for Jewish studies—the National Library of Israel—was located on its Edmond Safra, Edmond J. Safra campus in the Givat Ram neighbourhood of Jerusalem. The university has five affiliated teaching hospitals (including the Hadassah Medical Center), seven faculties, more than 100 research centers, and 315 academic departments. , one-third of all the doctoral candidates in Israel were studying at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Lost In Manhattan
''Sue Lost in Manhattan'', also known as ''Sue'', is a 1997 American drama film directed by Amos Kollek. Synopsis Desperately alone, Sue wanders around New York City. From episodic companionships to unsuccessful job searches, distraught, she lets herself slowly be engulfed by a cold and aggressive city. Cast * Anna Thomson as Sue * Matthew Powers as Ben * Tahnee Welch as Lola * Tracee Ellis Ross as Linda * John Ventimiglia as Larry * Edoardo Ballerini as Eddie * Matthew Faber as Sven * Austin Pendleton Austin Campbell Pendleton (born March 27, 1940) is an American actor, playwright, theatre director, and instructor. Pendleton is known as a prolific character actor on the stage and screen, whose six-decade career has included roles in films i ... as Bob * Robert Kya-Hill as Willie References External links * 1997 films 1997 drama films Films set in New York City American drama films Films directed by Amos Kollek 1990s American films {{1990s-US-dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Edge (1992 Film)
''Double Edge'' is a 1992 Israeli-American thriller drama film written and directed by Amos Kollek and starring Faye Dunaway. Cast *Faye Dunaway as Faye Milano *Amos Kollek as David *Mohammad Bakri as Mustafa Shafik *Makram Khoury as Ahmed Shafik *Michael Schneider as Max *Shmuel Shilo as Moshe * Anat Atzmon as Censor *Ann Belkin as Sarah *Teddy Kollek as himself *Abba Eban as himself *Meir Kahane as himself *Hanan Ashrawi as herself * Ziad Abuzayyad as himself *Naomi Altaraz as herself Release The film premiered in New York City on September 30, 1992. Reception Kevin Thomas of the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of new ...'' gave the film a negative review, calling it a "terrible movie but fascinating as a case study in star behavior." References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
