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Assaf "Assi" Dayan ( he, אסף "אסי" דיין; 23 November 1945 – 1 May 2014) was an Israeli
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, actor,
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, and
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.


Life

Dayan was the youngest son of Israeli
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and
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Moshe Dayan Moshe Dayan ( he, משה דיין; 20 May 1915 – 16 October 1981) was an Israeli military leader and politician. As commander of the Jerusalem front in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1953–1958) du ...
and peace activist
Ruth Dayan Ruth Dayan ( he, רות דיין; 6 March 1917 – 5 February 2021) was an Israeli social activist who was the founder of the Maskit fashion house. She was also the first wife of Israeli Foreign Minister and General, Moshe Dayan (1915–1981). A ...
(née Schwartz). He had two siblings: politician and author
Yael Dayan Yaël Dayan ( he, יעל דיין, born 12 February 1939) is an Israeli politician and author. She served as a member of the Knesset between 1992 and 2003, and from 2008 to 2013 was the chair of Tel Aviv city council. Her service on the city cou ...
, born 1939, and sculptor Ehud (Udi) Dayan, born 1942.IMDb bio Assi Dayan
Retrieved 2011-09-23
After military service and studying philosophy and English literature at Hebrew University, Dayan embarked on a career as film actor, which eventually also led to directing. He was married and divorced four times and had four children. His first marriage was to Aharona Melkind, with whom he had a daughter, Amalia and a son, Avner. His second wife was actress Caroline Langford, daughter of
Barry Langford Barry Langford (7 February 1926 – 25 July 2012) was a television and music director, producer, and businessman. He directed many television programmes for the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s, and also worked as manager for musical artists includi ...
. They had one son together, Lior. From a relationship with Augusta Neumann, he had a daughter, Assia. His third wife was actress Smadar Kilchinsky. In 1999, his fourth wife, ceramic artist Vered Tandler Dayan, made a documentary film about him, titled ''Living, Period''. In March 2009, Dayan was indicted on suspicion of drug use and beating his girlfriend. In the wake of an earlier conviction for possession of drugs, he received a suspended sentence and 200 hours of community work as part of a plea bargain. Dayan admitted at the time that he was in possession of cocaine for personal use. In November 2009, Dayan suffered a massive heart attack and underwent angioplasty at
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
's Ichilov hospital.Dayan suffers heart attack
/ref> Dayan died on 1 May 2014, at his home in Tel Aviv. Media reports noted his health issues and struggles with drug use.


Career


Acting

In 1967, Dayan established himself as a film actor and Israeli icon in '' He Walked Through the Fields'', Yossi Milo's adaptation of Moshe Shamir's novel and play by that name. That year, he appeared in Micha Shagrir's ''Scouting Patrol,'' about elite fighters on a mission to capture the commander of a
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squad.Long night's journey into day, Uri Klein
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In 1969 Dayan co-starred in the American movie ''
A Walk with Love and Death ''A Walk with Love and Death'' is a 1969 American adventure drama historical romance war film directed by John Huston and starring Anjelica Huston and Assi Dayan. Plot The story is based on the 1961 novel by Hans Koningsberger, set at the time ...
'', set in medieval
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and directed by
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, in which he plays alongside Huston's daughter, Angelica. He portrayed Giora Geter, owner of a Tel Aviv pub whose life falls apart, in Eitan Green's ''Into the Night.'' In 1984, Dayan had a supporting role as a prisoner in Uri Barbash's '' Beyond the Walls'', described as an important milestone in Israeli political cinema. Other acting credits include '' Operation Thunderbolt'', about the Israeli raid in Entebbe, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Dayan is the deputy of
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, played by
Yehoram Gaon Yehoram Gaon ( he, יהורם גאון, born December 28, 1939) is an Israeli singer, actor, director, comedian, producer, TV and radio host, and public figure. He has also written and edited books on Israeli culture. The son of Sephardic Jewish ...
. Dayan played the leading role of psychologist Reuven Dagan in the TV drama series '' BeTipul'', which ran for two seasons on Israeli TV (2005 and 2008). The series was later adapted for the US market by
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under the name '' In Treatment'' with Gabriel Byrne in the lead role. By 2008 Dayan had acted in some 50 films and TV series episodes.IMDb Assi Dayan filmography
Retrieved 2011-09-23


Directing

Dayan directed 16 films. In 1976 he directed
Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona ''Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona'' ( he, גבעת חלפון אינה עונה, lit: "Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer"), also titled ''Giv'at Halfon'', is a cult Israeli comedy film produced in 1976. It is a good-hearted satire of the Israel Defense Forces wh ...
, a comedy about a group of military reservists in the
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. In 1992, he wrote and directed '' Life According to Agfa'', portraying life in a Tel Aviv pub. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the
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and won an Honorable Mention. In 1999, he was a member of the jury at the
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.


Awards and recognition

Dayan won the Israeli Academy Award as Best Actor for ''Mr. Baum.'' In 1998, he received a lifetime achievement award at the
Jerusalem International Film Festival The Jerusalem Film Festival ( he, פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים, ar, مهرجان القدس السينمائي) is an international film festival held annually in Jerusalem, It was established in 1984 by the Director of the Jerusal ...
. His role in Time of Favor was acclaimed by Israeli critics as his best screen role of his career.


Selected filmography

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The Day the Fish Came Out ''The Day the Fish Came Out'' (Greece: Otan ta psaria vgikan sti steria) is a 1967 DeLuxe Color Greek–British comedy film directed and written by Michael Cacoyannis who also designed the film's futuristic costumes. The film stars Tom Courte ...
'' (1967) - Tourist *''Sayarim'' (1967) *'' He Walked Through the Fields'' (1967) - Uri *''Hamisha Yamim B'Sinai'' (1968) - Jossi *''
A Walk with Love and Death ''A Walk with Love and Death'' is a 1969 American adventure drama historical romance war film directed by John Huston and starring Anjelica Huston and Assi Dayan. Plot The story is based on the 1961 novel by Hans Koningsberger, set at the time ...
'' (1969) - Heron of Fois *''Moto Shel Yehudi'' (1969) - David Shimon *''Scouting Patrol'' (1969) - Boy *'' Promise at Dawn'' (1970) - Romain *''Shlosha V'achat'' (1974) *'' The Sell Out'' (1976) - Lt. Elan *'' Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer'' (1976, director) *'' Operation Thunderbolt'' (1977) - Shuki *''
The Uranium Conspiracy ''The Uranium Conspiracy'' ( he, Kesher Ha'Uranium, script=Latn, german: Agenten kennen keine Tränen or ''Restrisiko 100%'', it, A chi tocca, tocca...!) is a 1978 Israeli-German-Italian action-thriller film directed by Gianfranco Baldanello (he ...
'' (1978) - Dan *'' Moments'' (1979) - Avi *''The Hit'' (1979, director) *''Ha-Ish She Ba Lakahat'' (1982) *''Tell Me That You Love Me'' (1983) - Jonathan *'' Beyond the Walls'' (1984) - Assaf *'' Into the Night'' (1985) - Giora *''
The Delta Force ''The Delta Force'' is a 1986 American action film starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin (in his final film appearance) as leaders of an elite group of Special Operations Forces personnel based on the real life U.S. Army Delta Force unit. Directed ...
'' (1986) - Raffi Amir *''Ha-Tov, HaRa, VeHaLo-Nora'' (1986) *''Après le vent des sables'' (1987) *''Ha-Yanshouf'' (1988) - Amnon *''Z'man Emet'' (1991) *''Brev til Jonas'' (1992) *'' Life According to Agfa'' (1992, director) *''Zihron Devarim'' (1995) - Caesar *''An Electric Blanket Named Moshe'' (1995, director) *''
No Names on the Doors ''No Names on the Doors'' ( he, אין שמות על הדלתות) is a 1997 Israeli drama directed by Nadav Levitan. The film was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Montpellier Film Festival, the Shanghai International Film F ...
'' (1997) - Uzi *''The 92 Minutes of Mr. Baum'' (1997, director) - Mickey Baum *''
Time of Favor ''Time of Favor'' (in Hebrew, Ha-hesder) is Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar's 2000 debut film, starring Aki Avni. The film plays out a psychologically complex love triangle in the middle of terrorist conflict in the Israeli occupied West Ban ...
'' (2000) - Rabbi Meltzer *''Odot Ha-Monitin'' (2001) *''Zimzum'' (2001) - Uriel Morag *''
Things Behind the Sun ''Things Behind the Sun'' is a 2001 drama film directed by Allison Anders and starring Kim Dickens and Gabriel Mann. It premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and was later aired on television by Showtime on August 18, 2001. The film is ba ...
'' (2001) *''Ha-Shiva MeHodu'' (2002) - Abraham Lazar *''
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'' (2004) - Motkeh *''Ha-Bsora Al-Pi Elohim'' (2004) - God *''Lemarit Ain'' (2006) - Rephael *'' BeTipul'' (2005-2008, TV Series) - Re'uven Dagan *''Bekarov, Yikre Lekha Mashehu Tov'' (2006) - Avram / ex-communist *''Things Behind the Sun'' (2006) - Itzhak *'' My Father, My Lord'' ("Summer Vacation") (2007) - Rabbi Abraham Eidelmann *''Meduzot'' (2007) - Eldad *''Rak Klavim Ratzim Hofshi'' (2007) *'' Love Life'' (2007) - Dean Ross *''
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'' (2008) *'' Dr. Pomerantz'' (2011, director) - Dr. Yoel Pomerantz *''Finita La Commedia'' (2019) - Beethoven (final film role)


See also

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Israeli cinema Cinema of Israel ( he, קולנוע ישראלי, Kolnoa Yisraeli) refers to film production in Israel since its founding in 1948. Most Israeli films are produced in Hebrew, but there are productions in other languages such as Arabic and English ...
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Israeli television Television in Israel refers to television broadcasting services in the State of Israel, inaugurated on March 24, 1966. Initially, there was one state-owned channel, operated jointly by the Israel Broadcasting Authority and the Israeli Educational ...
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Culture of Israel The roots of the culture of Israel developed long before modern Israel's independence in 1948, and traces back to ancient Israel ( 1000 BCE). It reflects Jewish culture, Jewish history in the diaspora, the ideology of the Zionist movement that de ...


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dayan, Assi 1945 births 2014 deaths Assi Israeli film directors Israeli male film actors Jewish Israeli male actors People from Nahalal Israeli people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent