Uri Zohar

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Uri Zohar

Directing November 4, 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…

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Peeping Toms

Peeping Toms

4.4 1972 Movie
The Big Dig

The Big Dig

7.0 1969 Movie
The Troupe

The Troupe

7.8 1978 Movie
Lool

Lool

9.0 1970 TV Show
Bloomfield

Bloomfield

5.9 1970 Movie
Hole in the Moon

Hole in the Moon

6.0 1964 Movie
Schwartz: The Brave Detective

Schwartz: The Brave Detective

6.2 1973 Movie
Three Days and a Child

Three Days and a Child

7.0 1967 Movie
999 Aliza: The Policeman

999 Aliza: The Policeman

5.5 1967 Movie
The Snail

The Snail

8.5 1970 Movie
Big Eyes

Big Eyes

5.7 1974 Movie
Burning Sands

Burning Sands

6.8 1960 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2018
    Uri Zohar: The Return

    Movie

  2. 2004
    Uri Zohar: Peeping In

    Movie Himself

  3. 1988
    Lool

    Movie

  4. 1985
    Wedding in Jerusalem

    Movie

  5. 1978
    The Troupe

    Movie Uri Zohar

  6. 1977
    Save the Lifeguard

    Movie

  7. 1974
    Big Eyes

    Movie

  8. 1973
    Schwartz: The Brave Detective

    Movie

  9. 1973
    They Call Me Shmil

    Movie

  10. 1972
    Peeping Toms

    Movie Gute

  11. 1971
    The Rooster

    Movie

  12. 1970
    Bloomfield

    Movie Director

  13. 1970
    The Snail

    Movie Judo Instructor

  14. 1970
    Lool

    TV show

  15. 1970
    Take Off

    Movie Director

  16. 1969
    The Big Dig

    Movie Orchestra Conductor

More credits
  1. 1969
    How Wonderful

    Movie

  2. 1968
    Every Bastard a King

    Movie Director

  3. 1968
    Fish, Football and Girls

    Movie Director

  4. 1968
    The Other Side

    Movie

  5. 1967
    Three Days and a Child

    Movie Director

  6. 1967
    999 Aliza: The Policeman

    Movie Sergeant Mattathias Bar Daroma

  7. 1966
    Moishe Air-Condition

    Movie זוק

  8. 1966
    Shabbat Shalom

    Movie Director

  9. 1964
    Hole in the Moon

    Movie

  10. 1962
    The True Story of Palestine

    Movie Director

  11. 1961
    An Exercise in Simple Symbols

    Movie Director

  12. 1960
    Burning Sands

    Movie

  13. —
    Dreamboat

    Movie