Directing
Uri Zohar
Born November 4, 1935 · Tel-Aviv, Israel
Died June 2, 2022 · aged 86
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 film…
Known For
999 Aliza: The Policeman · 1967999 Aliza: The Policeman
★ 5.51967
MovieComedy
Aliza mizrahi, the building cleaner, solves a murder where the police fails
Wedding in Jerusalem · 1985Wedding in Jerusalem
1985
MovieDocumentary
Renan Schorr documented the wedding of Uri Zohar's son to Arik Einstein's daughter.
Schwartz: The Brave Detective · 1973Schwartz: The Brave Detective
★ 6.21973
MovieComedy
Bumbling private detective Schwartz and his equally inept part Simcha are hired by a man to find out if the man's wife is cheating on him with the family doctor. The blundering duo run afoul of mobsters and experience other mishaps during their investigation.
Peeping Toms · 1972Peeping Toms
★ 4.41972
MovieComedyDrama
Gote and Eli are two aging friends who don't want to age. Gote is a lifeguard who's fighting peepers on the Tel-Aviv beach. Eli is a guitar player who dreams of building a night club in altman's restaurant.
Uri Zohar: The Return · 2018Uri Zohar: The Return
★ 8.02018
MovieDocumentary
Documentary following Uri Zohar on the set of a short film he's directing, years after leaving the cinematic world for the religious world.
The Snail · 1970The Snail
★ 8.51970
MovieDocumentary
A musical, semi-documentary motion picture considering the making of "Shablul", a rock album by Arik Einstein and Shalom Hanoch. The film demonstrates fragments of being, a few funny sketches and musical numbers, much affected by The Beatles' flicks. "Shablul" reminds its viewers the taste of 60s, showing them the Israeli pop/rock scene of these jolly years.
The Troupe · 1978The Troupe
★ 7.81978
MovieDramaComedy
The movie, set in the Israeli 1969 War of Attrition, tells the story of a prestigious military band, and the tensions and ego crises new band members cause when joining the band. Will the band survive?
DreamboatDreamboat
★ 8.0
Movie
A group of children embrace an eccentric old man, and working together, build a ship on a rooftop.
















