Uri Zohar
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- November 4, 1935
- Died
- June 2, 2022
- Birthplace
- 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 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
Dreamboat TBA
Actor
Uri Zohar: The Return 2018
Actor
Uri Zohar: Peeping In 2004
as Himself
Lool 1988
Actor, Director, Writer
Wedding in Jerusalem 1985
Actor
The Troupe 1978
as Uri Zohar
Save the Lifeguard 1977
Actor, Director, Writer
Big Eyes 1974
Actor, Director, Writer
Schwartz: The Brave Detective 1973
Actor
They Call Me Shmil 1973
Actor
Peeping Toms 1972
as Gute, Director, Writer, Producer
The Rooster 1971
Actor, Director
Bloomfield 1970
Director
The Snail 1970
as Judo Instructor
Take Off 1970
Director
- How Wonderful
How Wonderful 1969
Actor
The Big Dig 1969
as Orchestra Conductor
Every Bastard a King 1968
Director, Writer
Fish, Football and Girls 1968
Director
The Other Side 1968
Actor, Director
Three Days and a Child 1967
Director, Writer
999 Aliza: The Policeman 1967
as Sergeant Mattathias Bar Daroma
Moishe Air-Condition 1966
as זוק, Director
- Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom 1966
Director
Hole in the Moon 1964
Actor, Director
The True Story of Palestine 1962
Director
- An Exercise in Simple Symbols
An Exercise in Simple Symbols 1961
Adaptation, Director
Burning Sands 1960
Actor
Credits from TMDB.