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Avi Nesher

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Avi Nesher's award winning films have played a major part in Israeli cinema's rise to prominence during the last ten years. During that period, remarkably enough, three Israeli movies were nominated for Best Foreign Picture Oscars. During that era Nesher was singled out and honored several times as one of Israel's all time greatest filmmakers... See full bio »

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in Ramat Gan, Israel
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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2013 The Wonders (producer)
 
2010 Zohi Sdom (producer)
 
2010 The Matchmaker (executive producer)
 
2007 The Secrets (producer)
 
2004 Turn Left at the End of the World (producer)
 
2003 Blind Date (producer)
 
2002 Ritual (supervising producer)
 
2001 The Point Men (producer)
 
1999/II Taxman (producer)
 
1999 Raw Nerve (producer)
 
1999 Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (TV movie) (producer)
 
1998 The Outsider (TV movie) (producer)
 
1998 The Minion (producer: Mahagonny Pictures - uncredited)
 
1998 Legion (TV movie) (producer)
 
1997 Acts of Betrayal (producer)
 
1997 Mars (producer)
 
1996 Savage (producer)
 
1996 Mercenary (video) (producer)
 
1995 Automatic (producer)
 
1985 Za'am V'Tehilah (producer)
 
1985 Shovrim (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (18 titles)
2013 The Wonders
 
2010 The Matchmaker
 
2007 The Secrets
 
2005 Oriental (documentary)
 
2004 Turn Left at the End of the World
 
2002 Ritual
 
1999/II Taxman
 
1999 Raw Nerve
 
1996 Savage
 
1996 Mercenary (video)
 
1993 Doppelganger
 
1991 Timebomb
 
1985 Za'am V'Tehilah
 
1985 Shovrim
 
1983 Ha-Pachdanim
 
1982 She
 
1979 Dizengoff 99
 
1978 Ha-Lahaka
 
Show ShowWriter (15 titles)
2013 The Wonders
 
2010 The Matchmaker (screenplay)
 
2007 The Secrets
 
2005 Oriental (documentary)
 
2004 Turn Left at the End of the World
 
2002 Ritual (screenplay)
 
1999/II Taxman (written by)
 
1993 Doppelganger (writer)
 
1991 Timebomb (written by)
 
1985 Za'am V'Tehilah
 
1985 Shovrim
 
1983 Ha-Pachdanim (writer)
 
1982 She (written by)
 
1979 Dizengoff 99 (writer)
 
1978 Ha-Lahaka
 
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2003 Tza'ad Katan
Eithan
 
1978 Ha-Lahaka
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1999 Raw Nerve (music supervisor)
 
1993 Doppelganger (music producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1985 Shovrim (lyrics: "Shovrim")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 Chatulim Al Sirat Pedalim (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2009 A History of Israeli Cinema (documentary)
 

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Patrick Highsmith
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