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Assi Dayan(1945-2014)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Assi Dayan
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Assi Dayan was born on 23 November 1945 in Moshav Nahalal, British Mandate of Palestine [now Israel]. He was an actor and writer, known for Life According to Agfa (1992), Mr. Baum (1997) and Electric Blanket (1994). He was married to Aarona Malkind, Vered Tandler-Dayan, Caroline Langford and Smadar Kilchinsky. He died on 1 May 2014 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
BornNovember 23, 1945
DiedMay 1, 2014(68)
BornNovember 23, 1945
DiedMay 1, 2014(68)
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    • 15 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Life According to Agfa (1992)
Life According to Agfa
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1992
Mr. Baum (1997)
Mr. Baum
6.8
  • Mickey Baum
  • 1997
Electric Blanket (1994)
Electric Blanket
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1994
Yossi Alfi, Gila Almagor, Lior Ashkenazi, Michal Bat-Adam, Nir Bergman, Assi Dayan, Shira Geffen, Meirav Gruber, Rami Heuberger, Dror Keren, Hagai Levi, Assi Levy, Maya Maron, Moni Moshonov, Yisrael Poliakov, Ayelet Zurer, Alma Zack, Tali Sharon, Tali Rubin, Lillian Barto, Eliko Zuzot, Shimrit Lustig, Guy Kresner, Idan Raz, and Niv Zilberberg in In Therapy (2005)
In Therapy
8.2
TV Series
  • Re'uven Dagan

Credits

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Actor

  • Aki Avni, Assi Dayan, Guy Loel, Rani Alon, Revital Lamar, and Hagar Tishman in Finita La Commedia (2019)
    Finita La Commedia
    4.4
    • Beethoven
    • 2019
  • A Knock on the Door (2013)
    A Knock on the Door
    Short
    • 2013
  • Benched (2012)
    Benched
    Short
    • Baruch
    • 2012
  • Dr. Pomerantz (2011)
    Dr. Pomerantz
    6.2
    • Dr. Yoel Pomerantz
    • 2011
  • Yossi Alfi, Gila Almagor, Lior Ashkenazi, Michal Bat-Adam, Nir Bergman, Assi Dayan, Shira Geffen, Meirav Gruber, Rami Heuberger, Dror Keren, Hagai Levi, Assi Levy, Maya Maron, Moni Moshonov, Yisrael Poliakov, Ayelet Zurer, Alma Zack, Tali Sharon, Tali Rubin, Lillian Barto, Eliko Zuzot, Shimrit Lustig, Guy Kresner, Idan Raz, and Niv Zilberberg in In Therapy (2005)
    In Therapy
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Re'uven Dagan
    • 2005–2008
  • Liebesleben (2007)
    Liebesleben
    5.9
    • Dean Ross
    • 2007
  • Wild Dogs (2007)
    Wild Dogs
    5.5
    • 2007
  • Jellyfish (2007)
    Jellyfish
    7.0
    • Eldad
    • 2007
  • My Father My Lord (2007)
    My Father My Lord
    6.7
    • Rabbi Abraham Eidelmann
    • 2007
  • Assi Cohen and Assaf Harel in Mesudarim (2006)
    Mesudarim
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Re'uven Dagan
    • 2007
  • HaYisraelim (2007)
    HaYisraelim
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Chief of Staff Arik Segev
    • 2007
  • Things Behind the Sun (2006)
    Things Behind the Sun
    7.7
    • Itzhak
    • 2006
  • Comrade (2006)
    Comrade
    5.8
    • Avram
    • ex-communist
    • 2006
  • On Any Saturday (2006)
    On Any Saturday
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Noah Epshtein
    • 2006
  • Lemarit Ain (2006)
    Lemarit Ain
    7.2
    • Rephael
    • 2006

Writer

  • Love Letter to Cinema (2014)
    Love Letter to Cinema
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, and Melissa Leo in The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
    5.7
    • based on the film "The 92 Minutes of Mr. Baum" written by
    • 2014
  • Life as a Rumor (2013)
    Life as a Rumor
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • creator
    • story
    • 2013
  • Assi Dayan: Embittered (2013)
    Assi Dayan: Embittered
    9.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Dr. Pomerantz (2011)
    Dr. Pomerantz
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Wild Dogs (2007)
    Wild Dogs
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Ha-Bsora Al-Pi Elohim (2004)
    Ha-Bsora Al-Pi Elohim
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Ze'ev Revach and Yosef Shiloach in The Rubber Merchants (2001)
    The Rubber Merchants
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 2001
  • How to Cover Your Ass (1998)
    How to Cover Your Ass
    7.1
    Short
    • writer
    • 1998
  • Short Stories About Love (1997)
    Short Stories About Love
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • story
    • 1997
  • Mr. Baum (1997)
    Mr. Baum
    6.8
    • writer
    • 1997
  • Electric Blanket (1994)
    Electric Blanket
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Night Shift: For the Glory of the State of Israel (1993)
    Night Shift: For the Glory of the State of Israel
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1993
  • Overdose (1993)
    Overdose
    7.0
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Life According to Agfa (1992)
    Life According to Agfa
    7.2
    • writer
    • 1992

Director

  • Dr. Pomerantz (2011)
    Dr. Pomerantz
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Ha-Bsora Al-Pi Elohim (2004)
    Ha-Bsora Al-Pi Elohim
    5.2
    • Director
    • 2004
  • How to Cover Your Ass (1998)
    How to Cover Your Ass
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Mr. Baum (1997)
    Mr. Baum
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Electric Blanket (1994)
    Electric Blanket
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Life According to Agfa (1992)
    Life According to Agfa
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Photo Roman (1987)
    Photo Roman
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1987
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Not So Bad (1986)
    The Good, the Bad, and the Not So Bad
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Final Exams (1983)
    Final Exams
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Am Yisrael Hai (1981)
    Am Yisrael Hai
    3.7
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Melech LeYom Ehad (1980)
    Melech LeYom Ehad
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Gavri Banai, Shaike Levi, and Yisrael Poliakov in The Hit (1979)
    The Hit
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Beautiful Troubles! (1976)
    Beautiful Troubles!
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Gavri Banai, Shaike Levi, Yisrael Poliakov, Nitza Shaul, and Tuvia Tzafir in Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer (1976)
    Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Saint Cohen (1975)
    Saint Cohen
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1975

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Assaf Dayan
  • Born
    • November 23, 1945
    • Moshav Nahalal, British Mandate of Palestine [now Israel]
  • Died
    • May 1, 2014
    • Tel Aviv, Israel(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Aarona Malkind? - 1980 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Leore Dayan
  • Parents
      Moshe Dayan
  • Relatives
      Yael Dayan(Sibling)

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  • Trivia
    Was cast as Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof (1971) but couldn't handle the English dialogue and was replaced by Paul Michael Glaser.

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