Avi Nesher (Hebrew: × ×'×™ × ×©×¨; born 13 December 1953) is an
Israeli film producer, film director, screenwriter and actor.Avi
Nesher was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel. The child of a
Romanian-born diplomat, and a mother who came from Russia. In 1965, he
moved with his family to the United States. He graduated from high
school at sixteen and studied international relations at Columbia
University. In 1971 he returned to Israel. Nesher enlisted into the
IDF elite special forces unit Sayeret Matkal, but after a year was
re-assigned as an intelligence analyst.In 1978, Nesher directed and
produced his first film, HaLahaka (Hebrew: "×"ל×"ק×"", lit. The
Band), which depicted an army entertainment troupe similar to the
Nahal troupe (ל×"קת ×"× ×—"ל). The film stars many of the leading
actors and singers of that era, including Gidi Gov, Gali Atari, Sassi
Keshet and Heli Goldenberg, most of whom served in military
entertainment troupes themselves. The film was a commercial success in
Israel (600,000 viewers) and gained cult film status. The movie
production, accompanied by the composer Yair Rosenblum, who was
musical director of the Nahal Military Group and composed the songs
the band also appear in the film.In 1979, Nesher directed his second
film, Dizengoff 99, about three young friends (Anat Atzmon, Gidi Gov
and Meir Suissa) living together in a flat on Dizengoff Street, the
center of nightlife in Tel Aviv. The film is based on the experiences
of Nesher himself, when he lived with two friends in Tel Aviv. The
soundtrack of the film included songs performed by Zvika Pick, Riki
Gal, Gali Atari and various Israeli bands. It was also a hit (400,000
viewers) and achieved cult film status in Israel. In 1980 Nesher
directed HaPakhdanim (Hebrew: "×"פח×"× ×™× ", lit. The Cowards), a
moderate commercial success (120,000 viewers).
Israeli film producer, film director, screenwriter and actor.Avi
Nesher was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel. The child of a
Romanian-born diplomat, and a mother who came from Russia. In 1965, he
moved with his family to the United States. He graduated from high
school at sixteen and studied international relations at Columbia
University. In 1971 he returned to Israel. Nesher enlisted into the
IDF elite special forces unit Sayeret Matkal, but after a year was
re-assigned as an intelligence analyst.In 1978, Nesher directed and
produced his first film, HaLahaka (Hebrew: "×"ל×"ק×"", lit. The
Band), which depicted an army entertainment troupe similar to the
Nahal troupe (ל×"קת ×"× ×—"ל). The film stars many of the leading
actors and singers of that era, including Gidi Gov, Gali Atari, Sassi
Keshet and Heli Goldenberg, most of whom served in military
entertainment troupes themselves. The film was a commercial success in
Israel (600,000 viewers) and gained cult film status. The movie
production, accompanied by the composer Yair Rosenblum, who was
musical director of the Nahal Military Group and composed the songs
the band also appear in the film.In 1979, Nesher directed his second
film, Dizengoff 99, about three young friends (Anat Atzmon, Gidi Gov
and Meir Suissa) living together in a flat on Dizengoff Street, the
center of nightlife in Tel Aviv. The film is based on the experiences
of Nesher himself, when he lived with two friends in Tel Aviv. The
soundtrack of the film included songs performed by Zvika Pick, Riki
Gal, Gali Atari and various Israeli bands. It was also a hit (400,000
viewers) and achieved cult film status in Israel. In 1980 Nesher
directed HaPakhdanim (Hebrew: "×"פח×"× ×™× ", lit. The Cowards), a
moderate commercial success (120,000 viewers).
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