Eran Riklis

Eran Riklis

Smadi Wolfman and Eran Riklis (right), 2010
Born (1954-09-02)September 2, 1954
Occupation Film director
Spouse(s) Dina Riklis[1]
Children Tammy and Jonathan

Eran Riklis (Hebrew: ערן ריקליס; born October 2, 1954) is an Israeli filmmaker.[1] His films include Cup Final (1991), The Syrian Bride (2004), Lemon Tree (2008) and Dancing Arabs (2014).

Early life

Riklis was born in Israel in 1954 and lived in Montreal and New York City until he was six, when the family returned to Israel. He served in the Israeli Defense Forces during the Yom Kippur War and went to university in Tel Aviv. He attended the National Film and Television School in England from 1975, the first Israeli to do so.[2]

Professional career

His first film was the political thriller On a Clear Day You Can See Damascus (1984).[2] His 1991 film Cup Final was entered into the 17th Moscow International Film Festival.[3]

His 2010 film The Human Resources Manager was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[4] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[5]

His film Zaytoun premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.

Personal life

He is married to Dina Riklis and they have two children, a daughter, Tammy, and a son, Jonathan. The family lives in Tel Aviv.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Biography for Eran Riklis. Guy Bellinger. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  2. 1 2 Judi Herman (October 2012). "Zaytoun". Jewish Renaissance. 12 (1): 34–35.
  3. "Moscow International Film Festival (1991)". IMDb. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. Hannah Brown (22 September 2010). "'Human Resources Manager' wins big at Ophir Awards". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.


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