Zohar: Mediterranean Blues

Finally on screen: the life of Israeli pop music legend Zohar Argov, who broke through to superstardom with his Mediterranean-style music. This is the story of his rise and fall: from humble beginnings, to unprecedented popularity, to tragic death. It is the familiar and classic myth of an idol loved by hundreds of thousands of fans, whose life crumbles into a drug-addicted nightmare. The film is set in the 1980s, against the political backdrop of racial tension among eastern and western Jews in Israel. Argov's success in those years legitimized the production and marketing of "eastern" music, and Argov himself remains a symbol of the preservation of ethnic identity and pride. One of the most popular films in Israel in 1993.

Graduate of the National Film School, Beaconsfield, England(1982) Feature Films: Vulcan Junction (1999) a nostalgic, musical film set in Haifa – the Liverpool of Israel - a week before the Yom Kippur War, 1973. Winner of the Best Film Award, Haifa Int. Film Festival 1999 Zohar (1993) the most successful Israeli film in recent years. The tragic story of Israeli cult singer Zohar Argov. Cup Final (1991) an international success, presented in numerous festivals (incl. Venice and Berlin), sold world wide for theatrical and TV release. The story of an Israeli captured by a PLO unit during the war in Lebanon, 1982 while the World Cup soccer games were held in Spain. On a clear day you can see Damascus (1984) A political thriller based on the true story of an Israeli accused of spying for Syria. Television films, series, documentaries: (channels 1 and 2, Israel) -Borders (1999) Documentary about life on the borders of Israel. Winner of the 1999 Discovery Channel MediaNet award, Munich Film Festival. -Cause of Death: Murder (1998) 5 part mini-series – police drama. -Lucky (1997) Drama -Poetics of the Masses (1997) 20 part documentary series about sex(!) -Deadly Fortune (1996) 13 part drama series set in Israel’s high society. -Me & my wife (1996) 13 part comedy series based on the writing of Kishon, Israel’s no. 1 comedy writer. -Straight Forward (1995) 20 part comedy series Other projects: About 300 commercials for various companies in Israel and England, Various drama shorts as director, producer and director of photography.