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'''Guri Weinberg''' (born August 1, 1972) is an American actor and writer. He is known for playing Stefan in ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2]]'' (2012), from ''[[The Twilight Saga (film series)|The Twilight Saga]]'' film series based on [[Twilight (novel series)|the novels of the same name by Stephenie Meyer]].
'''Guri Weinberg''' (born August 1, 1972) is an American actor and writer. He is known for playing Stefan in ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2]]'' (2012), from ''[[The Twilight Saga (film series)|The Twilight Saga]]'' film series based on [[Twilight (novel series)|the novels of the same name by Stephenie Meyer]].


Weinberg began his acting career with bit roles in television series and movies, such as ''[[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]]'' (1993) and ''[[Odd Jobs (1997 film)|Odd Jobs]]'' (1997), before receiving more prominent roles in films such as ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan|You Don't Mess With the Zohan]]'' (2008). Weinberg also portrayed his biological father, [[Moshe Weinberg]], in the 2005 film ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'', directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] and based on the book [[Vengeance (Jonas book)|''Vengeance'']] by [[George Jonas]].
Weinberg began his acting career with bit roles in television series and movies, such as ''[[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]]'' (1993) and ''[[Odd Jobs (1997 film)|Odd Jobs]]'' (1997), before receiving more prominent roles in films such as ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan|You Don't Mess With the Zohan]]'' (2008). Weinberg also portrayed his biological father, [[Moshe Weinberg]], in the 2005 film ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'', directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] and based on the book [[Vengeance (Jonas book)|''Vengeance'']] by [[George Jonas]].

He has been married to American film and television actress [[Tammy Lauren]] since 1997.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Weinberg was born on August 1, 1972 in [[Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv, Israel]], to Mimi and [[Moshe Weinberg]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/07/28/Olympics-hold-bitter-memories-for-Mimi-Weinberg/5125459835200/|title=Olympics hold bitter memories for Mimi Weinberg|work=UPI|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en}}</ref> His father was was the coach of the international wrestling team for Israel and of [[Hapoel Tel Aviv]]; he had previously been the Israeli youth wrestling champion, and also held a similar title for 8 years, as the Israeli adult wrestling champion. Weinberg was one month old when his father, as national wrestling coach for Israel and as part of the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] team, travelled to Munich, where he was killed alongside eleven team members in a terrorist attack led by [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] terrorist group [[Black September Organization|Black September]] in [[Munich massacre|the Munich massacre]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ezproxy.library.usyd.edu.au/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy1.library.usyd.edu.au/docview/324138747?accountid=14757|title=Fact file.|last=|first=|date=2006|work=Birmingham Post|access-date=}}</ref>
Weinberg was born on August 1, 1972 in [[Tel Aviv|Tel Aviv, Israel]], to Mimi and [[Moshe Weinberg]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/07/28/Olympics-hold-bitter-memories-for-Mimi-Weinberg/5125459835200/|title=Olympics hold bitter memories for Mimi Weinberg|work=UPI|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en}}</ref> His father was was the coach of the international wrestling team for Israel and of [[Hapoel Tel Aviv]]; he had previously been the Israeli youth wrestling champion, and also held a similar title for 8 years, as the Israeli adult wrestling champion. Weinberg was one month old when his father, as national wrestling coach for Israel and as part of the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] team, travelled to Munich, where he was killed alongside eleven team members in a terrorist attack led by [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] terrorist group [[Black September Organization|Black September]] in [[Munich massacre|the Munich massacre]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ezproxy.library.usyd.edu.au/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy1.library.usyd.edu.au/docview/324138747?accountid=14757|title=Fact file.|last=|first=|date=2006|work=Birmingham Post|access-date=}}</ref>


Following the death of her husband, Weinberg's mother Mimi relocated with her son in 1986 to the [[United States|United States of America]], settling in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]].<ref name=":0" /> Weinberg attended [[Beverly Hills High School|Beverley Hills High School]].
Following the death of her husband, Weinberg's mother Mimi relocated with her son in 1986 to the [[United States|United States of America]], settling in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3205661,00.html|title=Munich widow blasts Spielberg|date=2006-01-24|work=Ynetnews|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en}}</ref> Weinberg attended [[Beverly Hills High School|Beverley Hills High School]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
Weinberg has appeared in numerous bit roles in television series and films, as well as in more prominent roles. Attending Beverley Hills High School in Los Angeles, California, Weinberg was in the company of other film and television stars such as [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Angelina Jolie]].<ref name=":0" />
Weinberg has appeared in numerous bit roles in television series and films, as well as in more prominent roles. Attending Beverley Hills High School in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], Weinberg was in the company of other film and television stars such as [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Angelina Jolie]].<ref name=":0" />

He began his career at age 21, appearing in an episode of ''[[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]]'' ("Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920"). Following this, Weinberg had small roles in television films, such as ''[[Odd Jobs (1997 film)|Odd Jobs]]'' (1997), starring [[Patrick Dempsey]], as well as in occasional episodes of other television series such as Jack in the third season of ''[[Pensacola: Wings of Gold]]'' ("Don't Ask, Don't Tell").


He began his acting career at age 21, appearing in an episode of ''[[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles]]'' ("Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920"). Following this, Weinberg had small roles in television films, such as ''[[Odd Jobs (1997 film)|Odd Jobs]]'' (1997), starring [[Patrick Dempsey]], as well as in occasional episodes of other television series such as Jack in the third season of ''[[Pensacola: Wings of Gold]]'' ("Don't Ask, Don't Tell").
In 2005, director and producer [[Steven Spielberg]] offered Weinberg the role of his own, real-life father [[Moshe Weinberg]], in the historical drama film ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'', based on the events following [[Munich massacre|the Munich massacre of the 1972 Summer Olympics]] in which his father was killed by a [[Terrorism|terrorist]] group. The film received several [[Academy Awards]] nominations, including for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Score]]. It performed well worldwide, earning $130 million, and was named the 16th "Best Film of the 21st Century So Far" by ''[[The New York Times]]'', in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/watching/lists/new-york-times-25-best-movies-of-the-21st-century|title=The New York Times’s 25 Best Movies of the 21st Century|access-date=2018-10-06|language=en-us}}</ref> It generated both a lot of praise and critique for its portrayal of the events it was representing.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Diffrient|first=D. S.|date=2008|title=Spectator sports and terrorist reports: filming the Munich Olympics, (re)imagining the Munich Massacre.|url=|journal=Sport in Society|volume=11:2-3|pages=311-329|via=}}</ref>


In 2005, director and producer [[Steven Spielberg]] offered Weinberg the role of his own, biological father [[Moshe Weinberg]], in the historical drama film ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'', based on the events following [[Munich massacre|the Munich massacre of the 1972 Summer Olympics]] in which his father was killed by a [[Terrorism|terrorist]] group known as [[Black September Organization|Black September]]. The film was also based on the book''[[Vengeance (Jonas book)|Vengeance]]'', by Canadian-Hungarian author [[George Jonas]]. The film received several [[Academy Awards]] nominations, including for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Score]]. It performed well worldwide, earning $130 million, and was named the 16th "Best Film of the 21st Century So Far" by ''[[The New York Times]]'', in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/watching/lists/new-york-times-25-best-movies-of-the-21st-century|title=The New York Times’s 25 Best Movies of the 21st Century|access-date=2018-10-06|language=en-us}}</ref> It generated both a lot of praise and critique for its portrayal of the historical events it was representing, including from Weinberg's own mother Mimi, who was unhappy with the film.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Diffrient|first=D. S.|date=2008|title=Spectator sports and terrorist reports: filming the Munich Olympics, (re)imagining the Munich Massacre.|url=|journal=Sport in Society|volume=11:2-3|pages=311-329|via=}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
Following such success of ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'', Weinberg received greater interest for his acting. He stated in an interview in 2006 that he had previously been involved in smaller roles, "but now I'm in demand, I've got a ton of auditions [following ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'']."<ref name=":0" /> The interest generated in him by Spielberg's film resulted in him receiving roles in successful commercial films, notably as Aharon in the political satire ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan|You Don't Mess With the Zohan]]'' (2008), starring and produced by [[Adam Sandler]]. In 2012, Weinberg appeared as [[List of Twilight characters|Stefan]], a member of the [[Romanians|Romanian]] vampire coven along with Canadian actor [[Noel Fisher]] (in the role of [[List of Twilight characters|Vladimir]]) in ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2|The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=Vampire clans grow: 'twilight' adds dozen thesps to saga.|last=McNary|first=D.|date=2010|work=Daily Variety 309(9), 8.|access-date=}}</ref> This film, the final of [[The Twilight Saga (film series)|''The'' ''Twilight Saga'' film series]] based on [[Stephenie Meyer|Stephenie Meyer's]] novels of the [[Twilight (novel series)|same name]], performed successfully at the box office despite mixed reviews by critics, and was the highest-grossing film of the saga series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/will-ya-adaptations-ever-make-it-big-again/|title=Will YA Adaptations Ever Make It Big Again?|date=2018-10-04|work=Study Breaks|access-date=2018-10-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:SDCC Twilight crew 02.jpg|alt=Weinberg at the San Diego International Comic-Con in 2012 with fellow cast members from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.|thumb|270.995x270.995px|Weinberg (standing, 4th from left) at the [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con International]] in 2012 with fellow cast members from ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2|The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2]]''.]]
Following such success of ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'', Weinberg received greater interest for his acting. He stated in an interview in 2006 that he had previously been involved in smaller roles, "but now I'm in demand, I've got a ton of auditions [following ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'']."<ref name=":0" /> The interest generated in him by Spielberg's film resulted in him receiving roles in successful commercial films, notably as Aharon in the political satire ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan|You Don't Mess With the Zohan]]'' (2008), starring and produced by [[Adam Sandler]]. In 2012, Weinberg appeared as [[List of Twilight characters|Stefan]], a member of the [[Romanians|Romanian]] vampire coven along with Canadian actor [[Noel Fisher]] (in the role of [[List of Twilight characters|Vladimir]]) in ''[[The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2|The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=Vampire clans grow: 'twilight' adds dozen thesps to saga.|last=McNary|first=D.|date=2010|work=Daily Variety 309(9), 8.|access-date=}}</ref> Weinberg and Fisher portrayed the two eldest vampires in the narrative, both reportedly born prior to 1000 [[Before Christian Era|B.C.]]<ref>{{Cite journal|last=WANG Hui|date=2016-03-08|title=The Magic Appeal: Fantasy Elements in the Twilight Series|url=http://www.davidpublisher.org/index.php/Home/Article/index?id=25136.html|journal=Sino-US English Teaching|volume=13|issue=3|doi=10.17265/1539-8072/2016.03.008|issn=1539-8072}}</ref> This film, the final of [[The Twilight Saga (film series)|''The'' ''Twilight Saga'' film series]] based on [[Stephenie Meyer|Stephenie Meyer's]] novels of the [[Twilight (novel series)|same name]], performed successfully at the box office despite mixed reviews by critics, and was the highest-grossing film of the saga series overall.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/will-ya-adaptations-ever-make-it-big-again/|title=Will YA Adaptations Ever Make It Big Again?|date=2018-10-04|work=Study Breaks|access-date=2018-10-06|language=en-US}}</ref>


Weinberg has featured as a [[recurring character]] in the short-lived television series ''[[Cane (TV series)|Cane]]'', in the role of Yossi/Yosi, as well as in ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'', as Yaniv. More recently, he appeared in the role of Avi in the 2018 film, ''First We Take Brooklyn'', starring [[Charlotte McKinney]].
Weinberg has featured as a [[recurring character]] in the short-lived television series ''[[Cane (TV series)|Cane]]'', in the role of Yossi/Yosi, as well as in ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'', as Yaniv. More recently, he appeared in the role of Avi in the 2018 film, ''First We Take Brooklyn'', starring [[Charlotte McKinney]].


Weinberg frequently writes on his [[blog]], and in the past has written opinion or guest pieces for media outlets such as [[Fox News]], for whom he wrote an opinion piece in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/why-the-ioc-will-never-memorialize-the-72-munich-massacre|title=Why the IOC will never memorialize the '72 Munich massacre|date=2015-03-12|work=Fox News|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Weinberg's father [[Moshe Weinberg]] was killed in [[Munich massacre|the Munich massacre]] at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich|Munich, Germany]], when Weinberg was one month old.<ref name=":1" /> His father had been attending as part of the Israeli wrestling team, due to his position as the national wrestling coach. Of his father's death, Weinberg has said: "I was angry with him for many years...I thought that if he hadn't tried to fight them, maybe I would have had a father."<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3205661,00.html|title=Munich widow blasts Spielberg|date=2006-01-24|work=Ynetnews|access-date=2018-10-05|language=en}}</ref> Weinberg played the role of his father in Steven Spielberg's 2005 film ''Munich'', which was based on the massacre as well as on the book ''[[Vengeance (Jonas book)|Vengeance]]'' by [[George Jonas]]. Despite her son appearing in the film, Weinberg's mother Mimi has expressed her frustration at Spielberg's portrayal of the events and people involved, stating she "[doesn't] want people to see it, even if [her] son is in it."<ref name=":0" />

Weinberg married film and television actress [[Tammy Lauren]] on January 31, 1997.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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== References ==
== Personal life ==
[[File:Moshe Weinberg with wife 1971.jpg|alt=Weinberg's mother and late father, Mimi and Moshe Weinberg, in 1971.|left|thumb|163.993x163.993px|Weinberg's mother and late father, Mimi and [[Moshe Weinberg]], in 1971.]]
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Weinberg's father [[Moshe Weinberg]] was killed in [[Munich massacre|the Munich massacre]] by [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] terrorist group [[Black September Organization|Black September]] at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in [[Munich|Munich, Germany]], when Weinberg was one month old.<ref name=":1" /> His father had been attending as part of the Israeli wrestling team, due to his position as the national wrestling coach. Of his father's death, Weinberg has said: "I was angry with him for many years...I thought that if he hadn't tried to fight them, maybe I would have had a father."<ref name=":0" /> He refers to his father's reported protesting against his terrorist captors, which led to them shooting him and leaving his body in the street whilst they took other team members hostage.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/827796541|title=One day in September : the full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and the Israeli revenge operation "Wrath of God" : with a new epilogue|last=Simon.|first=Reeve,|date=2011|publisher=Arcade|isbn=9781611450354|location=New York|oclc=827796541}}</ref> Weinberg played the role of his father in [[Steven Spielberg|Steven Spielberg's]] 2005 film ''[[Munich (film)|Munich]]'', which was based on the massacre as well as on the book ''[[Vengeance (Jonas book)|Vengeance]]'' by [[George Jonas]]. Despite her son appearing in the film, Weinberg's mother Mimi has expressed her frustration at Spielberg's portrayal of the events and people involved, stating she "[doesn't] want people to see it, even if [her] son is in it."<ref name=":0" />

Weinberg married American film and television actress [[Tammy Lauren]] on January 31, 1997.

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Guri Weinberg in 2012, speaking at the San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
Guri Weinberg in 2012, speaking at the San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.

Guri Weinberg (born August 1, 1972) is an American actor and writer. He is known for playing Stefan in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), from The Twilight Saga film series based on the novels of the same name by Stephenie Meyer.

Weinberg began his acting career with bit roles in television series and movies, such as The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993) and Odd Jobs (1997), before receiving more prominent roles in films such as You Don't Mess With the Zohan (2008). Weinberg also portrayed his biological father, Moshe Weinberg, in the 2005 film Munich, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the book Vengeance by George Jonas.

He has been married to American film and television actress Tammy Lauren since 1997.

Early life

Weinberg was born on August 1, 1972 in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Mimi and Moshe Weinberg.[1] His father was was the coach of the international wrestling team for Israel and of Hapoel Tel Aviv; he had previously been the Israeli youth wrestling champion, and also held a similar title for 8 years, as the Israeli adult wrestling champion. Weinberg was one month old when his father, as national wrestling coach for Israel and as part of the 1972 Summer Olympics team, travelled to Munich, where he was killed alongside eleven team members in a terrorist attack led by Palestinian terrorist group Black September in the Munich massacre.[1][2]

Following the death of her husband, Weinberg's mother Mimi relocated with her son in 1986 to the United States of America, settling in Los Angeles, California.[3] Weinberg attended Beverley Hills High School.

Career

Weinberg has appeared in numerous bit roles in television series and films, as well as in more prominent roles. Attending Beverley Hills High School in Los Angeles, California, Weinberg was in the company of other film and television stars such as Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie.[3]

He began his acting career at age 21, appearing in an episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ("Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920"). Following this, Weinberg had small roles in television films, such as Odd Jobs (1997), starring Patrick Dempsey, as well as in occasional episodes of other television series such as Jack in the third season of Pensacola: Wings of Gold ("Don't Ask, Don't Tell").

In 2005, director and producer Steven Spielberg offered Weinberg the role of his own, biological father Moshe Weinberg, in the historical drama film Munich, based on the events following the Munich massacre of the 1972 Summer Olympics in which his father was killed by a terrorist group known as Black September. The film was also based on the bookVengeance, by Canadian-Hungarian author George Jonas. The film received several Academy Awards nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Score. It performed well worldwide, earning $130 million, and was named the 16th "Best Film of the 21st Century So Far" by The New York Times, in 2017.[4] It generated both a lot of praise and critique for its portrayal of the historical events it was representing, including from Weinberg's own mother Mimi, who was unhappy with the film.[5][3]

Weinberg at the San Diego International Comic-Con in 2012 with fellow cast members from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.
Weinberg (standing, 4th from left) at the San Diego Comic-Con International in 2012 with fellow cast members from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.

Following such success of Munich, Weinberg received greater interest for his acting. He stated in an interview in 2006 that he had previously been involved in smaller roles, "but now I'm in demand, I've got a ton of auditions [following Munich]."[3] The interest generated in him by Spielberg's film resulted in him receiving roles in successful commercial films, notably as Aharon in the political satire You Don't Mess With the Zohan (2008), starring and produced by Adam Sandler. In 2012, Weinberg appeared as Stefan, a member of the Romanian vampire coven along with Canadian actor Noel Fisher (in the role of Vladimir) in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.[6] Weinberg and Fisher portrayed the two eldest vampires in the narrative, both reportedly born prior to 1000 B.C.[7] This film, the final of The Twilight Saga film series based on Stephenie Meyer's novels of the same name, performed successfully at the box office despite mixed reviews by critics, and was the highest-grossing film of the saga series overall.[8]

Weinberg has featured as a recurring character in the short-lived television series Cane, in the role of Yossi/Yosi, as well as in NCIS: Los Angeles, as Yaniv. More recently, he appeared in the role of Avi in the 2018 film, First We Take Brooklyn, starring Charlotte McKinney.

Weinberg frequently writes on his blog, and in the past has written opinion or guest pieces for media outlets such as Fox News, for whom he wrote an opinion piece in 2014.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Munich Moshe Weinberg Portraying his own father, Moshe Weinberg; the film received 5 Academy Awards nominations, including for Best Picture
2008 You Don't Mess With the Zohan Aharon
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Stefan
2018 First We Take Brooklyn Avi

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 The Young Indian Jones Chronicles George Kaufman Episode: "Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920"
1996 Backroads to Vegas Andres Television film
1997 In Dark Places Gym Member #1 Television film
1997 Odd Jobs Dario Television film
1999 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Jack Episode: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
2006 The Closer Nicholas Costa Episode: "Out of Focus"
2007 The Man Lenny Dalton Television film
2007 Burn Notice Ari Zamar Episode: "Family Business"
2007 Cane Yossi/Yosi Episodes: "A New Legacy"

"Brotherhood"

"The Two Alex Vegas"

2010 The Good Guys Zev Episode: "Supercops"
2013 Body of Proof Arco Starkovich Episode: "Fallen Angel"
2013 The Mentalist Arek Green Episode: "The Desert Rose"
2017 NCIS: Los Angeles Yaniv Episodes: "Golden Days"

"Battle Scars"

Personal life

Weinberg's mother and late father, Mimi and Moshe Weinberg, in 1971.
Weinberg's mother and late father, Mimi and Moshe Weinberg, in 1971.

Weinberg's father Moshe Weinberg was killed in the Munich massacre by Palestinian terrorist group Black September at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, when Weinberg was one month old.[1] His father had been attending as part of the Israeli wrestling team, due to his position as the national wrestling coach. Of his father's death, Weinberg has said: "I was angry with him for many years...I thought that if he hadn't tried to fight them, maybe I would have had a father."[3] He refers to his father's reported protesting against his terrorist captors, which led to them shooting him and leaving his body in the street whilst they took other team members hostage.[10] Weinberg played the role of his father in Steven Spielberg's 2005 film Munich, which was based on the massacre as well as on the book Vengeance by George Jonas. Despite her son appearing in the film, Weinberg's mother Mimi has expressed her frustration at Spielberg's portrayal of the events and people involved, stating she "[doesn't] want people to see it, even if [her] son is in it."[3]

Weinberg married American film and television actress Tammy Lauren on January 31, 1997.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Olympics hold bitter memories for Mimi Weinberg". UPI. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  2. ^ "Fact file". Birmingham Post. 2006.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Munich widow blasts Spielberg". Ynetnews. 2006-01-24. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  4. ^ "The New York Times's 25 Best Movies of the 21st Century". Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  5. ^ Diffrient, D. S. (2008). "Spectator sports and terrorist reports: filming the Munich Olympics, (re)imagining the Munich Massacre". Sport in Society. 11:2-3: 311–329.
  6. ^ McNary, D. (2010). "Vampire clans grow: 'twilight' adds dozen thesps to saga". Daily Variety 309(9), 8.
  7. ^ WANG Hui (2016-03-08). "The Magic Appeal: Fantasy Elements in the Twilight Series". Sino-US English Teaching. 13 (3). doi:10.17265/1539-8072/2016.03.008. ISSN 1539-8072.
  8. ^ "Will YA Adaptations Ever Make It Big Again?". Study Breaks. 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  9. ^ "Why the IOC will never memorialize the '72 Munich massacre". Fox News. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  10. ^ Simon., Reeve, (2011). One day in September : the full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and the Israeli revenge operation "Wrath of God" : with a new epilogue. New York: Arcade. ISBN 9781611450354. OCLC 827796541.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)