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'''Boaz Davidson''' ({{lang-he|בועז דוידזון}}, born [[8 November]] [[1943]]) is an Israeli [[film director]], [[film producer|producer]] and [[scriptwriter]]. He was born in [[Tel Aviv]], [[British Mandate of |
'''Boaz Davidson''' ({{lang-he|בועז דוידזון}}, born [[8 November]] [[1943]]) is an Israeli [[film director]], [[film producer|producer]] and [[scriptwriter]]. He was born in [[Tel Aviv]], [[British Mandate of Palestine]] and studied film in [[London]]. |
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He started his career by directing the television show ''[[Lool (Television show)|Lool]]'' (1969) and the movie ''[[Shablul]]'' (1971). Later he directed Israeli [[cult film]]s such as ''[[Charlie Ve'hetzi]]'' (1974) and ''[[Hagiga B'Snuker]]'' (1975). In 1974 he directed the film ''[[Mishpahat Tzan'ani]]''. He directed and the first four films in the ''[[Eskimo Limon]]'' series (''Eskimo Limon'' (1978), ''Yotzim Kavua'' (1979), ''Shifshuf Naim'' (1981), ''Sapiches'' (1982)). In 1983 he directed ''Basis Sababa'' which is based on ''Sapiches''. In 1986 he directed the cult film ''[[Alex Holeh Ahavah]]''. |
He started his career by directing the television show ''[[Lool (Television show)|Lool]]'' (1969) and the movie ''[[Shablul]]'' (1971). Later he directed Israeli [[cult film]]s such as ''[[Charlie Ve'hetzi]]'' (1974) and ''[[Hagiga B'Snuker]]'' (1975). In 1974 he directed the film ''[[Mishpahat Tzan'ani]]''. He directed and the first four films in the ''[[Eskimo Limon]]'' series (''Eskimo Limon'' (1978), ''Yotzim Kavua'' (1979), ''Shifshuf Naim'' (1981), ''Sapiches'' (1982)). In 1983 he directed ''Basis Sababa'' which is based on ''Sapiches''. In 1986 he directed the cult film ''[[Alex Holeh Ahavah]]''. |
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Revision as of 17:27, 30 November 2008
Boaz Davidson (Hebrew: בועז דוידזון, born 8 November 1943) is an Israeli film director, producer and scriptwriter. He was born in Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine and studied film in London.
He started his career by directing the television show Lool (1969) and the movie Shablul (1971). Later he directed Israeli cult films such as Charlie Ve'hetzi (1974) and Hagiga B'Snuker (1975). In 1974 he directed the film Mishpahat Tzan'ani. He directed and the first four films in the Eskimo Limon series (Eskimo Limon (1978), Yotzim Kavua (1979), Shifshuf Naim (1981), Sapiches (1982)). In 1983 he directed Basis Sababa which is based on Sapiches. In 1986 he directed the cult film Alex Holeh Ahavah.
In 1979 he moved from Israel to the United States and started working as a director, directing a remake of Eskimo Limon, The Last American Virgin in 1982. He continued to work there as a producer and a scriptwriter. While many of his films can be classified as B movies, Davidson was also involved in producing several major films including 16 Blocks, The Wicker Man, The Black Dahlia and 2008's Rambo.