Nadav Levitan
Encyclopedia
Nadav Levitan was an Israeli film director
, screenwriter
, writer
and songwriter
. He directed nine films between 1981
and 1999
. His film Yaldei Stalin
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
.. He was married to Israeli singer Chava Alberstein
, who had recorded many of his songs. Levitan died on 10 January 2010, of an undisclosed lung ailment.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. He directed nine films between 1981
1981 in film
-Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it....
and 1999
1999 in film
The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
. His film Yaldei Stalin
Stalin's Disciples
Stalin's Disciples is a 1986 Israeli film directed by Nadav Levitan. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Aharon Almog* Ezra Dagan* Rahel Dobson* Doron Golan* Yossi Kantz* David Rona...
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
1988 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Ettore Scola*Claude Berri*David Robinson*Yelena Safonova*George Miller*Hector Olivera*Nastassja Kinski*Philippe Sarde*Robby Muller*William Goldman-Feature film competition:* A World Apart by Chris Menges...
.. He was married to Israeli singer Chava Alberstein
Chava Alberstein
Chava Alberstein is an Israeli singer, lyricist, composer, and musical arranger.-Biography:Chava Alberstein, born in Szczecin, Poland, moved to Israel with her family in 1950. She grew up in Kiryat Haim....
, who had recorded many of his songs. Levitan died on 10 January 2010, of an undisclosed lung ailment.
Filmography
- Sipur Intimi (1981)
- Ha-Kala (1985)
- Banot (1985)
- Yaldei StalinStalin's DisciplesStalin's Disciples is a 1986 Israeli film directed by Nadav Levitan. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Aharon Almog* Ezra Dagan* Rahel Dobson* Doron Golan* Yossi Kantz* David Rona...
(1986) - Groupie (1993)
- Too Early to Be Quiet, Too Late to Sing (1995)
- Ein Shemot Al Hadlatot (1997)
- Aviv (1998)
- Frank Sinatra Is Dead (1999)