George Ovadiah
George Ovadiah (actually Gorji Obadiah ; born 1925 in Iraq ; died 1996 ) is an Israeli film director .
Ovadiah worked as a director between 1949 and 1969 in Iran , where he had fled from the country of his birth. In his new homeland he became one of the most famous representatives of the Bourekas , named after a court ( not only linguistically related to Börek ) with the background of the Ashkenazi Jews. In Ovadiah's case, these included many melodramas influenced by Turkish cinema. In 1984 he made his last film.
Filmography (selection)
- 1953: Bipanah
- 1973: Bull Buster (Koreyim li shmil)
- 1979: The Way Up (Na'arat ha-parvarim)
- 1984: Freddy's Aunt (Ha-doda mi'Argentina)
Web links
- George Ovadiah in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ovadiah, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Obadiah, Gorji (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iraq |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1996 |