Amos Kollek - Biography

Amos Kollek (born 1947) is an Israeli film director, writer and actor.

Biography

Amos Kollek was born in Jerusalem. He is the son of Teddy Kollek, the long-time mayor of Jerusalem. Kollek studied psychology and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He became interested in film after working as a writer. He produced his first film, Goodbye New York, in 1985. His film Fast Food Fast Women was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

• Restless (2008)
• LL (2007)
• Nowhere to Go But Up (2003)
• Music (2003)
• Bridget (2002)
• Beirut (2001)
• A Bitter Glory (2001) (TV)
• Queenie in Love (2001)
• Angela (2000)
• Fast Food Fast Women (2000)
• Fiona (1998)
• Sue (aka Sue lost in Manhattan) (1997)
• Teddy Kollek (aka Teddy Kollek, from Vienna to Jerusalem) (1995)
• Whore 2 (aka Bad Girls) (1994)
• Five Girls (aka Five Lesbian Girls) (1993)
• Lahav Hatzui (aka Double Edge) (aka Three Weeks in Jerusalem) (1992)
• High Stakes (aka Melanie Rose) (1989)
• Forever, Lulu (aka Crazy Streets) (1987)
• Goodbye, New York (aka Crazy House) (1985)

Books (incomplete)

• Don't Ask Me If I Love (1971)
• After They Hang Him (1977)
• Tishali Im Ani Ohev [script for Barbara Noble Tishali Im Ani Ohev ("Worlds Apart") movie] (1980)
• Ha-Tapuah, ha-shir, veha-zahav (1980)
• Ein Leben für Jerusalem (1992)
• Approximately Clint Eastwood (1995)
• Es geschah in Gaza (1996)

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