Amos Kollek (; born 15 September 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.

Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

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|1979|| Al Tishali Im Ani Ohev || Assaf ||

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|1985|| Goodbye, New York || David || Director

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|1986|| Forever, Lulu (a.k.a. Crazy Streets) || Larry || Director

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|1989|| High Stakes (a.k.a. Melanie Rose) || || Director

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|1992|| Lahav Hatzui (a.k.a. Double Edge) (a.k.a. Three Weeks in Jerusalem) || David || Director

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|1993|| Five Girls (a.k.a. Five Lesbian Girls) || || Director

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|1994|| Whore II (a.k.a. Bad Girls) || Jack || Director

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|1995|| Teddy Kollek (a.k.a. Teddy Kollek, from Vienna to Jerusalem) || || Director, Documentary

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|1997|| Sue (a.k.a. Sue lost in Manhattan) || || Director

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|1998|| Fiona || || Director

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|2000|| Fast Food Fast Women || || Director

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|2001|| Queenie in Love || || Director

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|2001|| A Bitter Glory || || Director, TV Movie documentary

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|2001|| Beirut || ||

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|2002|| Bridget || || Director

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|2002|| Angela || || Short

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|2003|| Music || || Short

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|2003|| Happy End || ||

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|2008|| Restless || || Director

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|2008|| LL || || Director

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|2012|| The Sumo Wrestler || Jack || Director

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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)

References