Assi Dayan
Assi Dayan אסי דיין | |
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Born | |
Died | 1 May 2014 Tel Aviv, Israel | (aged 68)
Resting place | Moshav Nahalal Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Director, actor, screenwriter |
Years active | 1967-2013 |
Spouses |
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Partner | Augusta Neumann |
Children | 4[1] |
Parent(s) | Moshe Dayan (father) Ruth Dayan (mother) |
Assaf "Assi" Dayan (Hebrew: אסף "אסי" דיין; 23 November 1945 – 1 May 2014) was an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer.
Life
Dayan was the youngest son of Israeli
He was married and divorced four times and had four children. His first marriage was to Aharona Melkind, with whom he had a daughter, Amalia[6] and a son, Avner. His second wife was actress Caroline Langford,[7] daughter of Barry Langford. They had one son together, Lior. From a relationship with Augusta Neumann, he had a daughter, Assia.[3] His third wife was actress Smadar Kilchinsky.[8] In 1999, his fourth wife, ceramic artist Vered Tandler Dayan, made a documentary film about him, titled Living, Period.[9]
In March 2009, Dayan was indicted on suspicion of drug use and beating his girlfriend. In the wake of an earlier conviction for possession of drugs, he received a suspended sentence and 200 hours of community work as part of a plea bargain. Dayan admitted at the time that he was in possession of cocaine for personal use.[10]
In November 2009, Dayan suffered a massive heart attack and underwent angioplasty at Tel Aviv's Ichilov hospital.[11]
Dayan died on 1 May 2014, at his home in Tel Aviv. Media reports noted his health issues and struggles with drug use.[12][13]
Career
Acting
In 1967, Dayan established himself as a film actor and Israeli icon in
In 1984, Dayan had a supporting role as a prisoner in Uri Barbash's
Dayan played the leading role of psychologist Reuven Dagan in the TV drama series
By 2008 Dayan had acted in some 50 films and TV series episodes.[17]
Directing
Dayan directed 16 films.[17] In 1976 he directed Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona, a comedy about a group of military reservists in the Sinai. In 1992, he wrote and directed Life According to Agfa, portraying life in a Tel Aviv pub. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival and won an Honorable Mention.[18] In 1999, he was a member of the jury at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.[19]
Awards and recognition
Dayan won the Israeli Academy Award as Best Actor for Mr. Baum.
Selected filmography
- The Day the Fish Came Out (1967) - Tourist
- Sayarim (1967)
- He Walked Through the Fields (1967) - Uri
- The Battle of Sinai (1968) - Jossi
- A Walk with Love and Death (1969) - Heron of Fois
- Moto Shel Yehudi (1969) - David Shimon
- Scouting Patrol (1969) - Boy
- Promise at Dawn (1970) - Romain
- Shlosha V'achat (1974)
- The Sell Out (1976) - Lt. Elan
- Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer(1976, director)
- Operation Thunderbolt (1977) - Shuki
- The Uranium Conspiracy (1978) - Dan
- Moments (1979) - Avi
- The Hit (1979, director)
- Ha-Ish She Ba Lakahat (1982)
- Tell Me That You Love Me (1983) - Jonathan
- Beyond the Walls (1984) - Assaf
- Into the Night(1985) - Giora
- The Delta Force (1986) - Raffi Amir
- Ha-Tov, HaRa, VeHaLo-Nora (1986)
- Après le vent des sables (1987)
- Ha-Yanshouf (1988) - Amnon
- Z'man Emet (1991)
- Brev til Jonas (1992)
- Life According to Agfa (1992, director)
- Zihron Devarim (1995) - Caesar
- An Electric Blanket Named Moshe (1995, director)
- No Names on the Doors (1997) - Uzi
- The 92 Minutes of Mr. Baum (1997, director) - Mickey Baum
- Time of Favor (2000) - Rabbi Meltzer
- Odot Ha-Monitin (2001)
- Zimzum (2001) - Uriel Morag
- Things Behind the Sun (2001)
- Ha-Shiva MeHodu (2002) - Abraham Lazar
- Campfire (2004) - Motkeh
- Ha-Bsora Al-Pi Elohim (2004) - God
- Lemarit Ain (2006) - Rephael
- BeTipul (2005-2008, TV Series) - Re'uven Dagan
- Bekarov, Yikre Lekha Mashehu Tov (2006) - Avram / ex-communist
- Things Behind the Sun (2006) - Itzhak
- My Father My Lord ("Summer Vacation") (2007) - Rabbi Abraham Eidelmann
- Meduzot (2007) - Eldad
- Rak Klavim Ratzim Hofshi (2007)
- Love Life (2007) - Dean Ross
- Real Time (2008)
- Dr. Pomerantz (2011, director) - Dr. Yoel Pomerantz
- Finita La Commedia (2019) - Beethoven (final film role)
See also
- Israeli cinema
- Israeli television
- Culture of Israel
References
- ^ "Film director, actor Assi Dayan dead at 68".
- ^ 'That you will remember your love for him', Haaretz
- ^ a b IMDb bio Assi Dayan Retrieved 2011-09-23
- ^ Sterman, Adiv. "Iconic, irreverent actor-director Assi Dayan dies at 68". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Steinberg, Jessica. "The brash matinee idol who treated life as a metaphor". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Grapevine: The Wedding Show
- ^ Remand of actor Assi Dayan for domestic violence extended
- ^ "Film director, actor Assi Dayan dead at 68". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ IMDb: Living, Period Retrieved 2011-09-23
- ^ TA court charge Assi Dayan[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Dayan suffers heart attack
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/.../assi-dayan-israeli-actor-and-filmmaker-dies-at-68.html [dead link]
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ISBN 9780203426494.
- ^ a b c d Long night's journey into day, Uri Klein, Haaretz
- ^ a b c "Film movement: Assi Dayan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ a b IMDb Assi Dayan filmography Retrieved 2011-09-23
- ^ "Berlinale: 1993 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1999 Juries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
External links
- Assi Dayan at IMDb