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Avi Nesher

Avi Nesher is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and producer known for films such as The Band, Dizengoff 99 and Turn Left at the End of the World.

born 1952Directing the film The BandTurn Left at the End of the WorldRage and Glory

Born: 13 December 1952, Ramat Gan
Occupation: film director, screenwriter, film producer, director
Education: Columbia University

Avi Nesher was born in 1952 in Ramat Gan

Avi Nesher was born in Ramat Gan on 13 December 1952. His parents were Holocaust survivors. In 1965 the family moved to the United States, where he grew up in Manhattan.

He graduated from Ramaz School and studied international relations at Columbia University. In 1971 he returned to Israel and joined the IDF, serving in Sayeret Matkal and later fighting in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

His first film, The Band, came out in 1978, followed by Dizengoff 99 in 1979. In 1984 he made Rage and Glory, about the Lehi underground, which caused a political storm in Israel. He then moved to Hollywood and directed films such as Doppelganger in 1993.

He returned to Israel in 2002 and made Turn Left at the End of the World in 2004. Later films include The Secrets, The Matchmaker, Past Life, The Other Story and Image of Victory. In 2019 he lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony.

He is married to the artist Irish Nesher. In 2018 his son Ari was killed in a hit and run in Tel Aviv. His daughter Tom Nesher is a film director.

Avi Nesher's life in 9 milestones

1952
Born in Ramat Gan.
1965
Moved with his family to the United States.
1971
Joined the IDF and volunteered for Sayeret Matkal.
1978
Directed and produced his first film, The Band.
1984
Released Rage and Glory, about the Lehi underground.
1993
Directed Doppelganger in Hollywood.
2004
Released Turn Left at the End of the World.
2018
Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
2019
Lit a torch at the Independence Day ceremony.

Avi Nesher served in Sayeret Matkal

He joined the IDF in 1971 and served in Sayeret Matkal for about a year, then became an intelligence officer. He fought in the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Sayeret Matkal