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Eran Riklis

Eran Riklis is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and producer whose films include Cup Final, The Syrian Bride and Lemon Tree.

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Born: 2 October 1954, Jerusalem
Occupation: film director, screenwriter, film producer, film screenwriter
Education: Tel Aviv University
Founded: Eran Riklis Productions

Eran Riklis was born in 1954 in Jerusalem

Eran Riklis was born in 1954. As a child he lived in Montreal and New York City, and the family later returned to Israel.

He served in the IDF during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. He studied film at Tel Aviv University and then at the National Film and Television School in England, graduating in 1984 as the first Israeli to do so.

His first feature was On a Clear Day There Is a View of Damascus in 1984. He went on to direct Cup Final in 1991, Zohar in 1993 and Vulcan Junction in 1999, along with TV series and documentaries.

The Syrian Bride in 2004 and Lemon Tree in 2008 won audience awards at festivals abroad. His 2010 film The Human Resources Manager won 5 Ophir Awards, including one for his direction, and was Israel's entry for the Academy Awards.

Later films include Zaytoun, Dancing Arabs, Shelter, Spider in the Web and Reading Lolita in Tehran in 2024. He is married to director Dina Zvi Riklis, and they live in Tel Aviv with their 2 children.

Milestones in Eran Riklis's life

1954
Born on October 2.
1973
Served in the IDF during the Yom Kippur War.
1984
Graduated from the National Film and Television School in England and released his first feature.
1991
Directed Cup Final.
1993
Directed Zohar.
2004
Released The Syrian Bride.
2008
Lemon Tree won the Audience Award at the Berlin festival.
2010
Won an Ophir Award for directing The Human Resources Manager.
2024
Released Reading Lolita in Tehran.