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Tova Asher

Tova Asher is an Israeli film editor and director who edited films such as Time of Favor, The Syrian Bride and Lemon Tree, and directed A.K.A Nadia.

born 1950Editing Time of FavorEditing films by Eran RiklisDirecting A.K.A Nadia

Occupation: film editor, film director

Tova Asher was born in 1950 in Netanya

Tova Asher was born in Netanya in 1950. Her parents came from Czechoslovakia and met in Israel. Her sister, Era Lapid, is also a film editor.

After high school in Netanya she moved to Tel Aviv. She earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and sociology at Tel Aviv University.

She started as an assistant editor, including on David Perlov's 1972 film The Pill, and first edited the Hebrew version of Diamonds by Menahem Golan. Her first feature film as editor was Noa at 17, followed by Beyond the Walls by Uri Barbash. She often worked with Yitzhak Tzepel Yeshurun, Uri Barbash and Eran Riklis.

She edited Time of Favor, The Syrian Bride, Lemon Tree and The Human Resources Manager, and the TV series Basic Training and My First Sony. She edited over 50 films. In 2015 she directed and wrote A.K.A Nadia.

She is a member of the board of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. She is married to historian Yoni Ascher, and they have 2 children who work in film.