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Filmmaker · Israel

Nissim Dayan

Nissim Dayan, born in Tel Aviv in 1946 to parents from Aleppo, grew up in the former village of Jammasin, north of the city, where his family had been displaced during the war of 1948. A passionate film lover, he ran a film club, studied acting at Nissan Nativ's studio and published short stories. His first film, in 1973, inspired by the poor neighbourhood of his childhood and shot in the manner of Italian neorealism, was followed by films and television series. A critic and teacher, he directed the Israeli film institute and received the Ophir Prize in 2017 for his body of work.

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