The father of Israeli cinema ,Born in Tiberias 89 Year.
31.5.1929
The boy in the picture is comforting (globe .)Golan.
Menachem ate and lived in Kolna all his life.
During 15 Year -1963 1978, Film industry in the country has grown popular and diverse, Menahem Golan was the founder and driving force of its . After we brought the , “Eldorado”, And heartwarming comedy “Dalia and the Sailors” Established consoles - “Noah Films”, The name of the father . In this context Golan made the director and producer “Kazablan”, You “Operation Thunderbolt”, You “My Margo” “Lemon Popsicle” Salah returned”
And many others.
Forty years ago with his cousin Yoram Globus bought the stagnant American production company “canon”, In its heyday produced “canon” about- 20 Films every year. From Golan discovered Jean-Claude Van Damme and produced his greatest hits “Blood Sport”, Blew the career of Chuck Norris with “Delta Force” And persuaded the Sylvester Stallone movie playing on the arm wrestling competition named “Over the Top”. He produced the Robert Altman “Crazy love”, Jean-Luc Godard the “King Lear”. Golan also produced “crime and Punishment ”
Golan and Globus ,Bought the film division of the British company EMI, Among other things, gave them ownership of about a third of the UK Film. in the year 1990 Cannon took through Pathé Communications at the American Film Company “MGM” (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)Which was acquired in the amount of $ 1.2 billion.
Cannon's film libraries and MGM merged.
Golan also won the Israel Prize in 1999.
With his death three years ago ,Promised the mayor of Tiberias
Naming a street after.
Meanwhile there is no such street …
Soon came out the life story of Menahem Golan – These days, the book writes his daughter Ruth The book reads “And would have violinist Golan”
Written and edited by:
Chayim Chatzav
