Mizrahi directed dozens of films in Israel and France and was nominated for prestigious awards, And in 1978 he became the first Israeli director to win an Oscar – When he received the prize for his French film “He's had his whole life ahead of him.”, Based on Roman Gary's famous novel.
Moshe Mizrahi was born in Egypt in 1931, And immigrated to Israel with his family when he was a boy 14. At the age of 27 Went to Paris, There he worked in a variety of positions in the French film industry. In 1970, he directed his first film., An Israeli-French co-orction called “Guest in dead season”. A year later, he teamed up with producer Menachem Golan and directed “I love you, Rosa”, And soon after, the two collaborated on”The house on 3th Street” – Two films that were nominated for foreign Oscars and represented Israel. In 1978, as mentioned, Won an Oscar for The French Film “He's had his whole life ahead of him.”. During the 1980s he continued to direct French films and international co-productions.
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