Director and Producer. Born Menahem Globus, he changed his surname for patriotic reasons to the Hebrew name of Golan upon serving in the Israeli Air Force during the country’s 1948 War of Independence. After finishing years of filmmaking studies at the Old Vic School, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and New York University, he returned to Israeli and directed for the stage. In 1963, he made his directorial debut on the Israeli film 'El Dorado' and the following year, he served as producer of 'Sallah Shabati' which went on to win the Golden Globe for best foreign film which became the first Israeli feature to be nominated at the Academy Awards in that category. Golan co-founded Noah Films which produced Academy Award nominated films 'I Love You Rosa' (1972) and 'The House on Chelouche Street' (1973). In 1977, he directed 'Operation Thunderbolt', a movie that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Golan's production company, The Cannon Group, produced a long line of action films such as 'Delta Force', 'Runaway Train'', and the 'Death Wish' sequels and in the latter half of the 1980s, Golan produced several comic book-style movies most notably 'Masters of the Universe'. In 1989, he resigned from Cannon, and by 1993 the company folded. Immediately following Cannon's collapse, Golan became head of 21st Century Film Corporation and produced several medium-budget films. Golan, who produced about 200 films and directed 44, was the recipient of Israeli Film Academy’s Ophir Award for Lifetime Achievement and The Israel Prize in Cinema, given annually by the government for excellence and contribution to cinema.
Director and Producer. Born Menahem Globus, he changed his surname for patriotic reasons to the Hebrew name of Golan upon serving in the Israeli Air Force during the country’s 1948 War of Independence. After finishing years of filmmaking studies at the Old Vic School, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and New York University, he returned to Israeli and directed for the stage. In 1963, he made his directorial debut on the Israeli film 'El Dorado' and the following year, he served as producer of 'Sallah Shabati' which went on to win the Golden Globe for best foreign film which became the first Israeli feature to be nominated at the Academy Awards in that category. Golan co-founded Noah Films which produced Academy Award nominated films 'I Love You Rosa' (1972) and 'The House on Chelouche Street' (1973). In 1977, he directed 'Operation Thunderbolt', a movie that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Golan's production company, The Cannon Group, produced a long line of action films such as 'Delta Force', 'Runaway Train'', and the 'Death Wish' sequels and in the latter half of the 1980s, Golan produced several comic book-style movies most notably 'Masters of the Universe'. In 1989, he resigned from Cannon, and by 1993 the company folded. Immediately following Cannon's collapse, Golan became head of 21st Century Film Corporation and produced several medium-budget films. Golan, who produced about 200 films and directed 44, was the recipient of Israeli Film Academy’s Ophir Award for Lifetime Achievement and The Israel Prize in Cinema, given annually by the government for excellence and contribution to cinema.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
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