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Amos Lavi

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Birth
Tripoli, Ṭarābulus, Libya
Death
9 Nov 2010 (aged 57)
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Burial
Petah Tikva, Central District, Israel Add to Map
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Actor, Composer, Cinematographer. He was best known for playing the roles of soldiers, managers, commanders, colonels, rabbis, and generals. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'General Aharon Yariv' in the historical action film drama, "Munich" (2005). The film was directed by Stephen Spielberg, and written for the screen by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, and which also starred Daniel Craig, Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush, and Ciarán Hinds, tells the story of after Black September's assassination of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972, Prime Minister Golda Meir okays a covert operation to hunt down and kill all involved. A team of five gathers in Switzerland led by Avner, a low-level Mossad techie whose father was a war hero and whose wife is pregnant. It's an expendable team, but relying on paid informants, they track and kill several in Europe and Lebanon. They must constantly look over their shoulders for the CIA, KGB, PLO, and their own sources. As the body count mounts -- with retribution following retribution -- so do questions, doubts, and sleepless nights. Loyalties blur. What does it mean to be a Jew? The was also nominated for several awards including five Academy Awards. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Antone in the television series, "Ha-Kom" in 2007, and as 'Sam Brody' in the television series, "Ha-E" from 2008 to 2009. He was born in Tripoli, Libya, on January 1, 1953. He immigrated to Israel with his family at the age of three and they settled in Kiryat Gat. His father died when he was seven years old. He served his adopted country of Israel during the Yom Kippur War and participated in the reserve forces of the IDF, and suffered from a posttraumatic stress disorder after the war. During his rehabilitation, he was offered to study acting and he later graduated from acting school at the Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts. He made his actual film debut in the film drama, "Weekend Circle" (1980), which was directed by Idit Shehori, and which also starred Noa Cohen-Raz, Motti Dichne, and Galit Gil. Besides, "Weekend Circles" (1980), and "Munich" (2005), his many other film credits include, "Hot Bubblegum" (1981), "Stigma" (1982), "Green" (1983), "Look Without Pity Is Cruel" (1983), "Goodbye, New York" (1985), "Into The Night" (1985), "Girls" (1985), "Witness In The War Zone" (1987), "Flash" (1987), "Once We We Were Dreamers" (1987), "Himmo, King of Jerusalem" (1987), "The Summer Of Aviya" (1988), "Torn Apart" (1990), "Delta Force 3: The Killing Game" (1991), "The Long Shadow" (1992), "Blink Of An Eye" (1992), "Prison Heat" (1993), "American Cyborg: Steel Warrior" (1993), "Deadly Heroes" (1993), "The Mummy Lives" (1993), "Overdose" (1993), "The Revenge Of Itzik Finkelstein" (1993), "Strangers In The Night" (1993), "Under The Domim Tree" (1994), "Sh'Chur" (1994), "Drik's Brother" (1994), "Women" (1996), "Junky" (1996), "Joint" (1996), "Shabazi" (1997), "Bloodguilt" (1997), "Escape: Human Cargo" (1998), "Circus Palestrina" (1998), "Frank Sinatra Died" (1998), "Dangerous Acts" (1998), "Aviv" (1998), "The Last Patrol" (2000), "The Mevorach Brothers" (2000), "The Body" (2001),"The Order" (2001), "God's Sandbox" (2002), "Sima Vaknin Witch" (2003), "Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi" (2003), "Alila" (2003), "The Ranch" (2004), "Turn Left At The End Of The World" (2004), "Promised Land" (2004), "My Uncle Mario" (2004), "Distortion" (2005), "Schwartz Dynasty" (2005), "Days Of Love" (2005), "Janem Janem" (2005), "Cold Feet" (2006), "A Dangerous Dance" (2007), "Kind Of Beggars" (2007), "Wild Dogs" (2007), "Lemon Tree" (2008), "On The Road To Tel Aviv" (2008), "Maftir" (2008), "The Piter Shmychel Project" (2008), "Carmel" (2009), "The Divide" (2010), "Honor" (2010), and "Blank Bullet" (2010). Besides, "Ha-Kom," in 2007, and "Ha-E," from 2008 to 2009, his many other television credits include, "Michel Ezra Safra and Sons," "The Orchestra," "Night Shift: For The Glory Of The State Of Israel," "Night Fare," "Line 300," "Jaffa Pictures," "Isha Beafor," "Tipul Nimratz." "Grand Rabbi," "Ahava Me'ever Lapina," "Our Song," "Katav Plili," "Agadat Deshe," "Naor's Friends," and "Meorav Yerushalmi." His last film role was playing 'Jango' in "Still Walking" (2010), which was directed and written by Yaky Yosha, and which also starred Raida Adon, Adib Alfasdi, and Asaf Almagor. During his acting career, he also used the name Amos Lavie. He was also awarded three Ophir Awards for his acting, which is an award for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. He passed away following an illness in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 9, 2010, at the age of 57, and he was buried in Yarkon Cemetery in Petah Tikva, Israel. He was married to the actress Evelin Hagoel and was the father of four children from previous relationships.
Actor, Composer, Cinematographer. He was best known for playing the roles of soldiers, managers, commanders, colonels, rabbis, and generals. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'General Aharon Yariv' in the historical action film drama, "Munich" (2005). The film was directed by Stephen Spielberg, and written for the screen by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, and which also starred Daniel Craig, Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush, and Ciarán Hinds, tells the story of after Black September's assassination of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972, Prime Minister Golda Meir okays a covert operation to hunt down and kill all involved. A team of five gathers in Switzerland led by Avner, a low-level Mossad techie whose father was a war hero and whose wife is pregnant. It's an expendable team, but relying on paid informants, they track and kill several in Europe and Lebanon. They must constantly look over their shoulders for the CIA, KGB, PLO, and their own sources. As the body count mounts -- with retribution following retribution -- so do questions, doubts, and sleepless nights. Loyalties blur. What does it mean to be a Jew? The was also nominated for several awards including five Academy Awards. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Antone in the television series, "Ha-Kom" in 2007, and as 'Sam Brody' in the television series, "Ha-E" from 2008 to 2009. He was born in Tripoli, Libya, on January 1, 1953. He immigrated to Israel with his family at the age of three and they settled in Kiryat Gat. His father died when he was seven years old. He served his adopted country of Israel during the Yom Kippur War and participated in the reserve forces of the IDF, and suffered from a posttraumatic stress disorder after the war. During his rehabilitation, he was offered to study acting and he later graduated from acting school at the Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts. He made his actual film debut in the film drama, "Weekend Circle" (1980), which was directed by Idit Shehori, and which also starred Noa Cohen-Raz, Motti Dichne, and Galit Gil. Besides, "Weekend Circles" (1980), and "Munich" (2005), his many other film credits include, "Hot Bubblegum" (1981), "Stigma" (1982), "Green" (1983), "Look Without Pity Is Cruel" (1983), "Goodbye, New York" (1985), "Into The Night" (1985), "Girls" (1985), "Witness In The War Zone" (1987), "Flash" (1987), "Once We We Were Dreamers" (1987), "Himmo, King of Jerusalem" (1987), "The Summer Of Aviya" (1988), "Torn Apart" (1990), "Delta Force 3: The Killing Game" (1991), "The Long Shadow" (1992), "Blink Of An Eye" (1992), "Prison Heat" (1993), "American Cyborg: Steel Warrior" (1993), "Deadly Heroes" (1993), "The Mummy Lives" (1993), "Overdose" (1993), "The Revenge Of Itzik Finkelstein" (1993), "Strangers In The Night" (1993), "Under The Domim Tree" (1994), "Sh'Chur" (1994), "Drik's Brother" (1994), "Women" (1996), "Junky" (1996), "Joint" (1996), "Shabazi" (1997), "Bloodguilt" (1997), "Escape: Human Cargo" (1998), "Circus Palestrina" (1998), "Frank Sinatra Died" (1998), "Dangerous Acts" (1998), "Aviv" (1998), "The Last Patrol" (2000), "The Mevorach Brothers" (2000), "The Body" (2001),"The Order" (2001), "God's Sandbox" (2002), "Sima Vaknin Witch" (2003), "Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi" (2003), "Alila" (2003), "The Ranch" (2004), "Turn Left At The End Of The World" (2004), "Promised Land" (2004), "My Uncle Mario" (2004), "Distortion" (2005), "Schwartz Dynasty" (2005), "Days Of Love" (2005), "Janem Janem" (2005), "Cold Feet" (2006), "A Dangerous Dance" (2007), "Kind Of Beggars" (2007), "Wild Dogs" (2007), "Lemon Tree" (2008), "On The Road To Tel Aviv" (2008), "Maftir" (2008), "The Piter Shmychel Project" (2008), "Carmel" (2009), "The Divide" (2010), "Honor" (2010), and "Blank Bullet" (2010). Besides, "Ha-Kom," in 2007, and "Ha-E," from 2008 to 2009, his many other television credits include, "Michel Ezra Safra and Sons," "The Orchestra," "Night Shift: For The Glory Of The State Of Israel," "Night Fare," "Line 300," "Jaffa Pictures," "Isha Beafor," "Tipul Nimratz." "Grand Rabbi," "Ahava Me'ever Lapina," "Our Song," "Katav Plili," "Agadat Deshe," "Naor's Friends," and "Meorav Yerushalmi." His last film role was playing 'Jango' in "Still Walking" (2010), which was directed and written by Yaky Yosha, and which also starred Raida Adon, Adib Alfasdi, and Asaf Almagor. During his acting career, he also used the name Amos Lavie. He was also awarded three Ophir Awards for his acting, which is an award for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. He passed away following an illness in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 9, 2010, at the age of 57, and he was buried in Yarkon Cemetery in Petah Tikva, Israel. He was married to the actress Evelin Hagoel and was the father of four children from previous relationships.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90566043/amos-lavi: accessed ), memorial page for Amos Lavi (1 Jan 1953–9 Nov 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 90566043, citing Yarkon Cemetery, Petah Tikva, Central District, Israel; Maintained by Find a Grave.