Amnon Salomon
Amnon Salomon | |
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 Salomon (left) with guitarist Yoram Lubling in 1973 | |
| Born | April 3, 1940 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | October 23, 2011 (aged 71) Bat Yam, Israel |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1964-2011 |
Amnon Salomon (Hebrew: אמנון סלומון; April 3, 1940 – October 23, 2011) was an Israeli film cinematographer. He was a recipient of the Ophir Award for cinematography.
Biography[]
Salomon was born in Tel Aviv in 1940 to a Hungarian-Jewish father and a Russian-Jewish mother. He started his career in the Geva Studios as an assistant to photographer to the Israeli cinematographer David Gurfinkel, a position he held for four years, during which he also assisted filming Uri Zohar's 1964 avant-garde-satiric film Hole in the Moon.[1]
During his career, Solomon filmed 65 films, of which the best-known films included (1973), Charlie Ve'hetzi (1973), Beyond the Walls (1985), Alex Is Lovesick (1986) and Cup Final (1992).
In 2003 the Israeli Academy of Film and Television awarded him a prize for his professional achievement. In 2010, in honor of his seventieth birthday, a tribute in his honor was held in the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.
In 2010 Salomon filmed his final film, Dover Koshashvili's Infiltration.
Death[]
Salomon died on October 23, 2011 at the age of 71, following a long battle with cancer. His death was announced by his spouse, Ilan. Salomon was later interred at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.
Selected filmography[]
- 2010 - Infiltration
- 1999 - Tzur Hadassim
- 1998 - Zolgot Hadma'ot Me'atzman
- 1998 - Pa'amaim Buskila
- 1992 - Gmar Gavi'a
- 1992 - Me'Ahorei Hasoragim II
- 1990 - Neshika Bametzach
- 1989 - Abba Ganuv II
- 1989 - Ehad Mishelanu
- 1988 - Nisuim Fiktiveem
- 1987 - Unsettled Land
- 1986 - Alex Is Lovesick
- 1985 - Me'Ahorei Hasoragim
- 1985 - Goodbye, New York
- 1985 - Ad Sof Halaylah
- 1984 - Roman Za'ir
- 1984 - Sapar Nashim
- 1983 - Ovdim Al Ha'Olam
- 1982 - Adon Leon
- 1981 - Shifshuf Naim
- 1979 - Ta'ut Bamispar
- 1976 - Lupo B'New York
- 1976 - Mishpahat Tzan'ani
- 1974 - Charlie Ve'hetzi
- 1973 - Haham Gamliel
References[]
External links[]
- Amnon Salomon at IMDb
- Top cinematographer Amnon Salomon, dies at 71 - published in Haaretz on October 24, 2011
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