David Perlov
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David Perlov (born June 9, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
; died December 13, 2003 in Tel-Aviv, Israel
) was an Israeli filmmaker.
Perlov is considered to be one of the most prominent filmmakers in Israeli cinema and perhaps the founder of the Israeli documentary cinema. He became internationally famous for his Cinematic Essays and, above all, for his film "Diary".
. At the age of 10, he moved to São Paulo
.
In 1957 in Paris
he made Tante chinoise (Old Aunt China), based on caustic drawings of a young girl of 12 years of the French provincial bourgeoisie of 1890 which he found in the cellar of the house he was living in.
In 1958, he emigrated to Israel where in 1963 he made the 33-minute documentary
In Jerusalem (בירושלים, Be-Yerushalayim). This film came to be one of the most important films of Israeli documentary cinema.
Although Perlov managed to make two feature films by 1972 (The Pill and 42:6), his film proposals were being repeatedly rejected by the Israeli establishment and the IBA
. In early 1973, Perlov decided to buy a 16 mm camera and film his everyday life alongside dramatic events that took place in Israel at the time. He had done so for 10 years until in 1983 Channel 4
of the British television showed their interest in screening the film. The result was Perlov's work Yoman (יומן, diary).
From 1973 Perlov taught in the department of film and television at Tel Aviv University
.
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
Brazil
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; died December 13, 2003 in Tel-Aviv, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) was an Israeli filmmaker.
Perlov is considered to be one of the most prominent filmmakers in Israeli cinema and perhaps the founder of the Israeli documentary cinema. He became internationally famous for his Cinematic Essays and, above all, for his film "Diary".
Biography
Perlov spent his childhood in Belo HorizonteBelo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
. At the age of 10, he moved to São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
.
In 1957 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
he made Tante chinoise (Old Aunt China), based on caustic drawings of a young girl of 12 years of the French provincial bourgeoisie of 1890 which he found in the cellar of the house he was living in.
In 1958, he emigrated to Israel where in 1963 he made the 33-minute documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
In Jerusalem (בירושלים, Be-Yerushalayim). This film came to be one of the most important films of Israeli documentary cinema.
Although Perlov managed to make two feature films by 1972 (The Pill and 42:6), his film proposals were being repeatedly rejected by the Israeli establishment and the IBA
Israel Broadcasting Authority
Israel Broadcasting Authority is Israel's state broadcasting network.It grew out of the radio station Kol Yisrael, which made its first broadcast as an independent station on . The name of the organisation operating Kol Yisrael was changed to Israel Broadcasting Service in 1951...
. In early 1973, Perlov decided to buy a 16 mm camera and film his everyday life alongside dramatic events that took place in Israel at the time. He had done so for 10 years until in 1983 Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
of the British television showed their interest in screening the film. The result was Perlov's work Yoman (יומן, diary).
From 1973 Perlov taught in the department of film and television at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
.
External links
- http://www.davidperlov.com/
- Guardian Article
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients