Menahem Golan

Career Overview

Menahem Golan has 291 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work spans 27 cinematic universes — most prominently Cannon Movie Tales with 9 titles. Signature works include Bloodsport, Masters of the Universe, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 291
Birth Date: 1929-05-31
Birth Place: Tiberias, Palestine [now Israel]

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 27 universes

Cannon Movie Tales (9 titles)
Death Wish (4 titles)
Missing in Action (3 titles)
Chuck Norris Films (3 titles)
Missing in Action Collection (3 titles)
Breakin' (3 titles)
The Ninja Trilogy (3 titles)
American Ninja (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Jean-Claude Van Damme (2 collaborations)
Donald Gibb (1 collaborations)
Bolo Yeung (1 collaborations)
Leah Ayres (1 collaborations)
Norman Burton (1 collaborations)
Forest Whitaker (1 collaborations)
Roy Chiao (1 collaborations)
Philip Chan Yan-Kin (1 collaborations)
Paulo Tocha (1 collaborations)
Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (17 credits)
- Eskimo Limon - Eis am Stiel: Von Siegern und Verlierern
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Hollywood Banker
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Big Eden
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- A Dangerous Dance
  Security guard in the show
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Zachi Noy Privat
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Armstrong
  Russian President
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Shooting Versace
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Cannes Man
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Things
  Nelo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Deadly Heroes
  Fisherman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- King Lear
  Self (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Last Moguls
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- El Dorado
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
crew (1 credits)
- The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2014
production (195 credits)
- Slinger
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Only Dogs Run Free
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Killing Grounds
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Crime and Punishment
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Death Game
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Escape to Grizzly Mountain
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Lima: Breaking the Silence
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Speedway Junky
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Death Wish V: The Face of Death
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Stickfighter
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- American Cyborg: Steel Warrior
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Three Days to a Kill
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Dance Macabre
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- The Finest Hour
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Badlanders
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Invader
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Mad Dog Coll
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Killing Streets
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Captain America
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Bullseye!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Street Hunter
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Night of the Living Dead
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- The Fifth Monkey
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Bad Jim
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- The Forbidden Dance
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- The Phantom of the Opera
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Mack the Knife
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Cyborg
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Sinbad of the Seven Seas
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Haunted Summer
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Hansel and Gretel
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Evil Angels
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Stray Days
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Doin' Time on Planet Earth
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Messenger of Death
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Hero and the Terror
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Salsa
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Puss in Boots
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Powaqqatsi
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- The Kitchen Toto
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Appointment with Death
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Bloodsport
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Mercenary Fighters
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Manifesto
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Braddock: Missing in Action III
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- King Lear
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Snow White
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Under Cover
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Shy People
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Surrender
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Dancers
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Tough Guys Don't Dance
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Barfly
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Masters of the Universe
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Going Bananas
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Red Riding Hood
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Sleeping Beauty
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Too Much
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Young Love
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- The Emperor's New Clothes
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Mascara
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Rumpelstiltskin
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Beauty and the Beast
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- The Hanoi Hilton
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- The Barbarians
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Street Smart
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Diary of a Mad Old Man
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Down Twisted
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Number One with a Bullet
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Over the Top
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Assassination
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Business as Usual
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Dutch Treat
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Duet for One
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Aladdin
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Firewalker
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- 52 Pick-Up
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Frog Prince
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Field of Honor
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Avenging Force
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Otello
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Detective School Dropouts
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Salomé
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Invaders from Mars
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Million Dollar Madness
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Cobra
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Dangerously Close
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Murphy's Law
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- America 3000
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- P.O.W. The Escape
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Delta Force
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Assault
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Satin Slipper
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Prom Queen
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Fool for Love
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- King Solomon's Mines
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Runaway Train
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Death Wish 3
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- The Berlin Affair
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Invasion U.S.A.
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Mata Hari
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- American Ninja
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Thunder Alley
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Hot Chili
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Lifeforce
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- The Lover
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Grace Quigley
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Up Your Anchor
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Rappin'
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- The Assisi Underground
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- The Adventures of Hercules
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Déjà Vu
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- The Ambassador
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Hot Resort
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Mrs. vs. Miss
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Missing in Action
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Ninja III: The Domination
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Exterminator 2
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Bolero
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Maria's Lovers
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Ordeal by Innocence
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- The Naked Face
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Making the Grade
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Breakin'
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Love Streams
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Forced Testimony
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Baby Love
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Over the Brooklyn Bridge
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Sahara
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Revenge of the Ninja
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Hercules
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- The Seven Magnificent Gladiators
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- House of the Long Shadows
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Nana
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- The Wicked Lady
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Private Manoeuvres
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- 10 to Midnight
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- One More Chance
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Private Popsicle
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- That Championship Season
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- The Last American Virgin
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- The Secret of Yolanda
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Death Wish II
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Hospital Massacre
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Body and Soul
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Enter the Ninja
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Lady Chatterley's Lover
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Hot Bubblegum
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- New Year's Evil
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- The Apple
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- Seed of Innocence
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- Schizoid
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- The Godsend
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- The Magician of Lublin
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- Marriage Tel Aviv Style
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- Going Steady
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- The Uranium Conspiracy
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- Lemon Popsicle
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- ישראלים מצחיקים
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- The Alaska Wilderness Adventure
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
- Operation Thunderbolt
  producer
  
  production
  
  1977
- Kid Vengeance
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- God's Gun
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- Diamonds
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
- The Four Deuces
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1975
- Daughters, Daughters
  producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Kazablan
  producer
  
  production
  
  1973
- The House on Chelouche Street
  producer
  
  production
  
  1973
- Escape to the Sun
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- The Great Telephone Robbery
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- I Love You Rosa
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- Katz and Carrasso
  producer
  
  production
  
  1971
- The Highway Queen
  producer
  
  production
  
  1971
- Eagles Attack At Dawn
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- Lupo!
  producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- My Margo
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- A Miracle in the Town
  producer
  
  production
  
  1968
- Trunk to Cairo
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- Fortuna
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- Sallah
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
writing (37 credits)
- Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Marriage Agreement
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- The Killing Grounds
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2007
- A Dangerous Dance
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Days of Love
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Crime and Punishment
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Lima: Breaking the Silence
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- The Versace Murder
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Armstrong
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Deadly Heroes
  story
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Killing Streets
  story
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1990
- The Forbidden Dance
  story
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Mack the Knife
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Going Bananas
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- The Delta Force
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Hot Chili
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Sahara
  story
  
  writing
  
  1983
- The Apple
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1980
- The Magician of Lublin
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Operation Thunderbolt
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Tzanani Family
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Diamonds
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Kazablan
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
- Escape to the Sun
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- The Great Telephone Robbery
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Katz and Carrasso
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1971
- The Highway Queen
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1971
- Eagles Attack At Dawn
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Lupo!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1970
- What's Good for the Goose
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- My Margo
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- Commandos
  short story
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Tevye and His Seven Daughters
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1968
- 999 Aliza: The Policeman
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Fortuna
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- El Dorado
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1963
directing (41 credits)
- Marriage Agreement
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- A Dangerous Dance
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Days of Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Return from India
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Crime and Punishment
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Death Game
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Lima: Breaking the Silence
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The Versace Murder
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Armstrong
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Superbrain
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Russian Roulette - Moscow 95
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Deadly Heroes
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Silent Victim
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Hit the Dutchman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Mack the Knife
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Over the Top
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Delta Force
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Over the Brooklyn Bridge
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Enter the Ninja
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- The Apple
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Magician of Lublin
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- The Uranium Conspiracy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Operation Thunderbolt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Diamonds
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Lepke
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Kazablan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Escape to the Sun
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- The Great Telephone Robbery
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Katz and Carrasso
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- The Highway Queen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Eagles Attack At Dawn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- Lupo!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- What's Good for the Goose
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- My Margo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Tevye and His Seven Daughters
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- 999 Aliza: The Policeman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Trunk to Cairo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Fortuna
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Dalia and the Sailors
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Eight in the Footstep of One
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- El Dorado
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963