Amos Gitai

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Amos Gitai (born 11 October 1950 in Haifa, Israel) is an Israeli film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amos Gitai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Amos Gitai has 127 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Signature works include To Each His Own Cinema, Why War, Laila in Haifa. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 127
Birth Date: 1950-10-11 00:00:00
Birth Place: Haifa, Israele

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Jeanne Moreau (2 collaborations)
Mathieu Amalric (2 collaborations)
Yaël Abecassis (2 collaborations)
Hana Laslo (2 collaborations)
Golshifteh Farahani (1 collaborations)
Taraneh Alidoosti (1 collaborations)
Pegah Ahangarani (1 collaborations)
Vishka Asayesh (1 collaborations)
David Cronenberg (1 collaborations)
Josh Brolin (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (62 credits)
- Metamorphosis of a Melody
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Dona Gracia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Architectura
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Wadi Salib Riots
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Golem in Pompei
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Why War
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Shikun
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Laila in Haifa
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- A Tramway in Jerusalem
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- A Letter to a Friend in Gaza
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- West of the Jordan River
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Rabin, the Last Day
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Tsili
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Words with Gods
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Architecture in Israel
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Ana Arabia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Lullaby to my Father
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Roses on Credit
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Carmel
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- One Day You'll Understand
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- To Each His Own Cinema
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Disengagement
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- News From Home/News From House
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Free Zone
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Promised Land
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Welcome to São Paulo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Alila
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- September 11
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Kedma
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Eden
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Wadi Grand Canyon, 2001
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Kippur
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Kadosh
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Day After Day
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- A House in Jerusalem
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Zion, auto-émancipation
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- War and Peace in Vesoul
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- The Arena of Murder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Things
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- In the Valley of the Wupper
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Golem: The Petrified Garden
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Golem, the Spirit of Exile
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Wadi 1981 - 1991
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Birth of a Golem
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Berlin-Jerusalem
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Brand New Day
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Esther
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Bangkok-Bahrain
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Pineapple
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Field Diary
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Wadi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- House
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- In Search of Identity
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Charisma
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Waves 2
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Shosh
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Hayam
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Paper is Fire, Fire is Paper
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Black is White
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Textura [1]
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Maïm
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
writing (34 credits)
- Dona Gracia
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Golem in Pompei
  
  theatre play
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Why War
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Shikun
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Laila in Haifa
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2021
- A Tramway in Jerusalem
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2018
- A Letter to a Friend in Gaza
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Rabin, the Last Day
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Tsili
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Words with Gods
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Ana Arabia
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Roses on Credit
  
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Carmel
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- One Day You'll Understand
  
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  2008
- To Each His Own Cinema
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Disengagement
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- News From Home/News From House
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Free Zone
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Promised Land
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Alila
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- September 11
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Kedma
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Eden
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Kippur
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Kadosh
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Day After Day
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- A House in Jerusalem
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- The Arena of Murder
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Things
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1995
- In the Valley of the Wupper
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Golem: The Petrified Garden
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Golem, the Spirit of Exile
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Berlin-Jerusalem
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Esther
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
actors (11 credits)
- Shards of Cinema and Philosophy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Marco Melani - The Man With The Golden Eye : Scheggia dall'ultima versione
  Self - film critic
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Marco Melani: The Man with the Golden Eye
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- A Letter to a Friend in Gaza
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- West of the Jordan River
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Lullaby to my Father
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Carmel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Disengagement
  Dani
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- War and Peace in Vesoul
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Things
  Goldman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Field Diary
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
production (17 credits)
- Why War
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Shikun
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- A Tramway in Jerusalem
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Rabin, the Last Day
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Ana Arabia
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Lullaby to my Father
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Carmel
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- One Day You'll Understand
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Free Zone
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Promised Land
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Alila
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Eden
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Kippur
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Kadosh
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Berlin-Jerusalem
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Esther
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Field Diary
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
crew (2 credits)
- Lullaby to my Father
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Charisma
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1976
camera (1 credits)
- Not Gone and Not Forgotten: A Story of Urban Redevelopment and Community Organizing in Los Angeles
  
  additional camera
  
  camera
  
  1983