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Haim Bouzaglo

 

Born in Jerusalem in 1952, Haim Bouzaglo is a well-known and experienced Israeli filmmaker with more than 20 years in the entertainment industry as a director and a scriptwriter. During his career he wrote and directed more than 10 films that won several Israelis and International awards: "Fictitious Marriage" (1988), which received the 1988 Silver Menorah Award in thehaim bouzaglo categories of Best Cinematography, Editing, Best Movie and Best Director ;"Times for Cherries" (1990), won 4 Israel Film Academy Awards; "Scar" (1994), won 5 Academy Prizes ; "Avia's Summer" (co-writer, 2003),  won the Berlin Festival Silver Bear Award and an Israeli Academy Prize ; "Blind Date" (2003), "Distortion" (2004), won the Platinum Remi Award at the Worldfest Houston Film & Video, Best Editor Award at the Syracuse Film Festival in New York, Best Director Award at the Bordeaux Film Festival, France. Public Award at the "Geneva Tout Ecran" Film Festival, Switzerland; "Janem, Janem (The Illegals)" (2005) won at Syracuse Film Festival 2006 (New York) for Best Film, Best Director, Best Script and best Music Awards ; "Side by Side" (2006), a French-Israeli co-production.
Bouzaglo directed several television series, which had all a great success: "Zinzana" (2000) Received the Jerusalem Film Festival Award in 2000 and the 2001 Golden Screen Award; “Ashlayot” (Illusions– 2004); “Shalvah” (Tranquility–2003); “Merhav Yarkon” (The Yarkon District 1999) received the Israeli Academy Award; "Criminal Reports" 2005;  "Side by Side" (2007), script Haim Buzaglo & Liza Mamo, Director Haim Buzaglo.

In 2007 he directed a mafia saga titled "Kavod" (Honor) and a psychological thriller, "Session", his first American movie shot in English with Steven Bauer, Tom Bower and Bar Refaeli.
On august 2009, an Israeli-Spanish co-production was shot as the third part of his trilogy of Situation Films ("Distortion" and "Janem-Janem"). The film treats the next murder of the Israeli Prime Minister in a suspense film titled "Blank Bullet".

Teaching experience

  • Camara Obscura, Tel Aviv
  • Sam Spiegel, Jerusalem
  • Tel Aviv University
  • Sapir College

Bouzaglo founded the "Haim Bouzaglo Workshop" school for writing and acting in television and cinema.

 

Filmography

  • Honor (2008) Post Production

    Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Screenplay by Haim Bouzaglo and Eitan Bloom.
    Producer: Haim Bouzaglo Productions
    A mafia film.

  • Session (2008) Post Production

    Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Screenplay by Haim Bouzaglo and Lisa Mamou With the collaboration of Owen Shapiro
    The film was shot in Syracuse in English with the collaboration of the Syracuse University.
    A psychological thriller.

  • Blank Bullet (2009) Post Production

    Written and directed by Haim Bouzaglo.
    Producer: Full Moon productions, Co-produced by Zip Films (Spain).

  • Revivre (2008)

    Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Producer: Nelka Films Productions (France). Co-produced by Haim Bouzaglo productions
    A Historical series of 6 episodes for ARTE, 45 minutes each.
    The heartbreaking story of illegal immigrants during the British Mandate period, trying to get to the Promised Land.

  • Side by Side (2008)

    Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Screenplay by Haim Bouzaglo and Lisa Mamou
    Producer: Haim Bouzaglo productions, Co-produced by Mazel Productions (France).
    A romantic story with the second Lebanon War in the background.

  • The Illegals (2006)

    Screenplay Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Producer: Haim Bouzaglo productions, Co-produced by Mazel Productions (France).
    Nominated for five "Ophir" awards The Israeli Film Academy.
    Winner of Best Film, Best Director, Best Script and best Music Awards, Syracuse International Film Festival 2006 (New York) 
    Released in French theaters on November 1st, 2006 by Sophie Dullac Distribution.

  • Distortion (2005)

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Producer: Haim Bouzaglo productions, Co-produced by Mazel Productions (France).
    Winner of the Platinum Remi Award at the Worldfest Houston Film & Video.
    Winner of the Best Editor Award at the Syracuse Film Festival in New York.
    Winner of the Best Director Award at the Bordeaux Film Festival, France.
    Winner of the Public Award at the Geneva Tout Ecran Film Festival, Switzerland.
    Release in French Theaters on November 29th 2006 by Sophie Dullac Distribution.

  • Blind Date (2003)

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Producer : Roni Productions LTD.
    A romantic Comedy.

  • Scar (1994)

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Co-produced with France.Producer: Haim Bouzaglo productions.
    Winner of Five Israeli Academy Awards.

  • Times for Cherries (1990)

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Producer: Haim Bouzaglo productions

 

Winner of four Israeli Academy Awards.

  • Aviya's Summer (Hakayits Shel Avia) - 1988

    Screenplay by Haim Bouzaglo, Co-writer with Ms. Gila Almagor
    Winner of the Berlin Festival Silver Bear Award and one Israeli Academy Award.

  • Fictitious Marriage (Nisuim Fictivim) - 1988

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Winner of the 1988 Silver Menorah Award in the categories of Best
    Cinematography, Editing, Best Movie and Best Director.
    Shlomo BarAbba received the Best Actor award
    Idit Teperson received Best Supporting Actress award

 

Television Credits

  • Criminal Reports - 2005

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Produced for IBA, channel 1, Israel.

  • Illusions (Ashlayot) - 2004

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Produced for "Reshet" channel 2, Israel. 

  • Shalvah (Tranquility) - 2003

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Produced for "Tel-Ad "channel 2, Israel.

  • Zinzana - 2000

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    Participate in FIPA 2000 in the official selection.
    Winner of the Jerusalem Film Festival Award in 2000
    The 2001 Golden Screen Award

  • Merhav Yarkon - 1999

    Screenplay and Directed by Haim Bouzaglo
    The Yarkon District Series.
    Winner of the Israeli Academy Award.

 

Feature Films in development

  • Hotel Syracuse

    Directed by Haim Bouzaglo and written by Haim Bouzaglo and Owen Shapiro.
    Cast: John Malkovich (Adam Zeller)

  • "Le Terminus"

    Directed and written by Haim Bouzaglo 

  • Shabtai Zvi / False Messiah

    Historical film.

  • Blind Date

    An American remake of the Israeli romantic comedy.
    Directed and written by Haim Bouzaglo.