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My Take
Menahem Golan was a force of nature in cinema, and I mean that as a compliment. With his cousin Yoram Globus he ran The Cannon Group and flooded the 1980s with brash, low-budget genre films. Critics often sneered, but I see a genuine showman who loved making movies and was unafraid to gamble. Born in Tiberias in 1929 and honored with the Israel Prize, he was a national figure long before Cannon. What I admire is his fusion of artistic ambition and pure commercial hustle, a rare combination. The film world lost a true original when he died in 2014.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Menahem Golan
- Name (Japanese)
- メナヘム・ゴーラン
- Reading
- めなへむ・ごーらん
- Born
- May 31, 1929 – August 8, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Tiberias, Israel
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / actor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Israel Prize
- 2014 Yakir Tel-Aviv Yafo
- 1994 Ophir Award for lifetime achievement
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Menahem Golan born?
May 31, 1929 – August 8, 2014.
Where is Menahem Golan from?
Menahem Golan is from Tiberias, Israel.
What does Menahem Golan do?
Menahem Golan works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.