Eran Preis

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American dramatist

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spouseAndrea Garson Preis
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Eran Preis (born 24 March 1947) is an Israeli–American director, screenwriter, playwright, and producer. Beyond the Walls, a film he co-wrote in 1984, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has taught screenwriting and International Cinema for decades.

Biography

Born in Afula, Mandatory Palestine, Eran Preis, is a naturalized American citizen. Currently he is Professor and Director of the Graduate Program at Temple University, Dept. of Film and Media Arts. Since 1979 his plays were on the major theaters in the country. In 1983 he wrote the screenplay, Behind Bars (בעברית: מאחורי הסורגים) and a year later the film was nominated for the Oscar Award. He lives and works in Philadelphia. Married to Andrea, they have three sons.

Film Work

Eran worked for fifteen years as a playwright and screenwriter for the Israeli television, theater and film industries. Beyond the Walls, a film he co/wrote in 1984, was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film Category. Five of his plays have been produced professionally, and he has been awarded the prestigious King David Award in Israel, among others. He received the New Filmmaker Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival for his documentary, "The Case of Jonathan Pollard."

His documentaries include "Patricia Baltimore"(2007); "Viewfinder" (2004); "Bet Herut-The End of the Beginning"(2003); "The Case of Jonathan Pollard" (2001).

Awards for Creative Accomplishments

Filmography

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YearTitleRole
1979Sentenced For Lifewriter
1982Ot Kain (Stigma)writer
1982Gabi Ben Yakarwriter
1984Me'Ahorei Hasoragim (Beyond the Walls)writer
1987Unsettled Landwriter
2001The Case of Jonathan PollardDirector
2003Bet Herut- The End of the BeginningDirector
2004ViewfinderDirector
2007Patricia BaltimoreDirector
2012The Jonathan's ReturnDirector and actor
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Other awards

References

References

  1. [http://www.temple.edu/sct/fma/about/faculty.html#eranpreis ''Temple University Faculty Page''] {{Webarchive. link. (May 27, 2010 .)

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