2018Nominee
Best Picture
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Renen Schorr
Director · Producer · Writer
Jerusalem, Israel
July 6, 1952
Biography
Renen Schorr, the prominent Israeli filmmaker, is a director and producer of "Late Summer Blues" (1987), winner of the Israeli Ophir Award for Best Picture. He is the founding director of Sam Spiegel Film School in Jerusalem (1989-2020). Schorr established the The Israeli Film Fund (1979), The New Fund for Cinema and TV (1992) and, amongst others, the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab (2011-2019). Following his retirement, Schorr directed and produced the epic full length documentary film - "Wake Up, Grandson" (2024).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1987Winner
Best Director
Late Summer Blues
1983Nominee
Best Picture
Fun Forever
Career Highlights
1981Highlight
Best Picture
Not for Broadcast
1985Highlight
Best Director
Wedding in Jerusalem
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Late Summer Blues