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Menahem Golan

Production

Born May 31, 1929 · Tiberias, Palestine [now Israel]

Died August 8, 2014

Also known as Menachem Golam · Menachem Golan · Joseph Goldman

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Menahem Golan (born 31 October, 1929 - died 8 August, 2014) was an Israeli director and producer. He has produced movies for such stars as Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Charles Bronson, and was known for a period as a producer of comic book-style movies like Masters of the Universe, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Captain America, and his aborted attempt to bring Spider-Man to the silver screen. Using the pen name of Joseph Goldman, Golan also wrote and "polished" film scripts. He was co-owner of Golan-Globus with his cousin Yoram Globus. Description above from the Wikipedia article Menahem Golan licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Yakir Tel-Aviv Yafo · 2014
  • Israel Prize · 1999
  • Ophir Awardlifetime achievement · 1994
  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst Picture · 1988 · nominated
  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst Picture · 1987 · nominated
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  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst Picture · 1984 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Eagles Attack At Dawn

1970Director, Producer, Writer

Bad Jim

1990Executive Producer

Powaqqatsi

1988Executive Producer

Sleeping Beauty

1987Producer

Bloodsport

1988Producer

Silent Victim

1993Director

Puss in Boots

1988Producer

Hansel and Gretel

1987Producer

Runaway Train

1985Producer

One More Chance

1983Producer

Seed of Innocence

1980Producer

Night of the Living Dead

1990Executive Producer

Barfly

1987Executive Producer

Detective School Dropouts

1986Producer

A Cry in the Dark

1988Executive Producer

The Kitchen Toto

1988Executive Producer

Snow White

1987Producer

Over the Top

1987Director, Producer

The Frog Prince

1986Producer

House of the Long Shadows

1983Producer

Shy People

1987Producer

Revenge of the Ninja

1983Producer

Death Wish II

1982Producer

Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde

1993Executive Producer

The Forbidden Dance

1990Producer, Story

Beauty and the Beast

1987Producer

Otello

1986Producer

Cobra

1986Producer

Lifeforce

1985Producer

Death Wish 3

1985Producer

Déjà Vu

1985Producer

10 to Midnight

1983Executive Producer

Appointment with Death

1988Executive Producer

Murphy's Law

1986Executive Producer

Grace Quigley

1985Producer

Ninja III: The Domination

1984Producer

Messenger of Death

1988Executive Producer

Street Smart

1987Producer

The Emperor's New Clothes

1987Producer

The Delta Force

1986Director, Producer, Screenplay

52 Pick-Up

1986Producer

American Ninja

1985Producer

The Four Deuces

1975Executive Producer

Missing in Action

1984Producer

Masters of the Universe

1987Producer

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

1985Producer

Cyborg

1989Producer

The Phantom of the Opera

1989Producer

Braddock: Missing in Action III

1988Producer

Assassination

1987Executive Producer