Joel Silberg
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Joel Silberg (Hebrew: יואל זילברג; March 30, 1927 – February 18, 2013) was a film, television and stage director and screenwriter in Israel and the United States.[1][2] He made films in Israel including so-called Bourekas films. He then directed films in the U.S. during the 1980s, including Breakin' and Lambada. Both have been described as exploitation films. In 2008 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Israel Film Academy.[3]
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Joel Silberg | |
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Born | (1927-03-30)March 30, 1927 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | February 18, 2013(2013-02-18) (aged 85) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Other names | Yoel Silberg Joel Zilberg |
Occupation(s) | Film, television and stage director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1949-2013 |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Ben Zion Silberg |
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