Moshé Mizrahi
Known For
Directing
Born
September 5, 1931
Died
August 3, 2018 (aged 86)
Birthplace
Alexandria, Egypt
Biography
Moshé Mizrahi (Hebrew: משה מזרחי; 5 September 1931 – 3 August 2018) was an Egyptian-born Israeli film director known for his Academy Award-winning film Madame Rosa (1977). He studied filmmaking in France, and his career spanned both French and Israeli cinema, with fourteen feature films to his credit. Mizrahi was recognized for his focus on themes of identity, the struggles of Sephardic/Mizrahi Jews, and the challenges faced by women and children.
