Nathaniel Gutman | |
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 Nathaniel Gutman, 2019 | |
| Born | December 15, 1954 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli-American |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Notable work | Deadline and Linda |
| Awards | DAG-Fernsehpreis in Silber für |
Nathaniel Gutman (born December 15, 1954) is an Israeli-American filmmaker, best known for directing Deadline, starring Christopher Walken, and the TV movie Linda, starring Virginia Madsen.
Gutman was born in Jerusalem, Israel to Jewish immigrants from Berlin. [1] His father was Joshua Gutman. [2]
Gutman studied Philosophy and Art history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He later studied cinema in the Master of Arts program at the University of Southern California, where he wrote his thesis, "American Films in Israel". [3]
Gutman is best known for directing Deadline (1987), also known as Witness in the War Zone, starring Christopher Walken, as well as Linda (1993), a TV movie also known as Lust for Murder, [4] starring Virginia Madsen.
He has also served in various roles, including as a director for the Israel Film Institute; as a radio producer for the Israel Broadcasting Authority; and as a lecturer and chair for the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University.
Gutman co-wrote the screenplay for Im Schatten von Gestern (1985) [11] with Maria Matray; they won the DAG Silver Award. In 2007, his screenplay, HourZero, received an honorable mention for Thriller/Horror. [12]
Gutman has written and directed several documentaries for Israeli and German television, including: America, I love you (אמריקה איי לאב יו), Brothers and Strangers (אחים ורחוקים), and Highschool (מחר בגרות). [13] In 1973, Shalom Productions released America, I love you (or Amerikah, ay lʼaṿ yu [14] ). [15] The documentary was later distributed by Alden Films.
Gutman also wrote and directed The Yeckes.
Produced and directed by Gutman, The Yeckes (variant spellings include The Jeckes and The Yekkes) is a documentary about the ailing German-Jewish community in Israel. It was aired by ZDF in 1979. [1] There was some controversy regarding the documentary as the term Yeckes was considered by German Jews to be offensive, but a supreme court judge ruled that the term had evolved and shed its previous connotations. [16] [17] The Yeckes were also known for living culturally as Europeans, specifically as Germans, within Israeli society. Critical reception was supportive of the documentary. [1]
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