Dan Wolman (born October 28, 1941) is a veteran Israeli filmmaker who's films have been presented in Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Shanghai, Goa, Moscow and many other film festivals, winning awards and prizes the world over. Dan received a “Life time achievement award” at Jerusalem International film festival and "The Silver Hugo" award at the Chicago International Film Festival for "Unique vision and innovative work". In January 2015 he was awarded the "Arik Einstein prize" for his achievements and contribution to Israeli cinema and culture[dan wolman] . In 2016 Dan won "The Ophir Life Time Achievement Award" by the Israeli film Academy. His films cover a big range from the very commercial youth comedy "Lemon Popsical" to the very personal "The Distance" and "Foreign Sister" both of which won the Volgin Award for "Best film" at the Jerusalem International Film Festival
Dan Wolman was born in Jerusalem, in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine. His father was Moshe Wolman, a pioneering physician. He spent part of his childhood in Ethiopia. After completing high school, Wolman served in the Nahal Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. He studied film at the Film Institute of City College - New York between the years 1962-1965 and at the New York University film department between the years 1965-1968. In 1974 and 1978 Wolman taught at the School of Visual Arts and at New York University. In 1981 he taught screenwriting and production at Tel Aviv University. Wolman has been a judge in several international and Israeli film festivals.
Feature films
2016 "Sipur Ahava Eretz-Israeli", inspired by the monodrama "An Israeli Love Story" based on the life's story of Pnina Gary, starring Adi Bielski.
2016 "Hide and Seek" presented at the Panorama Teddy Award in the Berlin International Film Festival.
2016 "Loving Eyes" a documentary about Israeli still photographer Werner Braun.
2015 "The Director's Angst" Goa, IFFI India, PILSEN - Jerusalem days.
2015 Granted the "Arik Einstien" award by the Ministry of Culture.
2010 "Gei Oni" (Valley of Strength) based on Shulamit Lapid's novel - Winner of Best feature film at New Delhi International Film Festival Film. Wins "Special Jury Award" at Mediash Rumania Central European Film Festival, winner of "Best Foreign Film" by an audience at Golden Rooster - One Hundred flower Film Festival" in Hei-Fe China.
2010 "Yolande An Unsung Heroine" - a documentary. "Spy Museum" Washington, Lincoln Center New York Jewish Film Festival.
2007 "Tied Hands" wins Award for Best Feature Film and Best Performance in a feature film (Gila Almagor) at Palm Beach International Film Festival.
2007 "Ben's Biography" Platinum Mori Award Houston Worldfest, entered into the 26th Moscow International Film Festival.
2006 "Tied Hands" presented at the Jerusalem International Film Festival. The film wins special prize for Gila Almagor's performance.
2006 "Ben's Biography" wins at FARO Mediterranean Film Festival "Best Film" (Audience choice), and Best actor (Gal Zaid).
2004 "Ben’s Biography". In competition Moscow International Film Festival. New Delhi film Festival and numerous other festivals.
2001 "Treasures of the Red Sea" (A children's film produced, written and directed for "Yoram Globus Production").
2001 "Foreign Sister" receives "A special recognition Award" at The Berlin Black Film Festival.
2000 "Foreign Sister" Winner of The "Volgin" Award for best film at the Jerusalem International Film Festival.
1999 Receives "Life time achievement award" at Jerusalem International Film Festival.
1994 "The Distance" wins the Wolgin Award for best film at the Jerusalem International Film Festival.
1992 "Silver Hugo" award at the Chicago International Film Festival "for unique vision and innovative work…".
1985 "Soldier of The Night" Montpelier Film Festival, Sardinia and many others.
1980 "Hide and Seek" Presented at the Berlin International Film Festival. It won in Israel "The Silver Rose" Award for Best film, Best director and Best script .
1975 "My Michael’ Screenplay by Wolman and Ester Mor, based on the novel By Amos Oz. The film won The "David Lyre". Award for Best film, Best director and Best script. Israeli critics choice for best film.
1972 "Floch" (Written in collaboration with Hanoch Levine) in competition at Venice Film Festival.
1970 "The Dreamer". In competition at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
Television dramas
1976 "The Story of Bash" based on short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Won The Best Television Drama of the Year by Israel's Broadcasting Authority.
1977 "Gimpel the Fool" Based on a short story by Bashevis Singer. Competed in the Italian Television competition.
1988 "Stempenue" based on the first novel of Scholem Aleichem. Competed in Italia Television contest.
1992 "Mivchan Magen" based on a script by Aliza Olmert.
1993 "Scape Goat" a two part mini series based on a novel by Eli Amir.
1999 "Protected Species" for Reshet production.
Short films
1965 "The Living" - Winner of best film, best director and best editor prizes at the American Photographic Society of America film festival.
1966 "Habit" (Written by Lan Okun), Cin’e award, Golden Eagel award. A.F.I. Film Festival.
1968 "The Race", "The Golden Eagle Award" at cin'e competition.
1968 "The Gospel" winner of The Kingsly Award for best film of the year at N.Y.U. film festival.
1978 "The National Poet" (Based on a radio drama by Hanoch Levine).
Documentaries
1968 "Saffed". 1970 "Men of the Holly Mountain" (about the Samaritans). 1978 "To touch a city" - Jerusalem.
1981 "Big days small stories" 1991 "Mosaic" the story of Beit She'an.
