Oded Davidoff
Israeli film director
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Biography
Davidoff was born in Jerusalem, and lived in the Bukharan Quarter as a child, before moving to Ramot.[3]
He graduated (with honors) from the Sam Spiegel School of Film and Television.[1] His final graduation film, “In Good Hands” (1994), was selected as one of the best films by the school.[1][4]
In 2001, Davidoff directed the film “Turkish March”, a comedy thriller loosely based on Limor Nachmias' 1996 bestseller, “Pinch Me”. Its success led to a cult following. In 2005, Davidoff directed the film “Someone to Run With”, based on David Grossman's novel of the same title.
Filmography
- 1994: In Good Hands (בידיים טובות; graduation film, 18 min)[5]
- 2001: Turkish March, comedy thriller
- 2006: Someone to Run With, drama/thriller film
- 2007, 2010: Hakol Dvash, TV series
- 2011: Pillars of Smoke, mystery/drama/thriller TV series
- 2021-2023: The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem TV melodrama series
- 2016: series Ikaron HaHachlafa (The Exchange Principle, co-creator, with Noah Stollman)
- 2023: The Malevolent Bride (The Angel of Destruction), horror drama series [6]
- 2024: One Day in October, TV series based on the personal stories from the October 7 attacks in 2023.[7]
Awards
- In Good Hands won several awards[1]
- 2008: Hakol Dvash: at the Awards of the Israeli Television Academy the series won all awards in the comedy category: best series, best actor (Yisrael Poliakov), best actress (Yael Polyakov), best directing (Oded Davidoff), and best screenwriting (Yael Polyakov, Omer Tadmor).[8]
- 2009: Pillars of Smoke, three awards at the Awards of the Israeli Television Academy, including best directing[9]