Moshé Mizrahi

Directing - Born Sep 5, 1931 in Alexandria, Egypt - Died Aug 3, 2018

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.