Menahem Golan

Menahem Golan is an Israeli director/producer who is most famous (or infamous) for his association with Cannon films, a company he ran with his cousin Yoram Globus. Cannon produced a long line of low budget movies during the 1980s and early 1990s, which ranged from decent (Delta Force) to completely abysmal ().

Related Topics:
Cannon films - Yoram Globus - Delta Force

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Golan has produced movies for such stars as Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Charles Bronson. As a director, however he is probably most known for his 1977 film Operation Thunderbolt (Mivtsa Yonatan), about the Israeli raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda. He is also well known for producing the 1978 film Lemon Popsicle (Eskimo Limon) which remains the most popular Israeli film of all time (nearly 1/3 of the country went to see it on its release). Lemon Popsicle went on to be a big international hit, spawning many sequels and an american remake named The Last American Virgin.

Related Topics:
Sylvester Stallone - Chuck Norris - Jean-Claude Van Damme - Charles Bronson - Israeli raid on Entebbe airport - Lemon Popsicle - The Last American Virgin

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The Cannon group folded in the early 1990s, but Golan still produces and occasionally directs film.

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The movie theater in the Azrieli building in Tel-Aviv, Israel bears the name of the Golan-Globus company.

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Azrieli building - Tel-Aviv - Israel - Golan-Globus

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