Shemi Zarhin

Israeli film director and screenwriter
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Shemi Zarhin

Summary

Shemi Zarhin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tiberias[2]. He was born on August 9, 1961[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], film screenwriter[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shemi Zarhin's place of birth was Tiberias[2].
  • Shemi Zarhin was born on August 9, 1961[3].
  • Shemi Zarhin was born on January 1, 1961[10].
  • Shemi Zarhin was married to Einat Glaser-Zarhin[11].
  • Shemi Zarhin held citizenship in Israel[12].
  • Shemi Zarhin worked as a film director[4].
  • Shemi Zarhin worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Shemi Zarhin's professions included writer[6].
  • Shemi Zarhin worked as a film screenwriter[7].
  • Shemi Zarhin's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Shemi Zarhin's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Shemi Zarhin's field of work was film screenwriting[14].
  • Shemi Zarhin's field of work was film direction[15].
  • Shemi Zarhin was educated at Tel Aviv University[16].
  • Shemi Zarhin received the Ophir Award (best director)[17].
  • Shemi Zarhin received the Ophir Award for best screenplay[18].
  • Shemi Zarhin received the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[19].
  • Shemi Zarhin received the Ophir Award (best director)[20].
  • Shemi Zarhin is recorded as male[21].
  • Shemi Zarhin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Shemi Zarhin's given name is recorded as Shimon[23].
  • Shemi Zarhin's work location is recorded as Jerusalem[24].
  • Shemi Zarhin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[25].
  • Shemi Zarhin's birth name is recorded as שמעון זרחין[26].
  • Shemi Zarhin's start of work period is recorded as 1989[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-08-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 673b1a30-b138-4e07-a9b2-a4b5796e651d[31]

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Origins and Family

Shemi Zarhin's place of birth was Tiberias[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 9, 1961[3] and January 1, 1961[10].

Education

Shemi Zarhin's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], film screenwriter[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[32]; film screenwriting[14], an occupation[33]; and film direction[15], an activity[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Ophir Award (best director)[17], a class of award[35], founded in 1990[36]; Ophir Award for best screenplay[18], a film award category[37], in Israel[38], founded in 1990[39]; and Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[19], a literary award[40], in Israel[41], founded in 1969[42].

Personal Life

Shemi Zarhin was married to Einat Glaser-Zarhin[11].

Why It Matters

Shemi Zarhin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Shemi Zarhin born?

Shemi Zarhin was born in Tiberias[2].

Who was Shemi Zarhin married to?

Shemi Zarhin's spouses include Einat Glaser-Zarhin[11].

What did Shemi Zarhin do for work?

Shemi Zarhin worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], film screenwriter[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Shemi Zarhin go to school?

Shemi Zarhin was educated at Tel Aviv University[16].

What awards did Shemi Zarhin receive?

Honors received include Ophir Award (best director)[17], Ophir Award for best screenplay[18], Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[19], and Ophir Award (best director)[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Ishim. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Ishim. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Ishim. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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