My Michael (Hebrew: מיכאל שלי, translit. Michael Sheli) is a 1974 Israeli drama film directed by Dan Wolman, who co-wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the 1968 novel by Amos Oz, who is also the other co-writer for the screenplay.[1] The film was released in the U.S. in 1976.[2]

My Michael
Directed byDan Wolman
Written byDan Wolman
Amos Oz
StarringOded Kotler
CinematographyAdam Greenberg
Edited byEd Orshan
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

At the annual Kinor David awards ceremony, the film won in the categories of best director, best screenplay, best actor, and best actress.[3] It was also selected as the Israeli entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]

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  1. ^ "Screen: 'My Michael,' Gloomy Picture From Israel". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ Magill, Frank Northen (1985). Magill's Survey of Cinema, Foreign Language Films. Vol. 5. Salem Press. p. 2143. ISBN 9780893562434.
  3. ^ a b Luft, Herbert G. (14 April 1976). "Speaking of Films". St. Louis Jewish Light. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 19 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ Wolman, Dan (15 March 1976), Michael Sheli (Drama), Irit Alter, Ruth Farhi, Oded Kotler, Efrat Lavie, My Michael Company, retrieved 30 June 2021
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