David Gurfinkel

David Gurfinkel

Nascimento : 1938-12-12, Tel Aviv, Israel

História

David Gurfinkel was born on December 12, 1938 in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is known for Festival At The Poolroom (1975), Over the Top (1987), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) and Dangerous Acts (1998).

Perfil

David Gurfinkel

Filmes

Turn Left at the End of the World
Director of Photography
The year is 1968. To a small town in the south of Israel, mostly inhabited by Moroccan immigrants, a few families from India arrive, searching for a better life in the west. The instinct driven Moroccans patronize the "black" Indians, while the quiet Indians see the Moroccans as Ignorant and coarse. In this cultural war two girls, Moroccan and Indian, discover the sexual revolution of the 60's.
A Irmandade
Director of Photography
Quando seu pai arqueólogo, que está escrevendo um livro sobre uma seita secreta formada durante as Cruzadas chamada A Irmandade, desaparece, o espião e especialista em artefatos Rudy Cafmeyer vai atrás dele em Israel. Depois que o Professor Finley, amigo de seu pai de longa data, é assassinado, Rudy escapa dos mais variados personagens que o está perseguindo com a ajuda da bela policial israelense Dalia.
O Último Comando
Director of Photography
Após o grande terremoto, a Califórnia é separada da costa oeste dos EUA e transforma-se numa ilha sem lei. Cabe a um capitão do Exército, uma capitã da Força Aérea e um especialista em armas da Marinha a difícil tarefa de civilizar o lugar.
Three Sisters
Director of Photography
"Life has passed and we have achieved nothing" Thats's what Ester the youngest says. The eldest, Karola, keeps quite. Fruma, who is my mother, tries to write what she remembers. Three sisters in thier 70's, Holocaust survivors. More then 50 years have passed and still they can't talk of thier memories. This is a film about the trauma...
Dangerous Acts
Cinematography
On the day he is released from prison, Yisarael appears on the doorstep of the woman whose life he had changed. A weird relationship develops between the two.
As Tartarugas Ninja III
Director of Photography
Um cetro mágico comprado pela jornalista April O'Neill acidentalmente a transporta a para o Japão do século XVII. As Tartarugas Ninja também viajam no tempo no intuito de salvá-la, mas Michelangelo se perde do grupo. Para reencontrá-lo e salvar April, Donatello, Raphael e Leonardo precisam ajudar uma vila a enfrentar o malvado Lorde Norinaga.
Blink of an Eye
Director of Photography
An agent with psychic powers comes to the rescue of the kidnapped daughter of the CIA director.
American Samurai
Cinematography
Criados desde a nascença por um mestre samurai, dois meio-irmãos são separados pelo ciúme e pela raiva, quando a sagrada espada samurai da família é entregue ao filho adoptivo. Quando as duas personagens são interpretadas por David Bradley e Mark Dacascos, só um resultado é possível: acção extrema. Jurando vingança, Kenjiro (Dacascos) torna-se um gangster yakuza, envolvido no perigoso mundo das lutas com “espadas de lâmina nua”. O outro irmão, Drew (Bradley), enveredou pelo jornalismo, viajando por meio mundo para investigar a morte bizarra de um colega repórter, uma busca que o leva ao mundo subterrâneo dos yakuza e o coloca frente a frente com o seu irmão assassino.
Like Adults - Part Two
Director of Photography
Like Adults - Part One
Director of Photography
Força Vermelha
Director of Photography
Mike Anderson, a tough American reporter on a dangerous foreign assignment, finds his own life in jeopardy when he uncovers a deadly labyrinth of political intrigue that threatens the lives of thousands. Dispatched to investigate a mysterious and fatal attack on an overseas US naval base, Anderson, a leading investigative journalist and ex-US marine, finds himself back on familiar ground. Instinct makes him question the official CIA explanation that cites an unknown terrorist group called Black October. Alone, and armed only with his combat training and determination to uncover the truth, he sets out to expose a complex and dangerous political web.
Like Adults
Cinematography
"Kemo gedolim" is a collection of well known Israeli, children songs sang by Ariḳ Ainshṭain and others. In between the songs embedded short skits starring Moni Moshonov and Tsevi Shisel , who embody two porters hauling a giant crate up a winding staircase and unexpectedly run into Ariḳ, a group of kids, jugglers, clowns and storytellers emerging from the crate. The two, try to do their job faithfully but occasionally they also try to sing, dance and play, which creates a variety of funny moments.
A Man Called Sarge
Cinematography
In the midst of WWII, a group of half-witted soldiers lead by a slightly smarter sergeant, battle the Germans and especially Von Kraut in the desert.
Salsa, O Filme Quente
Cinematography
Robby Rosa, o líder do supergrupo Menudo, estrela essa sensual história sobre sonhos adolescentes, paixões perigosas e dança incendiária! Com participações especiais das lendas da Salsa Celia Cruz e Tito Puente, este musical superenergético brilha com sua magnífica coreografia e todo o sensual encanto da quente salsa! À noite, quando escapa de sua rotina diária como mecânico, Rico (Rosa) se encontra em seu verdadeiro elemento: a exuberância selvagem do clube de salsa "La Luna". Sonhando que ele e sua namorada podem se tornar "O Rei e a Rainha da Salsa", Rico coloca toda sua energia nos treinos para vencer a Grande Competição de Salsa de La Luna. Mas quando a deslumbrante proprietária do clube resolve fazer de Rico seu parceiro de danças, Rico precisa decidir o que é mais importante para ele: sua ambição... ou seu coração.
Encontro Marcado com a Morte
Director of Photography
Emily Boynton é uma mulher cheia de inimigos. Madrasta das três crianças e mãe de Ginevra, ela chantageia o advogado da família para destruir o segundo testamento do marido que deixaria seus filhos livres de sua influência. Numa viagem com a família, um acontecimento muda o destino de todos: Emily é encontrada morta depois de ter sido envenenada. Agora, o que não faltam são suspeitos para o crime. (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
Lool
Cinematography
Directed by Boaz Davidson and Uri Zohar.
The Emperor's New Clothes
Cinematography
In Europe several several centuries ago, a group of prisoners about to be executed are freed as part of the celebration of the upcoming marriage of the emperor's daughter, Princess Gilda, to a very rich prince from another country. Sid Caesar composed the song "Clothes Make the Man". Ran 93 minutes on German TV.
A Princesa e o Gnomo
Cinematography
Magia e suspense formam o enredo desta fantástica fábula infantil. Na floresta, perto do castelo do reino, morava um moleiro e sua linda filha que sonhava um dia encontra um príncipe encantado... O moleiro, orgulhoso da beleza de sua filha, espalha pelo reino a mentira de que a jovem poderia transformar tudo que tocasse em ouro! A mentira chega aos ouvidos do Rei da Rainha, eles exigem que ela prove sua magia. Para tirá-la da encrenca surge um malvado gnomo (que não é assim tão malvado) e faz um estranho trato com ela.
Falcão: O Campeão dos Campeões
Director of Photography
Quando descobre que sua ex-mulher sofre de uma doença incurável, Lincoln Hawk, caminhoneiro e ex-lutador, tenta reconquistar o amor do filho do casal, educado em um colégio militar, e fortemente influenciado pelo avô materno. Para poder ficar com a guarda do filho, ele participará de um campeonato mundial de queda de braço para ganhar dinheiro suficiente para criá-lo.
America 3000
Director of Photography
900 years after a nuclear war in the USA, mankind is back to the stone ages. Amazon women rule the tribes, while the men are weak and dumb - either kept as slaves or living wild as animals. Only Korvis and a friend are intelligent enough to flee and found a tribe of their own. Will they manage to teach the women to love men again?
Comando Delta
Director of Photography
Cinco anos depois de o major Scott McCoy demitir-se da Força Delta devido a questões burocráticas, ele retorna com o coronel Alexander para prender terroristas libaneses que sequestraram um Boeing 707. O líder terrorista Abdul Rifi faz de refém a tripulação e redireciona o avião para Beirute. Quando McCoy e Alexander tentam salvar os reféns, eles são forçados a combater um grupo de terroristas que é maior do que o esperado.
Mata Hari
Cinematography
Mata Hari é um exótica dançarina nascida em Paris que, durante a I Grande Guerra Mundial, dormiu com inúmeros oficiais, tanto franceses, quanto alemães, e se tornou um peão da intriga internacional.
Rappin'
Cinematography
An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.
A Outra Face
Cinematography
O assassinato de vários médicos coloca em evidência um psiquiatra, tanto como suspeito quanto vítima, despertando seu interesse em solucionar o caso.
Sahara
Cinematography
Depois que seu pai morre, a jovem Dale assume seu lugar em uma corrida de automóveis transafricana, mas acaba sendo sequestrada por um sheik do deserto.
A Vingança do Ninja
Director of Photography
Um japonês, dono de uma galeria de arte, rejeita sua violenta descendência ninja até seu filho ser sequestrado por traficantes de drogas americanos.
Ninja, a Máquina Assassina
Director of Photography
Lutador americano de ninjutsu, a mais mortal de todas as artes marciais, começa a ser hostilizado por seus rivais japoneses. Pés, punhos e golpes mortais, com uma legião de mestres das artes marciais. Teve duas sequências com outras histórias: "A Vingança do Ninja" (1983) e "Ninja 3: A Dominação" (1984).
The Apple
Director of Photography
In the glitzy, glittering futuristic world of 1994, music is king -- and the man who controls it is all-powerful malicious mogul Mr. Boogalow. Now he has his eye on two fresh-faced young singers, Alphie and Bibi, who score a hit at his WorldVision Song Festival and fall under the irresistible spell of fame, money, and temptation.
Worlds Apart
Cinematography
After fighting the Arab armies, Assaf, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with an American living in the Arab district of Jerusalem. One day, he believes he recognizes a wanted terrorist.
The Magician of Lublin
Director of Photography
Yasha is a Jewish stage magician who tours through eastern Europe while destroying his career through personal problems. He has one more chance at theatrical success, but he needs to do a brand new trick in a Warsaw theater.
Aunt Clara
Cinematography
Clara, a polish born Jew, living in Tel Aviv of the 1970's, has her ideas about how people should behave, and runs everybody's life accordingly: her husband, her sisters, their husbands, their children, her brother who lives in London (probably because it was the only way to get away from her...). Whenever something "improper" does happen, Clara's way of handling it is simply to shove it under the carpet and ignore it completely, as if it never happened. 3 basic rules, are, of course: 1. Never marry some one "under" your class (Or the class you think you are). 2. Never become pregnant out of wedlock and 3. No Abortions. As one may expect, everything crumbles when her niece gives her no option, but to break at least one of those rules
A Vingança
Director of Photography
One of Cannon Films' two 1976 Italian-Israeli co-productions starring Lee Van Cleef and Leif Garrett (Gianfranco Parolini's Pistola di Dio was the other), this spaghetti western was actually shot in the Middle East by American director Joseph Manduke. Pop star Garrett plays Tom, a teenager who teams with a black gunfighter named Isaac (Jim Brown) to avenge his family. The culprit was McClain (Van Cleef), a sadistic outlaw who carried out the brutal rape-massacre, but his role is minor, as most of the film deals with Tom's maturation and coming to terms with his feelings. Omnipresent 1970s character actors Glynnis O'Connor and John Marley co-star. If there is anything remarkable about Kid Vengeance, it is Francesco Masi's fine musical score, but the film is otherwise anemic.
Festival At The Poolroom
Director of Photography
The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel. Azriel is a shy, religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel, is a hoodlum and a good-for-nothing hustler who runs a Snooker Bar. Gavriel and his friend Hanuka make easy money by swindling people into gambling on Snooker games.One day Gavriel is forced to renew contact with his brother because he is in trouble with a gangster.
The Father
Director of Photography
Kazablan
Director of Photography
An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother. The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors (not to mention Rachel's parents) and infuriates Yanush, a middle-aged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself. (Yanush feels he's entitled to marry Rachel since they're both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins, whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco.) The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang: the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes. The residents pool their resources to save their houses, but the money that's collected is stolen. When he's jailed for the theft, Kazablan must find a way to clear himself.
Escape to the Sun
Cinematography
Two young university students wish to escape the oppressive Soviet Union. But their plans are monitored by the KGB, who try to intimidate them. One of them is taken into custody and tortured, which spurs them to make an escape attempt that could cost them their lives
The Policeman
Director of Photography
Azulai is a policeman in Jaffa, whose incompetence is only matched by his soft-heartedness. His superiors want to send him to early retirement, but he would like to stay on the force, and the criminals of Jaffa don't want to see him leave either...
The Highway Queen
Cinematography
A story of a street walker, who tries to leave the world of prostitution when she gets pregnant.
Take Off
Director of Photography
3 friend try to have swingers night.
Three Days and a Child
Director of Photography
Based on a short story by Abraham B. Jehoshua, the movie follows Eli (Oded Kotler) taking care of an old girlfriend's child for three days. He wants him to get hurt, he worries about him. Will the child survive the three days? Will Eli?
Siege
Director of Photography
Story of a war-widow pressured by her friends to behave in the role of the heroic widow, and the journey she takes in a country of people under siege.
Every Bastard a King
Director of Photography
An American reporter and his girl-friend are visiting Israel to get a "sense of the people", in the process he meets many Israelis and some Arabs as well, particularly becoming friends with an Israeli Army reserve officer as well as an idealistic young man who is a pacifist.
The Other Side
Cinematography
An experimental and absurd avant-garde film about a bunch of unrelated people, all standing on the side of the road waiting for the traffic light to change from red to green, but the traffic light won't change. More and more people gather on the sidewalk, and a kind of class society is formed there. The film was shot during one day in which Ephraim Kishon lent Uri Zohar the set of "Blaumilch Canal" at Herzliya Studios.