Ya'ackov Ben-Dov
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Ya'ackov Ben-Dov photographer and a pioneer of Jewish Cinematography
in Palestine
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and attended the Academy of the Arts in Kiev
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He came to Israel with the Second Aliyah
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He was a graduate of the Bezalel Academy.
Ben Dov shot some of the earliest footage of an archaeological expedition, the excavation of the Hammat Tiberias Synagogue
, in 1920. The footage was used in his film Shivat Zion (Return to Zion).
Baruch Agadati
purchased Ben Dov's film archives in 1934, when Ben Dov retired from filmmaking. Agadati and his brother Yitzhak used it to start the AGA
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Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
in Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
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Biography
Ben Dov was born in what is now the UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and attended the Academy of the Arts in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
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He came to Israel with the Second Aliyah
Second Aliyah
The Second Aliyah was an important and highly influential aliyah that took place between 1904 and 1914, during which approximately 40,000 Jews immigrated into Ottoman Palestine, mostly from the Russian Empire, some from Yemen....
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He was a graduate of the Bezalel Academy.
Ben Dov shot some of the earliest footage of an archaeological expedition, the excavation of the Hammat Tiberias Synagogue
Hammat Tiberias Synagogue
The Hammat Tiberias Synagogue, also known as the Severus synagogue, is an ancient synagogue on the outskirts of Tiberias, Israel, located near the hot springs just south of the city.-History:...
, in 1920. The footage was used in his film Shivat Zion (Return to Zion).
Baruch Agadati
Baruch Agadati
Baruch Agadati was a Russian-Israeli classical ballet dancer, choreographer, painter, and film producer and director. He is considered a legendary figure in Israeli culture.-Biography:...
purchased Ben Dov's film archives in 1934, when Ben Dov retired from filmmaking. Agadati and his brother Yitzhak used it to start the AGA
AGA
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Films
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1918 1918 in film The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband.... |
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| Yehuda Hameshukhreret | Ya'ackov Ben-Dov | |||
| 1919 1919 in film The year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists... |
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| Eretz Yisrael Hameshukhreret | Ya'ackov Ben-Dov | |||
| 1920 1920 in film The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward... |
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| Shivat Zion | Ya'ackov Ben-Dov | |||
| 1923 1923 in film -Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A... |
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| Eretz Yisrael Hamithadeshet | Ya'ackov Ben-Dov | |||
| 1924 1924 in film -Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer... |
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| Banim Bonim | Ya'ackov Ben-Dov | |||
| 1927 1927 in film -Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to... |
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| Ha-Tehiya | Ya'ackov Ben-Dov | |||
| 1928 1928 in film -Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film... |
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| Aviv B'Eretz Yisrael | Ya'ackov Ben-Dov | |||
| 1932 1932 in film -Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released.... |
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| Yoman Eretz Yisrael | Ya'ackov Ben-Dov |
Commemoration
There was a 1993 film portrait of Ben-Dov, Yaacov Ben Dov: Father of the Hebrew Film.Articles
- Galleria, HaaretzHaaretzHaaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
, 11.01.2011 (in He.) - Culture and Literature, Haaretz, 30.07.2010 (in He.)
- Culture and Literature, Haaretz, 11.01.2011 (in He.)
External links
- Ya'ackov Ben-Dov from the Israeli artist list of the Information Center for Israeli ArtInformation Center for Israeli ArtThe Information Center for Israeli Art is the largest collection of primary resources documenting the history of the Israeli Art in Israel. More than 12,000 artists files are housed in the Center in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem....
at the Israel MuseumIsrael MuseumThe Israel Museum, Jerusalem was founded in 1965 as Israel's national museum. It is situated on a hill in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, near the Bible Lands Museum, the Knesset, the Israeli Supreme Court, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
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