Gal Uchovsky

Gal Uchovsky
גל אוחובסקי‬
Born 1958
Hadera, Israel
Died September 25, 2018 (Aged 59-60)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation Film producer, screenwriter, journalist
Partner(s) Eytan Fox

Gal Uchovsky (Hebrew: גל אוחובסקי‬; Born In 1958 - September 25, 2018) Was an Israeli screenwriter, producer, journalist, activist and Israeli TV personality.

Biography

Gal Uchovsky is openly gay and Eytan Fox is his long-time partner.[1][2] Uchovsky is an activist committed to the LGBT movement. He is a co-founder and president of Israel Gay Youth. Uchovsky also takes an active role in Tel Aviv Pride Parade. He co-hosted the first-ever Miss Trans Israel in 2016. He outed Harel Skaat, the winner of season two of Kokhav Nolad.

Media career

In 1982, Uchovsky started his journalistic career in various Israeli newspapers. In 1988, he met Eytan Fox. From then they partnered in films where Uchovsky was a screenwriter and producer of many Fox films, including gay-oriented films the multiple award meaning Yossi & Jagger and ''Walk on Water.

He was judge on the Israeli music reality competition Kokhav Nolad for five consecutive seasons (seasons 4 to 8).

Awards and recognition

Uchovsky won "Best Screenwriter" award at the Durban International Film Festival for the film The Bubble.


Filmography

  • 1994: Shirat Ha'Sirena (English title Siren's Song) - music consultant
  • 1997: Florentin - screenwriter (TV series)
  • 1997: Ba'al Ba'al Lev - screenwriter
  • 2002: Yossi & Jagger - producer, music consultant
  • 2004: Walk on Water - producer, screenwriter
  • 2006: The Bubble - producer, screenwriter
Appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑ Juergens, Brian (February 11, 2008). "Eytan Fox's "Gad" to tell the story of a gay Jewish hero in World War II". AfterElton.com. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/magazine/most-israeli-gays-are-right-wing-mediocre-and-boring-and-want-a-husband-and-children.premium-1.465922
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