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Menahem Golan

Born 1929-05-31

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Menahem Golan (born 31 October, 1929 - died 8 August, 2014) was an Israeli director and producer. He has produced movies for such stars as Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Charles Bronson, and was known for a period as a producer of comic book-style movies like Masters of the Universe, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Captain America, and his aborted attempt to bring Spider-Man to the silver screen. Using the pen name of Joseph Goldman, Golan also wrote and "polished" film scripts. He was co-owner of Golan-Globus with his cousin Yoram Globus. Description above from the Wikipedia article Menahem Golan licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Bloodsport 1988 · 6.8 Cobra 1986 · 5.8 Over the Top 1987 · 5.9 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 1987 · 3.8 Night of the Living Dead 1990 · 6.8 Masters of the Universe 1987 · 5.4 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 1986 · 5.6 Runaway Train 1985 · 7.2 Cyborg 1989 · 5.0 Lifeforce 1985 · 6.1 The Delta Force 1986 · 5.7 Barfly 1987 · 7.1 Death Wish II 1982 · 6.0 Death Wish 3 1985 · 5.8 Missing in Action 1984 · 5.5 American Ninja 1985 · 5.4 King Solomon's Mines 1985 · 5.2 Captain America 1990 · 3.2 A Cry in the Dark 1988 · 6.9 Invasion U.S.A. 1985 · 5.4 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown 1987 · 5.4 Invaders from Mars 1986 · 5.5 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 1987 · 4.9 10 to Midnight 1983 · 6.3 The Last American Virgin 1982 · 6.3 Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 1985 · 5.3 Death Wish: The Face of Death 1994 · 4.9 Powaqqatsi 1988 · 7.2 52 Pick-Up 1986 · 6.4 Firewalker 1986 · 5.1 Braddock: Missing in Action III 1988 · 4.9 Breakin' 1984 · 5.9 Love Streams 1984 · 7.6 Murphy's Law 1986 · 5.9 Appointment with Death 1988 · 6.1 Bolero 1984 · 3.0 Enter the Ninja 1981 · 5.2 The Barbarians 1987 · 5.0 Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo 1984 · 5.1 The Phantom of the Opera 1989 · 5.5 Hero and the Terror 1988 · 5.2 Hercules 1983 · 4.1 Alien from L.A. 1988 · 3.2 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects 1989 · 5.5 Assassination 1987 · 5.2 New Year's Evil 1980 · 4.9 Lemon Popsicle 1978 · 6.4 Street Smart 1987 · 6.4 Aladdin 1986 · 5.4 X-Ray 1981 · 5.0 Lady Chatterley's Lover 1981 · 5.2 Avenging Force 1986 · 5.8 The Assault 1986 · 7.2 Fool for Love 1985 · 6.0 Maria's Lovers 1984 · 6.5 Exterminator 2 1984 · 4.6 The Apple 1980 · 4.3 Sword of the Valiant 1984 · 4.4 Sahara 1983 · 4.9 Hot Bubblegum 1981 · 5.7 Going Steady 1979 · 5.7 Sinbad of the Seven Seas 1989 · 4.3 Tough Guys Don't Dance 1987 · 4.9 The Forbidden Dance 1990 · 3.9 American Cyborg: Steel Warrior 1993 · 4.3 God's Gun 1976 · 5.0 Dangerously Close 1986 · 5.5 The Adventures of Hercules 1985 · 3.9 The Naked Face 1984 · 5.5 King Lear 1988 · 5.4 Private Popsicle 1982 · 5.4 Hansel and Gretel 1988 · 6.5 The Wicked Lady 1983 · 4.8 The Godsend 1980 · 5.3 Salsa 1988 · 4.8 Up Your Anchor 1985 · 4.5 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! 2010 · 5.2 The Naked Cage 1986 · 5.3 Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7 1987 · 4.6 Treasure of the Four Crowns 1983 · 4.1 Puss in Boots 1988 · 6.1 Nana 1983 · 4.5 P.O.W. the Escape 1986 · 5.0 Number One with a Bullet 1987 · 4.8 Rappin' 1985 · 4.4 Hanna's War 1988 · 6.1 Mack the Knife 1989 · 5.6 Kazablan 1973 · 6.8 Déjà Vu 1985 · 4.7 The House on Chelouche Street 1973 · 6.7 Mercenary Fighters 1988 · 4.6 Mad Dog Coll 1992 · 5.2 Diary of a Mad Old Man 1987 · 6.5 The Secret of Yolanda 1982 · 5.4 999 Aliza: The Policeman 1967 · 7.3