Menahem Golan

Biography

Menahem Golan was an Israeli film producer, screenwriter, and director born in Tiberias, Palestine, in 1929. He co-owned Cannon Films with his cousin Yoram Globus, producing over 200 films featuring prominent actors like Sean Connery and Sylvester Stallone. Golan also wrote and polished numerous scripts under the pen name Joseph Goldman, helming 44 films to date. He won several awards for his work before his 2014 passing.