Avraham B. Yehoshua

writer, actor

Avraham B. Yehoshua was born on Dec 19, 1936 in Mandatory Palestine. Avraham B. Yehoshua's big-screen debut came with The Lover directed by Michal Bat-Adam in 1985.

Born from a family of Sephardic jews. With Amos Oz, Jehoshua is Israel's most prominent writer. Published four novels, essays and short stories. His third novel, Molcho, is considered his international breakthrough, with successful publications of translations in the US, Italy, France and the UK.