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Ishai Golan

Ishai Golan

Actor · Born November 22, 1973 (52) · Israel

Ishai Golan was born on 22 November 1973 in Israel. He is an actor and director, known for Mindbender (1996), Prisoners of War (2009) and Ha-E (2007).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 22, 1973 (52)
From
Israel
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on Motif · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Ishai Golan's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Bonds
23%
Morality
21%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Self
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
7
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ishai Golan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ishai Golan's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

  • The Escape(2026)

    Show as Mordechai

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Book of Ruth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Testament: The Story of Moses(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • White Bird(2023)

    as Max Blum

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • What Happened to the World? (?מה קרה לעולם) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dor

  • DreaMars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 40 episodes · as Uzi Gold

  • Bug (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Plan A(2021)

    as Aba

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Manayek (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · as Eitan Doitsh

  • The Dinner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Golem(2018)

    as Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Outdoors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Reports on Sarah and Saleem(2018)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Viki and Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Eitan

  • Commandments (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rabbi Israel Menashe

  • Family(2017)

    as Avi

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Holy land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Antenna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Leon

  • Sara Stein: From Berlin to Tel Aviv (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Ariel Gutman

  • False Flag (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ben 'Benny' Rephael

  • Table for Six (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · as Daria's Father

  • Pastrami (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Father

  • By Summer's End (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rafi

  • The Slut (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Shai

  • Prisoners of War(2009)

    Show 24 episodes · as Uri Zach

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Love Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Joni

  • The Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 94 episodes · as Max

  • The Last Patrol(2000)

    as Jasper

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Operation YY (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Mindbender (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Uri Geller

  • Overdose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Amiram

  • Amazing Grace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Retreat (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as דוידי

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

White Bird (2023)

$9.1M worldwide

Highest rated

White Bird (2023)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19922025

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ishai Golan's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Testament: The Story of Moses (2024)

80th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

White Bird (2023)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ishai Golan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ishai Golan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ishai Golan's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Doron Paz shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers