Menahem Golan was born Menahem Globus to parents of Polish decent in Tiberias, Israel, in May 1929. In his early years, he was a pilot for the fledgling Israeli Air Force, changing his surname to Golan for patriotic reasons in 1948. A few years later, he took the first step towards his future career by attending the Old Vic Theatre School in London. After returning to Israel, he produced for theater, until joining producer 'Roger Corman' , and the "Lemon Popsicle" series. Golan's ongoing drive, energy, and past contribution to the world of cinema will undoubtedly and belatedly be recognized for the achievement this represents.
Along with his cousin, Yoram Globus , bought the Cannon Group production company in 1979 and ran it throughout the 1980s. Because of their fast, low-budget style of filmmaking, they earned the nickname the Go-Go Boys.
He grew up in Tiberius, a city located in northern Israel, on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Purchased UK production company Thorn-EMI Screen Entertainment.
Purchased Britains Elstree Studios.
Started US production company 21st Century Pictures.
Co-founder of Israeli film production company Noah Films.
If you make an American film with a beginning, a middle and an end, with,a budget of less than five million dollars, you must be an idiot to,lose money.
The film business is the only business where a negative is a positive.
For me a director is a director, he dictates the piece, creates it and I,need to help him. The producer brings together all the elements that,make it possible for the director to make the film - develop the,script, hire the actors, hire the director and then work together with,him. The director is the architect and the producer is the engineer. .
