Category : Mark Ivanir News
From Variety – “Mark Ivanir has replaced Jeremy Northam in indie drama “A Late Quartet.” To read the article on Variety Click here.
Mark is in New York, rehearsing the part of “Daniel Lerner” on “A Late Quartet”, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener and Christopher Walken, directed by Yaron Zilberman.
In Munich portraying the Chechen rebel Aslan in “In The Year Of The Dog”, starring Moritz Bleibtreu and Rade Serbedzija.
Ivanir arrives in Alaska to start working on “Everybody Loves Whales” (starring Drew Barrymore, Kristen Bell, John Krassinsky, Ted Danson).
Ivanir finishes a 10 day shoot on “Johny English Reborn”, acting alongside Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean), directed by Oliver Parker (The Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Ernest).
The HR Manager wins the Best Picture Award of the Israeli Academy, becomes the Israeli submission for The Golden Globs and the Oscars.
“Indie Wire” review: …Mark Ivanir gives a terrific performance… in a moving, smart, sometimes very funny tragicomedy. Read the article
Toronto Tribune” review: …Mark ivanir turns a stellar performance as the HR Manager… Read it here
“The Hollywood Reporter” review on “The HR Manager”: …Mark Ivanir plays the title role… finds riches in the character, that help illuminate a thoughtful and well crafted tale. Read it Here
“The HR Manager” is nominated for 8 Israeli Oscars. Mark is nominated in The Leading Actor category.
The “New York Examiners review of Holly Rollers: …Mendel Gold, played with an authentic devout intensity by Mark Ivanir… http://www.examiner.com/ny-in-new-york/holy-rollers-calls-out-to-jews-and-drug-addicts-alike
In the Czech Republic for a month, playing Ghost Leader in a prequel to “Ghost Recon”, produced by Ridley Scott, directed by Academy Award winners Francois Alaux and Herve De Crecy.
Attending the Sundance Festival where “Holly Rollers” (starring Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Ari Greynor, Danny Abecasser and Q-Tip) is in the Grand Jury competition. Mark plays a hassidic fabric store owner, Mendel.
January 26, 2010 – From the “Variety” magazine review on “Holy rollers”: …Sam (Jesse Eisenberg) is being set by his father Mendel (a fine Mark Ivanir) for a solid future… Click here for the review.
From “The Sundance Twentieth” review: …and let’s not forget the astonishing performance from Mark Ivanir, who plays Sam’s father, Mendel Gold. I won’t be surprised if we see more of him on the silver screen in the near future…Click here for the articlel.