JONATHAN AVIGDORI

JONATHAN AVIGDORI

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others". [Marianne Williamson]

Born as Roy Avigdori. Jonathan started his career in New York, studying film at The School of Visual Arts. He moved to Los Angeles in 1999, and started to explore his acting skills in a variety of styles, including: film, improv, and theatre. He joined The "Lee Strasberg Acting Institute" in 2002. Upon graduation, Jonathan wrote, directed and produced, two theatre plays and a TV pilot.

His first play - "Flashing back", was a unique comedy which constantly goes backwards in time. This was a brave attempt and first of its kind, to bring a new kind of genre on stage.

Then came "The Palestinian Connection". Which was produced in L.A. in winter of 2003. The play was a major breakthrough. It received great reviews in major trades.

Two years later Jonathan wrote a TV Pilot called Jew Tales.

While scouting for locations in Mexico for 'Two Nights in the Middle East, Jonathan received the news that he got a part in the new Spielberg's film, Munich.

Jonathan just completed his fourth high concept screenplay "American Girls", which was optioned by Emanation Films and will start pre-production on January 2008.