Raz Degan facts for kids

Raz Degan is an actor, director, and filmmaker. He was born in a place called Kibbutz Sde Nehemia in Israel. His parents are Ilan and Adina Degan. Raz also has two brothers who live and work in other countries.

When he was 21, after serving three years in the Israeli Army, he started a new career. He became a male model and began traveling the world. From 2014 to 2016, he showed his work in art exhibitions. These shows took place in Italy, Israel, and Indonesia.

Raz Degan's Career

Raz Degan was first discovered as a model in New York City. After that, he started working in the movie business. By the mid-1990s, Raz was living in Italy. He appeared in many Italian commercials. He also acted in several TV movies. Sometimes, he had smaller parts in bigger films.

In 1994, he had a small role in the movie Prêt-à-Porter. Later, in 2004, he played Darius III in Oliver Stone's film Alexander. In 2005, Raz Degan took on the main role in Ermanno Olmi's movie One Hundred Nails. This film was chosen to open the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

From 2008 to 2009, he kept acting in different Italian movies. He played both good guys and bad guys. In 2009, he acted alongside Dutch actor Rutger Hauer in the film Barbarossa. In 2010, Raz Degan was in the French movie Forces spéciales. He worked with famous actors like Diane Kruger and Djimon Hounsou.

After finishing that movie, Raz continued his travels. He went through Tajikistan and Afghanistan, crossing the Pamir Mountains. Then he traveled to Tibet and Nepal. During these trips, he filmed short documentaries for Italian television. Also in 2010, he hosted a show called "Mistero" on Italia1 for two seasons. For this show, he made several documentaries.

In 2013, Raz Degan worked as the director of photography for a documentary. This film was called The Green Prince. It won several awards, including the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Raz was also nominated for awards for his camera work.

Raz Degan directed his first film in 2016. Before that, he spent a few years traveling through the Peruvian Amazon. He was working on a big international documentary called The Last Shaman. The famous actor Leonardo DiCaprio was an executive producer for this film. It was released in 2017.

Movies Raz Degan Has Been In

TV Shows Raz Degan Has Been In

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In Spanish: Raz Degan para niños