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Shimon Peres, actor
Actor

Shimon Peres: Movies & Box Office

films
7
on screen
2003–2018
box office
$9.53M
average score
71
Born
August 2, 1923
Birthplace
Wiszniew, Poland
Full name
Szymon Perski
Citizenship
Israeli
Occupations
politician, statesman, diplomat, author, poet, songwriter
Years active
1945-2014
Spouses
Sonya Gelman
Children
3
Career at a glance

Shimon Peres's Career in Numbers

Shimon Peres's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Shimon Peres works in most and the milestones along the way.

Shimon Peres Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 1

Shimon Peres Movies by Genre

  • Documentary 1

Documentary is the genre Shimon Peres has worked in most, with 1 film.

Shimon Peres Career Milestones

First film
Leila Khaled Hijacker 2005
7 credits

Shimon Peres Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Shimon Peres is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is Shimon Peres?

Shimon Peres was born in Wiszniew, Poland in 1923. Credited on films since 2003, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Shimon Peres (born Szymon Perski, 2 August 1923 – 28 September 2016) was a towering figure in Israeli politics whose career spanned seven decades, making him one of the longest‑serving public servants in the world. From his early days as a youth activist in the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed movement, he quickly attracted the attention of David Ben‑Gurion and was appointed deputy director‑general of the Ministry of Defense at the age of twenty‑nine, later becoming its director‑general and playing a pivotal role in the procurement of French aircraft and the establishment of Israel’s secret nuclear program. Over the ensuing years Peres held virtually every senior cabinet portfolio—Immigrant Absorption, Communications, Transportation, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Finance and more—served as a member of twelve governments, and was elected to the Knesset continuously from 1959 until his election as President in 2007, a record‑breaking tenure of 48 years. He served twice as Prime Minister (1984‑1986 and 1995‑1996), was instrumental in negotiating the 1994 Israel‑Jordan peace treaty, and, together with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, received the Nobel Peace Prize for the Oslo Accords. After stepping down from the presidency in 2014, he continued to champion peace through the Peres Center for Peace and remained an outspoken advocate for technological innovation and education, even embracing social media platforms to reach younger audiences.

Beyond politics, Peres was a prolific author of eleven books, a poet and songwriter who composed verses from the age of eight, and a polyglot fluent in Polish, French, English, Russian, Yiddish and Hebrew. He maintained close cultural ties, famously discovering his cousinship with Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall, and was honored with numerous international awards, including the Legion of Honour, an honorary knighthood, and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. His legacy is marked by a relentless pursuit of peace, a deep commitment to Israel’s security, and an enduring belief that technology and dialogue could bridge the deepest divides.

FAQ

Shimon Peres: Questions & Answers

How many movies Shimon Peres has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Shimon Peres been in?

Shimon Peres is credited on 7 films, from 2003 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Shimon Peres's highest-grossing movie?

Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) is Shimon Peres's biggest box office hit, with $8.61M worldwide, ahead of Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus (2014) ($926K). Across every film with box office figures, Shimon Peres's movies have made $9.53M.

Shimon Peres's biggest hits

What is the best Shimon Peres movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Shimon Peres's best-rated film is The Oslo Diaries (2018) with a score of 76, followed by Pope Francis - A Man of His Word (2018) (66).

Best Shimon Peres movies, ranked

What is Shimon Peres's newest movie?

The most recent film on Shimon Peres's filmography is The Oslo Diaries (2018), in the role of Self.

Who does Shimon Peres work with most often?

Shimon Peres shares the most films with Barack Obama (3 films), Donald Trump (2 films) and Joe Biden (2 films).

The Best Shimon Peres Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 7 credits.

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