| Who is it? | Director, Stunts, Assistant Director |
| Birth Place | American |
Isaac Florentine is a well-known figure in the American film industry, serving as a director, stuntsman, and assistant director. His impressive net worth is estimated to be around $11 million by the year 2024. Florentine has made a name for himself through his work, exhibiting exceptional talent and skill in various aspects of filmmaking. With a successful career spanning several years, his contributions to the industry have cemented his reputation as a highly accomplished and sought-after professional.
Florentine regularly visited local cinemas throughout his childhood in Israel, citing Sergio Leone and Bruce Lee as his biggest idols and subsequent film influences. As a young man he completed mandatory Service in the Israeli Army for three years before studying Film & Television at Tel Aviv University. He also began teaching Karate in 1978 before opening his first Karate school in 1979, where he would also train regularly, which he continues to this day. While studying at University he completed his first short film, Farewell Terminator (1987), which notably won seven awards at Mograbee Film Festival.
In 1988 he moved to America with his family to pursue a career in film. His first break came from meeting producers Ronnie Hadar and Jonathan Tzachor who invited him to join the production team behind TV series Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers as a stunt coordinator and second unit Director. After seeing his first short film, Cannon Films' Menahem Golan also offered Florentine the chance to direct his first feature film, Desert Kickboxer (1992).
Florentine is positive of his time on Power Rangers where he honed many skills and filmmaking techniques. However he would not embrace his now recognised directing style, shooting with minimal, clean edits in the mould of his other idols Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, until his third feature film, High Voltage (1997).
Florentine also directed the documentary The Life and Legend of Bob Wall (2003) and second unit directed The Legend of Hercules (2014).
