Amos Guttman (Hebrew: עמוס גוטמן; 10 May 1954 – 16 February 1993) was an Israeli film director, born in Romania.
Guttman was born in Sita Buzăului, district of Covasna, in Transylvania, Romania and emigrated to Israel at the age of seven with his family.
Many Israeli actors made breakthrough performances in Guttman's films, including Jonathan Sagall, Alon Abutbul, Sharon Alexander, Aki Avni, and Rivka Michaeli.
[4] Guttman was part of a group of young Israeli directors who called for quality films at the expense of commercial cinema.
[7][8][9] In 2013, the gay-themed drama film Snails in the Rain, directed by Yariv Mozer, was dedicated in Guttman's memory.