Born in Afula, Mandatory Palestine, Eran Preis, is a naturalized American citizen.
In 1983 he wrote the screenplay, Behind Bars (בעברית: מאחורי הסורגים) and a year later the film was nominated for the Oscar Award.
Eran worked for fifteen years as a playwright and screenwriter for the Israeli television, theater and film industries.
He received the New Filmmaker Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival for his documentary, "The Case of Jonathan Pollard.
"[1] His documentaries include "Patricia Baltimore"(2007); "Viewfinder" (2004); "Bet Herut-The End of the Beginning"(2003); "The Case of Jonathan Pollard" (2001).