His most distinguished work so far is considered to be Late Night Stories, a thriller TV series that he wrote and directed.
Michael Behagen made his first short film The Wind, about the Suez Canal, where he was doing his military service.
In 1980, still a student, Michael Behagen wrote and directed Shapiro's Song [2] and won an Ophir Award for the best Israel film director.
This terrible accident inflamed Israel so much that people demanded a retelling of the story to understand how it could have happened.
[5] In 1987, Michael Behagen wrote and directed The Cuckoo Clock, the pilot of the Late Night Stories TV series.
Late Night Stories is a TV thriller series of 13 films written, directed, produced and composed by Behagen between 1987 and 1991 and aired in Israel between 1988 and 1991.
Rafael knows this is a simple problem but prefers to complicate matters, encouraging Nicole to spend the night at his remote spot.
In "The Replacement" Alex, an infamously unfaithful dentist, is told by his wife, a sculptor, that she has terminal cancer and only few months to live.
Oddly enough Rivi is hardly upset by her impending death but seems obsessed by the guilt of leaving Alex alone.
Suddenly Rivi regrets her action, wondering whether the new-found lovers will continue to bow to her whims.
In "Line Up", Yossef Berger comes to the police station complaining that his car was towed from a legal parking space.
In "The Earring", Ossi, a stunning model, wakes one morning to discover that her ear has grown to abnormal proportions.
Tom, a regular customer in Sander's unsuccessful nightclub has just found out that he is very ill and has decided to sell his apartment for 70,000 dollars wishing to end his life as short and as good as he can.
In "The Accident", Roni comes to a party with his new girlfriend Debby and with his new Opel Corvet his brother has left him.
A wealthy, portly guest checks into a luxury hotel and displays keen interest in a young waitress.
One night, together with her husband they steal flowers from a cemetery, not wishing to arrive empty-handed at the home of a colleague.
However, when Benny stands up to leave with her, she discovers that the man who has just promised her an unforgettable evening, has a severe physical problem.
Mizmor, the daughter, devastated by the ruined forest, develops a close relationship with a chopped tree, leading her parents to believe she has lost her mind.
However, she soon learns that the saying "My home is my fortress" can sometimes prove misleading The premiere of the film took place at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque in April 2023 [10] In 2000, Michael Behagen published his first book, in Hebrew, Lullaby.
The novel is set during World War II and follows Machale, a Jewish girl who was given to a Polish family in an attempt to save her from the Nazis.
The emotional reunion between the father who survived the Holocaust, the daughter who matured over four years, and the woman who saved her, leads Aaron to make a decision that will irrevocably shatter and upend the lives of all three.