Neal Israel

Neal Israel

79 · Born: Jul 27, 1945

Personal Details

BornJul 27, 1945 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Lillian Johann Kastenberg

    ( Nov 17, 1999 to May 27, 2025 )
  • Amy Heckerling

    ( Jul 22, 1984 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Lori Lieberman

    ( Jan 9, 1979 to Oct 3, 1980 )

Biography

Neal Israel, a renowned director and writer, embarked upon his life's journey on July 27, 1945, in the vibrant city of New York, New York, USA. This talented individual has made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry, leaving an indelible mark through his work on iconic films such as Real Genius, released in 1985, Bachelor Party, which premiered in 1984, and Look Who's Talking Too, a 1990 cinematic masterpiece.

Neal Israel's personal life is just as captivating as his professional achievements. On November 17, 1999, he tied the knot with his loving wife, Lillian Johann Kastenberg. Prior to this union, he was married to the accomplished writer and director, Amy Heckerling, and the talented singer-songwriter, Lori Lieberman.

Career

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2015
The Wedding Ringer
The Wedding Ringer as Rabbi Steinsaltz
{"id":53831,"title":"Hounded","year":"2001","character":"Homeless Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hounded","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53831.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53831.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Hounded
Hounded as Homeless Man
{"id":7686,"title":"Surf Ninjas","year":"1993","character":"Mr. Dunbar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/surf-ninjas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7686.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Surf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas as Mr. Dunbar
{"id":6048,"title":"Look Who's Talking Too","year":"1990","character":"Mr. Ross","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/look-whos-talking-too","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ujg0gc46d40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ujg0gc46d40.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
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1989
{"id":14423,"title":"It's Alive III: Island of the Alive","year":"1987","character":"Dr. Brewster","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/its-alive-iii-island-of-the-alive","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14423.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":7022,"title":"Moving Violations","year":"1985","character":"Commuter #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moving-violations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7022.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Moving Violations
Moving Violations as Commuter #1
{"id":6621,"title":"Johnny Dangerously","year":"1984","character":"Dr. Zillman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-dangerously","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6621.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Johnny Dangerously
Johnny Dangerously as Dr. Zillman
{"id":7498,"title":"Americathon","year":"1979","character":"Rabbi Protester","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/americathon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7498.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Americathon
Americathon as Rabbi Protester
{"id":81511,"title":"Tunnel Vision","year":"1976","character":"Rabbi Rabinowitz \/ Hippie #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tunnel-vision-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81511.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision as Rabbi Rabinowitz / Hippie #2
{"id":10952,"title":"Jinxed","year":"2013","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jinxed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10952.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10952.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Jinxed
Jinxed as Writer
{"id":17424,"title":"Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation","year":"2008","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bachelor-party-2-the-last-temptation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kg5p2p2dbb8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kg5p2p2dbb8.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":10412,"title":"Police Academy: Mission to Moscow","year":"1994","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-mission-to-moscow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12988p57cr1o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12988p57cr1o.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":6048,"title":"Look Who's Talking Too","year":"1990","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/look-whos-talking-too","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ujg0gc46d40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ujg0gc46d40.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
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1989
{"id":6529,"title":"Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach","year":"1988","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-5-assignment-miami-beach","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7prrbldkbjf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7prrbldkbjf0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":6323,"title":"Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol","year":"1987","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-4-citizens-on-patrol","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r9oq4jsauqg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r9oq4jsauqg.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":6076,"title":"Police Academy 3: Back in Training","year":"1986","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-3-back-in-training","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/97ksuhav3qg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/97ksuhav3qg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":1322,"title":"Real Genius","year":"1985","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/real-genius","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ss2jqog7780.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ss2jqog7780.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Real Genius
Real Genius as Screenplay, Story
{"id":6012,"title":"Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment","year":"1985","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy-2-their-first-assignment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6g6envd69rm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6g6envd69rm0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":5119,"title":"Police Academy","year":"1984","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-academy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7nnhha6timr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7nnhha6timr0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Police Academy
Police Academy as Story, Screenplay
{"id":94000,"title":"All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special","year":"1980","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-commercials-a-steve-martin-special","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94000.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94000.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":163652,"title":"Ringo","year":"1978","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ringo-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163652.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Ringo
Ringo as Writer
{"id":81339,"title":"Cracking Up","year":"1977","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cracking-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81339.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81339.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Cracking Up
Cracking Up as Writer
{"id":52539,"title":"Thanksgiving Family Reunion","year":"2003","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thanksgiving-family-reunion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_52539.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_52539.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":79197,"title":"The Brady Bunch in the White House","year":"2002","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-brady-bunch-in-the-white-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79197.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79197.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":53831,"title":"Hounded","year":"2001","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hounded","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53831.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53831.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Hounded
Hounded as Director
{"id":85133,"title":"The Poof Point","year":"2001","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-poof-point","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85133.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85133.jpg"},"released":1}
The Poof Point
The Poof Point as Director
{"id":156761,"title":"Dad's Week Off","year":"1997","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dads-week-off-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156761.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156761.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Dad's Week Off
Dad's Week Off as Director, Screenplay
{"id":157165,"title":"Kidz in the Wood","year":"1996","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kidz-in-the-wood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157165.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157165.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Kidz in the Wood
Kidz in the Wood as Director, Writer
{"id":185191,"title":"Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare","year":"1995","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/family-reunion-a-relative-nightmare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185191.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185191.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":7686,"title":"Surf Ninjas","year":"1993","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/surf-ninjas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7686.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Surf Ninjas
Surf Ninjas as Director
{"id":26511,"title":"Breaking the Rules","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/breaking-the-rules","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26511.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":60657,"title":"The Cover Girl and the Cop","year":"1989","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cover-girl-and-the-cop","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60657.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60657.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":14449,"title":"Combat High","year":"1986","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/combat-high","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14449.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14449.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Combat High
Combat High as Director
{"id":7022,"title":"Moving Violations","year":"1985","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moving-violations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7022.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Moving Violations
Moving Violations as Director, Screenplay
{"id":5237,"title":"Bachelor Party","year":"1984","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bachelor-party","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1eqmvp7qcv38.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1eqmvp7qcv38.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Bachelor Party
Bachelor Party as Director, Screenplay
{"id":7498,"title":"Americathon","year":"1979","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/americathon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7498.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Americathon
Americathon as Director, Screenplay
{"id":81511,"title":"Tunnel Vision","year":"1976","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tunnel-vision-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81511.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision as Director, Writer