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The opening as it read in 2020

Raz Degan worked with acclaimed directors Oliver Stone, Julie Taymor, Robert Altman and Italian maestro Ermanno Olmi, among others. As a cinematographer he was involved with the documentary "The Green Prince", which won the Audience Award for World Cinema at Sundance Film Festival. Raz’s feature documentary “The Last Shaman” was executive produced by Leonardo di Caprio and is currently available on Netflix globally. Versatile artist Raz Degan boasts a diverse body of work. As an actor, he worked with acclaimed directors Oliver Stone, Julie Taymor, Robert Altman and Italian maestro Ermanno Olmi, among others. As a cinematographer he was involved with the documentary "The Green Prince", which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Raz’s feature documentary “The Last Shaman” was executive produced by Leonardo di Caprio and released on Netflix globally. Raz Degan, actor, director, cinematographer, TV show host, and travel photographer, is a versatile artist with a vast and diverse body of work to his credit. As an actor, Degan was directed by Oliver Stone, Julie Taymor, Robert Altman and Italian maestro Ermanno Olmi, among others. As a cinematographer he was involved with the documentary "The Green Prince", which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Recently, Raz’s feature documentary “The Last Shaman” was executive produced by Leonardo di Caprio and released on Netflix globally in 2017. The same year, Degan won the Italian version of Survivor, went on to host his own adventure/documentary series, "Raz and the Tribe" for SKY networks in 2018, and throughout 2019/20 he continued his charity work for the United Nations Refugee Agency as UNHCR Ambassador supporting the “Educate a Child Project”. Degan’s extensive photography collection spans over 100 countries world wide and has received industry recognition.¹

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The opening as it stood in 2010

Raz Degan (born 25 August 1968) is an Israeli male model, and actor of the cinema, television, and theatre, who resides in Italy . In 2009, he co-starred in Barbarossa , an Italian film based on the life of Frederick I Barbarossa . In 2004 he played the role of Darius III in Oliver Stone 's film Alexander . He has starred in many Italian television commercials, and beginning in April 2010 hosted the weekly television programme Mistero broadcast by Mediaset 's Italia 1 .

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The opening as it stood in 2015

Raz Degan (born 25 August 1968) is an Israeli model and actor of cinema, television and theatre, who resides in Italy . In 2009, he co-starred in Barbarossa , an Italian film based on the life of Frederick I Barbarossa . In 2004 he played the role of Darius III in Oliver Stone 's film Alexander . He has starred in many Italian television commercials, and beginning in April 2010 hosted the weekly television programme Mistero broadcast by Mediaset 's Italia 1 .

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Raz Degan is an actor, director, and cinematographer, born in a Kibbutz of Sde Nehemia in Israel to Ilan and Adina Degan; he has two brothers who also live and work abroad. At the age of 21, and after three years military service in the Israeli Army , he became a male model and began traveling. He has had exhibitions throughout 2014–2016 in Italy, Israel, and Indonesia.

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Multifaceted artist, actor, director, cinematographer, and explorer ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Raz Degan (born August 25, 1968) is an artist, actor, director, cinematographer, and public figure, whose career spans feature films, documentary filmmaking, photography, and immersive storytelling. He has worked with Academy Award-winning filmmakers such as Oliver Stone and Ermanno Olmi , bringing historical and deeply introspective roles to life. His documentary films, including ‘’ The Last Shaman ’’, executive-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio , explore human resilience, spiritual awakening, and indigenous cultures, while his artistic photography has been exhibited internationally.

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