amos guttman (; 10 may 1954 – 16 february 1993) was a romanian-born israeli film director. he emigrated to israel with his family, aged seven. he later became a successful film director. being an openly gay man, he directed films in relation to his own personal life, such as "bar 51", "drifting" and "amazing grace". he was considered to be a pioneer of lgbt film in israel.