Dana Eden, an Israeli producer who was working on Apple TV’s Tehran, has died suddenly during filming in Greece.
No cause of death has been confirmed as of yet but the Israeli public broadcaster Kan said in a statement quoted in Israeli media: “We mourn the passing of our colleague and partner in a long line of productions, series, and programs at the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation – Dana Eden. Dana was among the senior figures in Israel’s television industry and played a central role in creating and leading some of the corporation’s most prominent and influential productions. Her professional and personal legacy will continue to shape Israeli television for many years to come.”
According to Hebrew media, which was quoted by the Times of Israel, Eden was found lifeless in an Athens hotel on Sunday by her brother. Reuters reported that the case is being treated as suicide based on evidence and testimonies. Local police issued an autopsy order to determine the cause of death and began collecting security camera footage and testimony from hotel staff, according to local media. The investigation continues.
Addressing rumors over suggestions on social media that Eden may have been killed by Iranian agents, the production company behind Tehran, Donna and Shula Productions, said it “wants to make it clear that the rumors of the death being criminal or nationalistic are not true and baseless.” Israeli citizens are banned from visiting Iran and Tehran films in Greece. We have asked Apple about the future of Season 4.
Eden’s death will be a huge loss to the Israeli TV and film industry.
She was a well regarded producer who has worked across all episodes of Tehran, the Apple TV series that follows an Israeli Mossad agent of Iranian Jewish descent in Iran’s capital. It stars Niv Sultan,
Eden was filming Season 4 in Athens when she died. Season 3 has just launched on Apple TV after being delayed for months due to the Israel-Hamas War.
Eden’s other credits include Girl, Woman, The Prosecution and Magpie. She has worked on a wealth of projects down the years. In 2022, we reported that Eden and producing partner Shula Spiegel had signed with CAA.
