Reuven Shefer (; 7 June 1925 – 22 March 2011) was an Israeli theater and film actor.
Biography
Shefer was born in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
. In 1957 Shefer joined the band "The Theatre Club Quartet" (רביעיית מועדון התיאטרון). Shefer played through two decades in the Giora Godik Theater and the
Haifa Theatre and in 1973 he joined the
Cameri Theater
The Cameri Theatre (, ''HaTeatron HaKameri''), established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theatres in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.
History
The Cameri Theatre was founded with the purpose of promoting ...
. During his career Shefer played varied prominent roles in theater.
Through his career Shefer also acted in films including: ''
Sallah Shabati
''Sallah Shabati'' () is a 1964 Israeli comedy film about the chaos of Israeli immigration and resettlement, as well as the issues Mizrahi Jews faced in the developing Israeli society. This social satire placed the director Ephraim Kishon and p ...
'' (1964), ''
Moishe Ventalator'' (1966), ''
Ervinka'' (1967), ''
Blaumilch Canal
Blaumilch Canal (international release title: The Big Dig) is a 1969 Israeli comedy satire written and directed by Ephraim Kishon, depicting the madness of bureaucracy through a municipality's reaction to the actions of a lunatic. The film is bas ...
'' (1969), ''
Azit the parachuting dog'' (1972), ''
Salomonico'' (1974) and ''
Charlie and a half'' (1974).
Shefer also dubbed cartoon series, such as ''
Maya the Honey Bee
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'' (as Philip the top-hatted grasshopper), the TV series ''
Pippi Longstocking
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Pippi is ...
'', and ''
Alice in Wonderland
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'' (as the
Mad Hatter
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).
Death
Shefer died on 22 March 2011 at his home in Tel Aviv at the age of 85. He was buried at
Yarkon Cemetery.
Filmography
See also
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Culture of Israel
The culture of Israel is closely associated with Jewish culture and rooted in the Jewish history of the diaspora and Zionist movement. It has also been influenced by Arab culture and the history and traditions of the Arab Israeli population and ...
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Cinema of Israel
Cinema of Israel () refers to film production in Israel since its founding in 1948. Most Israeli films are produced in Hebrew, but there are productions in other languages such as Arabic and English. Israel has been nominated for more Academ ...
References
External links
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1925 births
2011 deaths
Male actors from Tel Aviv
Israeli male film actors
Israeli male stage actors
Israeli male voice actors
Burials at Yarkon Cemetery
20th-century Israeli male actors
21st-century Israeli male actors