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Reuven Shefer

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Reuven Shefer
ראובן שפר
Born(1925-06-07)7 June 1925
Died22 March 2011(2011-03-22) (aged 85)
OccupationActor
Years active1957–2011

Reuven Shefer (Hebrew: ראובן שפר; June 7, 1925 – March 22, 2011) was an Israeli theater and film actor.[1]

Biography

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Shefer was born in Tel Aviv.[2] 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. During his career Shefer played varied prominent roles in theater.[3]

Through his career Shefer also acted in films including: Sallah Shabati (1964), Moishe Ventalator (1966), Ervinka (1967), Blaumilch Canal (1969), Azit the parachuting dog (1972), Salomonico (1974) and Charlie and a half (1974).[4][5]

Shefer also dubbed cartoon series, such as Maya the Honey Bee (as Philip the top-hatted grasshopper), the TV series Pippi Longstocking, and Alice in Wonderland (as the Mad Hatter).

Death

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Shefer died on 22 March 2011 at his home in Tel Aviv at the age of 85. He was buried at Yarkon Cemetery.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1964 Sallah Shabati
1966 Moishe Ventalator
1967 Ervinka
1968 Nes B'Ayara
1969 Blaumilch Canal
1972 Salomonico
1972 Azit the parachuting dog
1974 Charlie and a half Car Sales Man
1999 Voyages Lev (final film role)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Reuven Shefer’s filmography (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Actor Reuven Sheffer dies at 86. Jerusalem Post. 29 March 2011
  3. ^ הלך לעולמו שחקן תיאטרון הקאמרי ראובן שפר. Haaretz. 03.23.2011 (In Hebrew)
  4. ^ שחקן הקאמרי ראובן שפר הלך לעולמו. NRG Maariv (In Hebrew). 3.22.2011
  5. ^ סיני, לירון (2011-03-22). "השחקן ראובן שפר הלך לעולמו". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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