Yaakov Cohen (actor)
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Yaakov Cohen | |
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יעקב כהן | |
 Cohen in 2011 | |
| Born | September 27, 1958 Meknes, Morocco |
| Died | November 2, 2024 (aged 66) |
| Education | Beit Zvi |
| Years active | 1984–2024 |
| Known for | Stand-up comedy, dubbing, actor |
Yaakov Cohen (Hebrew: יעקב כהן; September 27, 1958 – November 2, 2024) was a Moroccan-born Israeli actor, stand-up comedian, voice artist, and television presenter.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Cohen was born in Meknes, Morocco, into a family of eleven children. In 1964, at the age of six, his family immigrated to Israel. They settled in Migdal HaEmek, where he was raised and educated. In 1977, he graduated from the Ort Rogozin high school in Migdal HaEmek.
In 1984, Cohen graduated from the 22nd class of the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts, alongside classmates such as Odia Koren, Idit Teperson, and Anat Waxman.[3]
Cohen died from complications of Parkinson's disease on November 2, 2024, at the age of 66.[4][5]
Awards
[edit]Cohen received several awards for his contributions to Israeli theater:
- Outstanding Actor Award at the Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre (1988)[6][7][8]
- Kalchkin Award[7]
- Special Award for "Bustan Sephardi" (2008)
References
[edit]- ^ "האתר הרשמי של יעקב כהן - שחקן וסטנדאפיסט" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "N12 - הקומיקאי יעקב כהן: "חלמתי על הרבה מחלות - לזה לא ציפיתי"". N12. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ בירנברג, יואב (2023-07-14). ""כשאני על הבמה אני זורק את הפרקינסון החוצה ואומר לו 'שב בצד ותשתוק, יא ליצן'"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "השחקן והקומיקאי יעקב כהן הלך לעולמו בגיל 66". Arutz 7. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ בירנברג, יואב; מושקוביץ, ישראל (2024-11-02). "השחקן והקומיקאי יעקב כהן הלך לעולמו בגיל 66". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "הקומיקאי והשחקן יעקב כהן הלך לעולמו בגיל 66". www.maariv.co.il (in Hebrew). 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b "השחקן והקומיקאי יעקב כהן הלך לעולמו בגיל 66". Kan 11.
- ^ ויינברג, אורין (2017-12-05). "יעקב כהן, רוני דלומי ועידו ברטל זכו בפרסי ההצטיינות של הבימה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-02.
External Links
[edit]- Yaakov Cohen at IMDb
- Yaakov Cohen discography at Discogs
- 1958 births
- 2024 deaths
- Israeli musical theatre actors
- People from Migdal HaEmek
- Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts alumni
- Israeli television presenters
- Moroccan emigrants to Israel
- Israeli entertainers
- Israeli male stage actors
- Israeli male voice actors
- Israeli stand-up comedians
- Jewish Israeli comedians
- Deaths from Parkinson's disease
- Neurological disease deaths in Israel