Shaike Ophir

Shaike Ophir

Shaike Ophir (Hebrew: שייקה אופיר; November 4, 1928 – August 17, 1987) was an Israeli film and theater actor, comedian, playwright, screenwriter, director, and the country's first mime. Yeshayahu (Shaike) Goldstein-Ophir was born in Jerusalem. His family was Masortiim, and his Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry in the city goes back to the mid-19th century. He studied acting as an adolescent but left school in the 1940s to enlist in the Palmach. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War he escorted convoys to the besieged city of Jerusalem and took part in naval battles. Thanks to his comic skills he was accepted to the Chezbatron, an army entertainment troupe. In the 1950s, he made a name for himself as a multi-talented performer. He even recorded a few hit songs during this period. During the late 1950s and early 1960s Ophir occasionally guest-starred in American TV shows such as Shirley Temple's Storybook and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (in the episode "The Waxwork," where he was billed as Shai K. Ophir). Ophir acted in 28 films, wrote, directed, and starred in several variety shows, and was an accomplished mime, appearing alongside Marcel Marceau. He reached the peak of his international fame in the title role of Ha-Shoter Azoulay (literally, Policeman Azoulay, translated as The Policeman), a film vehicle by Ephraim Kishon which won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign-Language Film (1972) and was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Academy Award the same year. He also starred in other Ephraim Kishon films, including Ervinka, Blaumilch Canal and The Fox in the Chicken Coop, and the 1973 Moshé Mizrahi film Daughters, Daughters. In 1977 he starred opposite Melanie Griffith in The Garden. In 1985, Ophir starred in a stage adaptation of Janusz Korczak's children's novel King Matt the First, where he played seven different roles. The children's play was very successful and ran for three years. Over this period Ophir was diagnosed with lung cancer, to which he succumbed in 1987. Ophir was a theatrical director for HaGashash HaHiver. He also directed the Israeli movie Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor, and wrote the screenplay for 4 Israeli movies. He wrote and performed many sketches and comedy routines, many of which are still popular in Israel today. He also did a series of Arabic-instruction TV programs that ran through the 1980s. He also appeared in the Chuck Norris film, The Delta Force. Ophir was married twice and had four children, two from each spouse. His daughter, Karin Ophir, is also an actress. Shaike Ophir, a heavy smoker, died from lung cancer in 1987.

  • Popularitet : 1.924
  • Kendt for : Acting
  • Fødselsdag : 1928-11-04
  • Fødselssted : Jerusalem, Israel
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Shaike Ophir Film

  • 1986
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    America 3000

    America 3000

    3.9 1986 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Magician of Lublin

    The Magician of Lublin

    4.5 1979 HD

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  • 1963
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    אלדורדו

    אלדורדו

    4.5 1963 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Delta Force

    The Delta Force

    5.9 1986 HD

    Politiske ekstremister har kapret et fly fra USA og tvinger piloten til at flyve dem til Beirut. Den amerikanske præsident indkalder Delta...

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  • 1974
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    Abu el Banat

    Abu el Banat

    5.8 1974 HD

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  • 1969
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    Te'alat Blaumilch

    Te'alat Blaumilch

    6.917 1969 HD

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  • 1958
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    Hansel and Gretel

    Hansel and Gretel

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1977
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    500000 Black

    500000 Black

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1971
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    השוטר אזולאי

    השוטר אזולאי

    6.8 1971 HD

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  • 1978
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    Ha-Shu'al B'Lool Hatarnagalot

    Ha-Shu'al B'Lool Hatarnagalot

    7 1978 HD

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  • 1977
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    Gonev Miganav Patoor

    Gonev Miganav Patoor

    7 1977 HD

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  • 1966
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    מוישה ונטילטור

    מוישה ונטילטור

    8.5 1966 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Fifth Column

    The Fifth Column

    9.5 1960 HD

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  • 1972
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    Shod Hatelephonim Hagadol

    Shod Hatelephonim Hagadol

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1977
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    Ha-Gan

    Ha-Gan

    4.8 1977 HD

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  • 1979
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    Ta'ut Bamispar

    Ta'ut Bamispar

    6 1979 HD

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  • 1977
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    Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor

    Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor

    7 1977 HD

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  • 1968
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    השכונה שלנו

    השכונה שלנו

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1985
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    Kong Salomons miner

    Kong Salomons miner

    5.4 1985 HD

    Allan Quatermain bliver hyret af den skønne Jessie Huston til at finde hendes far, som er opdagelsesrejsende i Afrika. Quatermain må...

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  • 1964
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    חור בלבנה

    חור בלבנה

    5.7 1964 HD

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  • 1956
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    מעשה במונית

    מעשה במונית

    7 1956 HD

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  • 1973
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    הבית ברחוב שלוש

    הבית ברחוב שלוש

    6.308 1973 HD

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  • 1971
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    Carlos

    Carlos

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1975
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    Diamonds

    Diamonds

    5.5 1975 HD

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  • 1977
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    מבצע יונתן

    מבצע יונתן

    6.2 1977 HD

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  • 1964
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    דליה והמלחים

    דליה והמלחים

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1975
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    יהיה טוב סלומוניקו

    יהיה טוב סלומוניקו

    7 1975 HD

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  • 1977
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    500000 Black

    500000 Black

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1979
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    Ta'ut Bamispar

    Ta'ut Bamispar

    6 1979 HD

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  • 1977
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    Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor

    Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor

    7 1977 HD

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  • 1968
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    השכונה שלנו

    השכונה שלנו

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1977
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    Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor

    Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor

    7 1977 HD

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  • 1974
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    Abu el Banat

    Abu el Banat

    5.8 1974 HD

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1954
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    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

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  • 1964
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    Einer wird gewinnen

    Einer wird gewinnen

    7 1964 HD

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  • 1958
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    Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

    5.8 1958 HD

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