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Joseph Shiloach
Yosef Shiloach ( he, יוסף שילוח; July 9, 1941 – January 3, 2011) was an Israeli actor. Biography Yosef Shiloach was born in Kurdistan. He immigrated to Israel at the age of nine.Israeli actor Yosef Shiloach dies at 69 after long battle with cancer Haaretz January 3, 2011 Shiloach was one of the first graduates of the acting school. In 1964, Shiloach appeared in his first film, ''Mishpachat Simchon.'' He went on to appear in many Israeli films, especially the |
Iranian Kurdistan
Iranian Kurdistan or Eastern Kurdistan ( ku, ڕۆژھەڵاتی کوردستان, translit=Rojhilatê Kurdistanê) is an unofficial name for the parts of northwestern Iran with either a majority or sizable population of Kurds. Geographically, it includes the West Azerbaijan Province, Kurdistan Province, Kermanshah Province, Ilam Province and parts of Hamadan Province and Lorestan Province. In totality, Kurds are about 10% of Iran's total population. According to the last census conducted in 2006, the four main Kurdish-inhabited provinces in Iran – West Azerbaijan, Kermanshah Province, Kurdistan Province and Ilam Province – had a total population of 6,730,000. Kurds generally consider northwestern Iran (Eastern Kurdistan) to be one of the four parts of a Greater Kurdistan, which under that conception are joined by parts of southeastern Turkey (Northern Kurdistan), northern Syria (Western Kurdistan), and northern Iraq (Southern Kurdistan). Outside the traditional Kurdis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. Another 10% are due to obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity or excessive drinking of alcohol. Other factors include certain infections, exposure to ionizing radiation, and environmental pollutants. In the developing world, 15% of cancers are due to infections such as ''Helicobacter pylori'', hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human papillomavirus infection, Epstein–Barr virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These factors act, at least partly, by changing the genes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Holeh Ahavah
''Alex Holeh Ahavah'' ( he, אלכס חולה אהבה, Alex Is Lovesick) is a 1986 Israeli cult film directed by Boaz Davidson. It stars Eitan Anshel, Sharon Hacohen, and Uri Kabiri. The film, set in the 1950s, features a boy (Anshel) as the main protagonist and his life as the son of Polish immigrants. Plot The film is a romantic comedy that takes place in Israel during the austerity period of the 1950s. The main character is Alex, a 12-year-old boy who is about to turn 13 and attend his bar mitzvah. Alex comes from a poor, dysfunctional family of Polish Jewish origin whose poverty requires them to share their apartment. Their tenant is Faruk,a man whose humorous battle against baldness is a running bit in the film. At first, Alex falls in love with Mimi, the new girl in his class. Everything changes, however, when his aunt Lola arrives in Israel from Poland to search for a lost love with whom she once lived but who vanished after the Nazi invasion of Poland. Alex fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ambassador (1984 American Film)
''The Ambassador'' is a 1984 American political thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Robert Mitchum, Ellen Burstyn, Rock Hudson and Allan Younger. It was the last theatrical release starring Rock Hudson before his death in October 1985. Plot U.S. Ambassador to Israel Peter Hacker (Robert Mitchum) and head of security Frank Stevenson (Rock Hudson) are en route to a secret location in the Judaean Desert to meet with representatives of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). It is part of Hacker’s secret plan to have young Jews and Muslims begin a peaceful dialogue. An armed Israeli helicopter locates and disrupts the meeting by firing on it, causing several deaths. Hacker and Stevenson survive and are apprehended by the Israeli military. Alex Hacker (Ellen Burstyn), the ambassador’s troubled and lonely wife is in Jerusalem where she is secretly meeting her lover. However, she is followed and their tryst is caught on film by an unknown entity. Hacker an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara (1983 Film)
''Sahara'' is a 1983 British-American adventure drama film directed by Andrew McLaglen and starring Brooke Shields, Lambert Wilson, Horst Buchholz, John Rhys-Davies and John Mills. The original music score was composed by Ennio Morricone. Plot In 1928, Gordon ( Steve Forrest) develops a new racing vehicle, a hot rod, but dies in a practice run before he can compete in the 'Trans-African Auto Race'. To save her father's dream, and win the prize money, Gordon's flapper daughter, Dale (Brooke Shields) disguises herself as a man and takes the place of her father in the race through the Sahara Desert, with the help of her father's friends. Dale is an excellent driver and has a good chance to win the male-only race. After she crosses the start line, she takes off her wig and mustache and reveals her true sex to the other participants in the race. While taking a short-cut, she comes close to a tribal war between Bedouin factions. Another racer, the German Von Glessing (Horst Buchholz), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (1982 Film)
''Paradise'' is a 1982 Canadian adventure romance film written and directed by Stuart Gillard (in his directorial debut). It stars Phoebe Cates, Willie Aames, and Tuvia Tavi. The original music score was composed by Paul Hoffert with the theme song written and produced by Joel Diamond and L. Russell Brown and sung by Phoebe Cates. It was critiqued at the time as a "knockoff" of the more-famous '' The Blue Lagoon'', as it shared a similar story to the 1980 film. Plot summary In 1823, during the Georgian era, teenagers David and Sarah travel with a caravan from Baghdad to Damascus. At an oasis, a slaver known as 'the Jackal' raids the party and attempts to add the beautiful young Sarah to his harem. David and Sarah and her servant, Geoffrey, narrowly escape, but all the others are slain in a massacre, including David's American missionary parents. When Geoffrey seeks help at an encampment controlled by the Jackal, he is killed. David and Sarah rest at a nearby enclave as they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesus (1979 Film)
''Jesus'' (also known as ''The Jesus Film'') is a 1979 American Biblical fiction, Biblical drama film directed by Peter Sykes (director), Peter Sykes and John Krish, and produced by John Heyman. In ''Jesus'', the life of Jesus, Jesus Christ is depicted, primarily using the Gospel of Luke as the main basis for the story. A voice-over narration is featured sporadically throughout the film, providing background information on characters and events. Shot on location in Israel, the film was financed primarily by Cru (Christian organization), Campus Crusade for Christ with a budget of $6 million, and was released without production or cast credits, as producer John Heyman declared that the creators of this picture were “simply being translators” of the New Testament's Gospel of Luke, “so nobody will know who produced or directed the film.” The end of the film states that the Good News Bible (Today's English Version) was used during filming, and instead of telling a parallel stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Passover Plot (film)
''The Passover Plot'' is a 1976 drama film adapted from the conspiratorial 1965 book of the same name by Hugh J. Schonfield. It was directed by Michael Campus and stars Zalman King as Yeshua (Jesus), Harry Andrews, Hugh Griffith, Dan Hedaya, Donald Pleasence and Scott Wilson. Awards ''The Passover Plot'' was nominated for an Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ... for Best Costume Design ( Mary Wills). References External links * * 1976 drama films 1976 films Films scored by Alex North Films based on non-fiction books Israeli drama films Portrayals of Jesus in film Films directed by Michael Campus Golan-Globus films 1970s English-language films {{1970s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds (1975 Film)
''Diamonds'' is a 1975 Israeli-American heist film. Robert Shaw stars in a dual role as twin brothers. Richard Roundtree, Barbara Hershey and Shelley Winters are co-stars. The film was also released as ''Diamond Shaft'', although it has no relation to the '' Shaft'' films other than having Roundtree in the cast. Plot Charles Hodgson is a British aristocrat who decides to become a thief as a way of getting at his twin brother, Earl, a security expert who has built a supposedly impregnable vault in Tel Aviv, which holds a cache of diamonds. For the caper, Charles enlists Archie, a heist expert, and Sally. He also becomes acquainted with an American woman, Zelda Shapiro, who is in Israel looking for a new husband. Cast * Robert Shaw as Charles Hodgson / Earl Hodgson * Richard Roundtree as Archie * Barbara Hershey as Sally (credited as Barbara Seagull) * Shelley Winters as Zelda Shapiro * Shaike Ophir as Moshe * Yosef Shiloach Yosef Shiloach ( he, יוסף שילוח; July 9, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosebud (1975 Film)
''Rosebud'' is a 1975 American action thriller film directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Peter O'Toole, Richard Attenborough, and Peter Lawford. The script was by Otto's son, Erik Lee Preminger, based on the novel by Joan Hemingway and . Originally the film was set to star Robert Mitchum, but he left after disagreements with Preminger. Kim Cattrall made her film debut as a teenager. Barbara Emerson, who had been cast as one of the girls, was replaced during production. Plot Larry Martin (O'Toole) is a ''Newsweek'' reporter, secretly working for the CIA as he travels around the globe tasked, along with Israeli intelligence, to work for the release of five wealthy girls kidnapped by the anti-Israel terrorist Palestinian Liberation Army from the yacht ''Rosebud''. Martin must contend with the girls' fathers, all of whom are wealthy, connected and concerned. Sloat (Attenborough), the extremist head of Black September, is connected with the kidnappings, and is subsequently hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hagiga B'Snuker
''Hagiga B'Snuker'' ( he, חגיגה בסנוקר, ''lit.'' ''Party at the Snooker''; originally simply ''Snooker'') is a 1975 Israeli cult film, one of the classic Bourekas films. The movie was directed by Boaz Davidson and stars Israeli comedians Ze'ev Revach, Yehuda Barkan and Yosef Shiloah. Cast *Yehuda Barkan – Gavriel (Gavri) Levi/Azriel Levi ( he, גבריאל\עזריאל) *Ze'ev Revach – Hannukah ( he, חנוכה) *Yosef Shiloach – Salvador ( he, סלבדור) *Nitza Shaul – Yona ( he, יונה) *Tuvia Tzafir – Mushon ( he, מושון) *Yaakov Banai – Rabbi Yosef Shemesh *Arieh Elias – Halfon ( he, חלפון) * – The contractor ( he, הקבלן) *Talia Shapira – Riki ( he, ריקי) *Music by Matti Caspi Plot The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel (both played by Yehuda Barkan). Azriel is a shy and religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel is a hoodlum and hustler who runs a snooker Bar (establishment), bar. Gavrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Jacob And Joseph
''The Story of Jacob and Joseph'' is a 1974 American Biblical drama television film directed by Michael Cacoyannis, based on the Biblical ''Book of Genesis'' with a screenplay written by Ernest Kinoy. It stars Keith Michell as Jacob, Tony Lo Bianco as Joseph, Colleen Dewhurst as Rebekah, Herschel Bernardi as Laban, Harry Andrews as Isaac, and Julian Glover as Esau. Filmed on location in Israel, ''The Story of Jacob and Joseph'' originally aired in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company on April 7, 1974. It was the fifth-highest viewed prime time program for the week.(16 April 1974)Oscar show leads ratings ''Arizona Republic'' ("The ratings also showed religious programs don't always fare poorly with viewers. ABC's "The Story of Jacob and Joseph" special came in fifth out of 62 evening programs rated.") The Biblical narrative was continued two years later with ''The Story of David'' (1976), also produced for ABC-TV and involving many of the same cast and crew. Plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
