Mosko Alkalai ( he, מוסקו אלקלעי; March 10, 1931 – April 1, 2008) was an Israeli

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

.Mosko Alkalai’s filmography
(in Hebrew) He was best known for a string of hits including ''

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. History To fil ...

'', ''

The Fox in the Chicken Coop ''The Fox in the Chicken Coop'' (Hebrew: , ''Ha Shu'al B'Lul Hatarnegolot'') is a 1978 Israeli film directed by Ephraim Kishon, based on Kishon's satirical book of the same name. It features many prominent Israeli actors of the time, most notably ...

'' and ''

Yana's Friends ''Yana's Friends'' ( he, החברים של יאנה, translit=HaHaverim shel Yana) is a 1999 Israeli film directed by Arik Kaplun. script editor: Savi Gabizon. Critically acclaimed, it won 10 Israeli Academy Awards including the Ophir Award for B ...

''.

Career

Born in Bucharest to a Romanian

Sephardi Sephardic (or Sephardi) Jews (, ; lad, Djudíos Sefardíes), also ''Sepharadim'' , Modern Hebrew: ''Sfaradim'', Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: Səp̄āraddîm, also , ''Ye'hude Sepharad'', lit. "The Jews of Spain", es, Judíos sefardíes (or ), ...

-Jewish family, Alkalai's career in acting started relatively late, though his career in

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and

theater Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actor, actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The p ...

roles spanned 40 years. He appeared in dozens of Israeli films and theater productions. Alkalai was extremely active in professional organizations within the Israeli entertainment industry. He served as the

chairman The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

of the

Israeli Union of Performing Arts Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli ...

. and was also a member of the

Israeli Film Academy The Ophir Awards ( he, פרס אופיר), colloquially known as the Israeli Oscars or the Israeli Academy Awards, are film awards for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. The award, named ...

and the Israeli Arts Council. Alkalai was the 2003 winner of the

's lifetime Achievement Award.

Personal life

Mosko Alkalai died of

respiratory failure Respiratory failure results from inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, meaning that the arterial oxygen, carbon dioxide, or both cannot be kept at normal levels. A drop in the oxygen carried in the blood is known as hypoxemia; a rise ...

at the age of 77 on April 1, 2008, in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

. He had undergone surgery at

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center ( he, המרכז הרפואי תל אביב ע"ש סוראסקי; commonly referred to as Ichilov Hospital) is the main hospital complex serving Tel Aviv, Israel and its metropolitan area and the second-largest ho ...

several weeks prior to his death, but never recovered. His casket was placed at the

Habima Theatre The Habima Theatre ( he, תיאטרון הבימה ''Te'atron HaBima'', lit. "The Stage Theatre") is the List of national theatres, national theatre of Israel and one of the first Hebrew language theatres. It is located in Habima Square in the ce ...

before he was buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Rodika, and their two sons, Ron and Shai.

Partial filmography

*''

Ervinka ''Ervinka'' is a 1967 Israeli film written and directed by Ephraim Kishon. The film, starring Chaim Topol (best known for his role as Tevye from ''Fiddler on the Roof'') is a comical tale of a con man who falls in love with a police officer. Plot ...

'' (1967) - Zigler *''Ha-Ben Ha'Oved'' (1968) *''

'' (1969) - Zelig Schultheiss *''

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'' (1970) - Claude (uncredited) *'' Bloomfield'' (1971) - 1st Committee Man *''7 fois... par jour'' (1971) *''Salomonico'' (1972) *''Hagiga Le'enayim'' (1975) *''

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 ...

'' (1975) - Azriel's Employer *''Ha-Diber Ha-11'' (1975) *''Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor'' (1975) *''Ha-Shu'al B'Lool Hatarnagalot'' (1978) - Tzemach Goorevitch *''

Jesus Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

'' (1979) - Matthew *''

Repeat Dive ''Repeat Dive'' ( he, צלילה חוזרת, ''Tzlila Chozeret'') is a 1982 Israeli drama film directed by Shimon Dotan. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Mosko Alkalai * Zaharira Harifai Zaharira Harifai ...

'' (1982) *''Edut Me'ones'' (1984) - Belkin *''

Goodbye, New York ''Goodbye, New York'' is a 1985 Israeli-American comedy drama produced, directed and written by Amos Kollek, who also co-stars in his directorial debut. Plot A ditzy New Yorker (Julie Hagerty) is devastated to learn that her husband has been unfa ...

'' (1985) - Papalovski *''Nadia'' (1986) - English Teacher *''

The Delta Force ''The Delta Force'' is a 1986 American action film starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin (in his final film appearance) as leaders of an elite group of Special Operations Forces personnel based on the real life U.S. Army Delta Force unit. Directed ...

'' (1986) - TV reporter *''Bar 51'' (1986) - Karl *''Le testament d'un poète juif assassiné'' (1988) - Paltiel's Father *''

Meeting Venus ''Meeting Venus'' is a 1991 British–American-Japanese film directed by the Hungarian director István Szabó and starring Glenn Close and Niels Arestrup. The movie was filmed in Budapest, Hungary. This fictional story follows misadventure ...

'' (1991) - Jean Gabor *''

Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein ''Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein'' ( translit. Nikmato Shel Itzik Finkelstein) is a 1993 Israeli fantasy comedy film directed by Enrique Rottenberg. It stars Moshe Ivgy, Estevan Gotfreed, Dvora Halter-Keidar and Shmil Ben Ari. Critically acclai ...

'' (1993) *''Mehapeset Baal Al Arba'' (1993) *''The Mummy Lives'' (1993) - Kroll *''Ha-Gamal Hame'ofef'' (1994) *''Ein Shemot Al Hadlatot'' (1997) - Kuba *''Voyages'' (1999) - Shimon *''

'' (1999) - Yitzhak *''Shisha Million Rasisim'' (2001) - Yitzhak *''The Holy Land'' (2001) - Professor Milan *''Rashevski's Tango'' (2003) - Rabbi Shmouel *''Alenbi Romance'' (2005) *''Eskimosim ba Galil'' (2006) - Mundek *''Julia Mia'' (2007) - Johnny's father *''King of Beggars'' (2007) - Yankalle Soffer *''Landsman'' (2009) - Ze'ev Landsman (final film role)

References

External links

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The Jerusalem Post: In Appreciation: Moscu Alkalai, 1931-2008
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