Yosef Shiloach ( he, יוסף שילוח; July 9, 1941 – January 3, 2011) was an
Israeli
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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
Beit Zvi acting school.
[ ]
In 1964, Shiloach appeared in his first film, ''Mishpachat Simchon.'' He went on to appear in many Israeli films, especially the
Bourekas film genre which portrays the life of
Sephardi Jews in an exaggerated comic manner. He often played parts of people of
Persian descent. He also appeared in international films, such as ''
I Love You Rosa
''I Love You Rosa'' ( he, אני אוהב אותך רוזה, Ani Ohev Otach Roza) is a 1972 Israeli film directed by Moshé Mizrahi. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1972 Cannes Fil ...
'', ''
The House on Chelouche Street
''The House on Chelouche Street'' () is a 1973 semi-autobiographical film by Israeli director Moshé Mizrahi, filmed in Hebrew, Egyptian Arabic and Judeo-Spanish (a.k.a. Ladino, a Jewish language mostly derived from Old Castilian). The film was n ...
'' and ''
Rambo III''.
As an occasional voice actor, Shiloach provided the Hebrew voice of Arik (
Ernie) on ''
Rechov Sumsum'', which is the Israeli TV version of ''
Sesame Street''.
Death
Shiloach died in Tel Aviv on January 3, 2011, aged 69, after a lengthy battle with
cancer.
[ He was survived by a wife and three daughters.
]
Selected filmography
*''Kommando Sinai'' (1968) - Captain Halil, Egyptian Army
*''Margo Sheli'' (1969) - Hotel Manager
*''Ha-Pritza Hagdola'' (1970) - Heikal
*''La salamandra del deserto'' (1970)
*'' Katz V'Carasso'' (1971) - Kadosh Carasso
*'' The Policeman'' (1971) - Amar
*''I Love You Rosa
''I Love You Rosa'' ( he, אני אוהב אותך רוזה, Ani Ohev Otach Roza) is a 1972 Israeli film directed by Moshé Mizrahi. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1972 Cannes Fil ...
'' (1972) - Eli
*''Ha-Balash Ha'Amitz Shvartz'' (1973) - Simcha
*''Abu el Banat'' (1973) - Joseph Omri
*''The House on Chelouche Street
''The House on Chelouche Street'' () is a 1973 semi-autobiographical film by Israeli director Moshé Mizrahi, filmed in Hebrew, Egyptian Arabic and Judeo-Spanish (a.k.a. Ladino, a Jewish language mostly derived from Old Castilian). The film was n ...
'' (1973) - Nissim
*''Hagiga Le'enayim'' (1975)
*'' The Story of Jacob and Joseph'' (1974)
*'' Hagiga B'Snuker'' (1975) - Salvador
*'' Rosebud'' (1975) - Hacam
*'' Diamonds'' (1975) - Mustafa
*''Mishpahat Tzan'ani'' (1976) - Ben Naim
*'' The Passover Plot'' (1976) - Zealot (uncredited)
*''Street 60'' (1976) - Himself
*''Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor'' (1977)
*''Vengeance'' (1977) - Lupe
*''Hatzilu Et HaMatzil'' (1977)
*''Nisuin Nusah Tel Aviv'' (1979) - Avram
*''Natziv Hamelech'' (1979)
*'' Jesus'' (1979) - Joseph
*''Melech LeYom Ehad'' (1980)
*''Kohav Hashahar'' (1980) - Uncle Sammy
*''Sofo Shel Milton Levy'' (1981)
*''Sapiches'' (1982) - Sgt.Shemesh / Ramirez
*'' Paradise'' (1982) - Ahmed
*''Sababa'' (1983) - 1st Sgt. Shemesh
*''Sahara
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'' (1983) - Halef
*''Green'' (1984)
*'' The Ambassador'' (1984) - Shimon
*''Ha-Doda Mi'Argentina'' (1984)
*''Up Your Anchor'' (1985) - Georgiyan
*''Ha-Shiga'on Hagadol'' (1986) - Jacuzzi
*''Ha-Tov, HaRa, VeHaLo-Nora'' (1986)
*''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 ...
'' (1986) - Faruk
*'' Iron Eagle'' (1986) - Tower Official
*''The Lion of Africa
''The Lion of Africa'' is a 1987 American adventure film directed by Kevin Connor and written by Bruce Franklin Singer. The film stars Brian Dennehy, Brooke Adams, Yosef Shiloach, Don Warrington, Carl Andrews and Katherine Schofield. The fil ...
'' (1987)
*'' Rambo III'' (1988) - Khalid
*''Tzamot'' (1989)
*'' Not Without My Daughter'' (1991) - Mohsen's Companion
*'' American Cyborg: Steel Warrior'' (1993) - Akmir
*''Night Terrors
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'' (1993) - Pardy Hardy
*''The Mummy Lives'' (1993) - Capt. Mahmoud
*''Chain of Command'' (1994) - Azil
*''Leylasede'' (1995) - Michael
*''Nashim'' (1996)
*''Ben'' (1997)
*''Desperado Square
Desperado Square ( he, כיכר המיואשים) is an Israeli film directed by Benny Toraty. The film was released in 2001. The film received financial support from the Yehoshua Rabinovitz Foundation for the Arts in Tel Aviv.
That year, the fi ...
'' (2001) - Yisrael 'the Indian'
*''Yamim Shel Ahava'' (2005) - Yossef Dahan (final film role)
See also
* Israeli cinema
References
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