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Shaike Ophir
Shaike Ophir (; 4 November 1928 – 17 August 1987) was an Israeli film and theater actor, comedian, playwright, screenwriter, director, and the country's first mime. Early life Yeshayahu (Shaike) Goldstein-Ophir was born in Jerusalem. His family were 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. Career Thanks to his comic skills he was accepted to the Chizbatron, an IDF entertainment troupe. In the 1950s, he made a name for himself as a multi-talented performer. He had 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziva Rodann
Ziva Rodann (, born Ziva Blechman ; 2 March 1933), known first as Ziva Shapir (), is an Israeli-American actress. She was a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film star and a frequent guest star on television series from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. The ''Canadian Jewish Chronicle'' described her as "the first Israeli actress to be signed to a long-term deal with a major motion picture studio." Early life Rodann was born in Haifa to Yeshaiahu "Shaya" Blechman, a professor of mathematics, and his wife, Rosa. She first arrived in the United States in 1947, when she was sent to live with her aunt and uncle in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., where she attended and graduated from Kirkwood High School as Ziva Blackman. When she returned to Israel, she took night classes at Tel Aviv University and majored in art, history, and languages. She was accepted at the Habima Theatre, where she studied acting, and then joined the Israeli army in 1952. In 1954, she worked at the Chamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephraim Kishon
Ephraim Kishon (; August 23, 1924 – January 29, 2005) was a Hungarian-born Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and Academy Award, Oscar-nominated film director. He was one of the most widely read contemporary satire, satirists in Israel and was also particularly popular in German-speaking countries.Ephraim Kishon, 80, Holocaust Survivor Who Became Satirist *The New York Times*, 30 January 2005Obituaries: Ephraim Kishon *The Guardian*, 1 February 2005 Biography Ephraim Kishon was born on August 23, 1924, by the name of Ferenc Hoffmann into a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, co-written and co-produced by Menahem Golan, the film features Martin Balsam, Joey Bishop, Robert Vaughn, Steve James, Robert Forster, Shelley Winters and George Kennedy. It is the first installment in ''The Delta Force'' film series. Two sequels were produced, entitled '' Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection'' and the direct-to-video '' Delta Force 3: The Killing Game''. ''The Delta Force'' was "inspired" by the hijacking of TWA Flight 847. Plot In 1980, Operation Eagle Claw is aborted after a fatal helicopter crash, with the U.S. Delta Force evacuating to their C-130 transports. Among them is Captain Scott McCoy, who, against orders, rescues his wounded comrade, Peterson, from the burning helicopter before the team final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Norris
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) is an American martial artist and actor. Born in Oklahoma, Norris first gained fame when he won the amateur Middleweight Karate champion title in 1968, which he held for six consecutive years. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles to teach martial arts, where his students included Steve McQueen, Donny Osmond, and Priscilla Presley. In 1968, Norris made his acting debut in the spy spoof ''The Wrecking Crew (1968 film), The Wrecking Crew''. He had his breakthrough as a leading actor in the action film ''Good Guys Wear Black'' (1978). Norris soon became a popular action movie star, appearing in ''A Force of One'' (1979), ''The Octagon (film), The Octagon'' (1980), ''An Eye for an Eye (1981 film), An Eye for an Eye'' (1981), ''Silent Rage'' (1982), and ''Lone Wolf McQuade'' (1983). This led The Cannon Group, Inc., Cannon Films to sign Norris into a multiple film deal, starting with ''Missing in Action (film), Missing in Action'' (1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HaGashash HaHiver
HaGashash HaHiver (, ''lit.'' The Pale Tracker) was an iconic Israeli comedy trio. It was also known as the ''Gashashim.'' Its three members were Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike"), Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") (deceased) and Gavriel "Gavri" Banai. History Shaike, Poli and Gavri had been members of '' HaTarnegolim''" ("The Roosters"), founded in 1960 by Naomi Polani. The Gashashim put on many comedy skits which became classics in their own right ("The Drafted Car", "Off Side Story", "Kreker vs Kreker", etc.) and contributed numerous quotes to modern spoken Hebrew. They also starred in comic Israeli movies which became major hits, such as '' Givat Halfon Eina Ona'' and recorded many famous Hebrew songs. Some of Israel's greatest authors and playwrights, including the late Nisim Aloni, prepared material for the trio. The producer of HaGashash HaHiver was ("Pachanel"). The Gashash' sketches transcended class and education. Their elaborate word play became known as ''Gashashit''. On Oct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Korczak
Janusz Korczak, the pen name of Henryk Goldszmit (22 July 1878 or 1879 – 7 August 1942), was a Polish Jewish pediatrician, educator, children's author and pedagogue known as ''Pan Doktor'' ("Mr. Doctor") or ''Stary Doktor'' ("Old Doctor"). He was an early children's rights advocate, in 1919 drafting a children's constitution. After spending many years working as a principal of an orphanage in Warsaw, he moved in with his orphans when the orphanage was forced to move to the ghetto, despite pleas from friends to flee the country. He was executed when the entire population of the institution was sent to the Treblinka extermination camp during the Grossaktion Warschau of 1942. Biography Early life and education Korczak was born in Warsaw. He was unsure of his birth date, which is attributed to his father's failure to promptly acquire a birth certificate for him; his birth date is 22 July of either 1878 or 1879. His parents were , a respected lawyer from a family of prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Garden (1977 Film)
''The Garden'' (''Ha-Gan'') is a 1977 Israeli drama film directed by Victor Nord, his first feature. It stars Shaike Ophir, a young Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. Born in Manhattan to actress Tippi Hedren, she was raised mainly in Los Angeles, where she graduated from the Hollywood Professional School at age 16. In 1975, 17-year-old ..., Zachi Noy, Sa'adia Damari, and Shoshana Duer. The film is about a wandering young woman (Griffith) who, after a sexual assault, stumbles upon an old man who faces eviction from his garden. The old man mistakes her for an angel. The Garden was the official Israeli entry at the International Cannes Film festival (Les Yeux Fertiles section), 1977, San Francisco International Film festival, October 1977, and many other film forums. Opening night in Germany as HaGahn 1978. Recently (2024) re-released as Der Garten in Germany. (Look for the recent trailer) Reception ''Variety'' wrote: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. Born in Manhattan to actress Tippi Hedren, she was raised mainly in Los Angeles, where she graduated from the Hollywood Professional School at age 16. In 1975, 17-year-old Griffith appeared opposite Gene Hackman in Arthur Penn's neo-noir film ''Night Moves (1975 film), Night Moves''. She later rose to prominence as an actor in films such as Brian De Palma's ''Body Double'' (1984), which earned her a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress. Griffith's subsequent performance in the comedy ''Something Wild (1986 film), Something Wild'' (1986) attracted critical acclaim before she was cast in 1988's ''Working Girl'', which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her a Golden Globe. In the 1990s, Griffith performed in a series of roles which received varying critical reception. She received Golden Globe nominations for her performances in ''Buffalo Girls'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daughters, Daughters
''Daughters, Daughters'' () is a 1973 Israeli film directed by Moshé Mizrahi, who also co-wrote the screenplay. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Shabtai Alfandari ( Shaike Ophir) is a pure Sephardic Jerusalemite, father to nine daughters, who yearns for a son who will one day say Kaddish for him after his death. Alfandari dreams about the son and plays with him in his dreams. He consults with sorcerers to remove the curse that prevents him from having a son. He arranges for his eldest daughter to marry his assistant in hopes that a male child will be born into the family, but another daughter is born instead. Cast * Shaike Ophir - Sabbatai Alfandari * Zaharira Harifai - Bianca Alfandari * Joseph Shiloach - Joseph Omri * Michal Bat-Adam - Esther Alfandari * Gideon Singer - Dr. Mazor * Avner Hizkiyahu - Casarola * Naomi Blumenthal - Naomi Greenbaum * David Baruch Screening The film premiered a week before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moshé Mizrahi
Moshé Mizrahi (; 5 September 1931 – 3 August 2018) was an Israeli film director. Biography He was born in Egypt, migrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1946, and studied filmmaking in France in 1950. He directed the Oscar-winning 1977 film '' Madame Rosa'' starring Simone Signoret. The film, which was about a former prostitute in Paris who survived Auschwitz, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film on behalf of France. He directed 14 films in both Israel and France, three of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film; '' I Love You Rosa'', '' The House on Chelouche Street'' and ''Madame Rosa'', with the last of these winning the award. In September 1994, he was honored by the Haifa Film Festival for his lifetime contribution to Israeli cinema. His landmark film '' Les Stances à Sophie'' went practically unseen until it was re-released in 2008 and its jazz soundtrack album of the same name (but lacking the accent) was profiled in ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Shaike Ophir and Sefi Rivlin. The film takes a satirical look at the old generation of Israeli politicians. The film was Kishon's last film and was considered a failure. Plot Amitz Dolniker, an aging Israeli Parliament member known for his high-winded babbling and tireless lecturing, is told he needs to take a break from politics after he collapses during a speech. Fainting, he starts out on a dream trip to spend some weeks in a far-away, backward Israeli village that has little contact with civilization. The farmers’ bucolic and carefree life repels him at first (and especially the fact that they have never heard of him), but then he decides to introduce some “order” to the innocent society. As none of the villagers agree to become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The film is based on a humorous story titled "A Legend About a Canal in Tel Aviv" by Kishon, first published in 1952 and later included in the book ''A Thousand and One Kids''. The film achieved commercial success and critical acclaim, winning the Best Foreign Film award at the Barcelona Film Festival and the Jury Prize at the Monte Carlo Film Festival, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award. History To film ''Blaumilch Canal'', Tel Aviv’s Allenby Street and a long canal were reconstructed in Herzliya Studios. Paul Smith was the uncredited assistant director. The cast included some of the most prominent Israeli actors of the time in addition to hundreds of extras. Plot summary Blaumilch is a lunatic with a digging compulsion who escapes fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
