Yosef Shiloach
Yosef Shiloach | |
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יוסף שילוח | |
| File:Yosef Shiloach.jpg Shiloach behind the scenes of Days of Love (2005) | |
| Born | Pirous Yosefian 9 July 1941 Iranian Kurdistan, Iran |
| Died | 3 January 2011 (aged 69) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2005 |
| Children | 3 |
Yosef Shiloach (Hebrew: יוסף שילוח; 9 July 1941 – 3 January 2011) was an Israeli actor.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Yosef Shiloach was born in Kurdistan to a Mizrahi Jewish family.[2] He immigrated to Israel at the age of nine.[3] Shiloach was one of the first graduates of the Beit Zvi acting school.[4][5]
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, The House on Chelouche Street 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
[edit | edit source]Shiloach died in Tel Aviv on 3 January 2011, aged 69, after a lengthy battle with cancer.[3] He was survived by a wife and two daughters.
Selected filmography
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- Sinai Commandos (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 (1972) - Eli
- Ha-Balash Ha'Amitz Shvartz (1973) - Simcha
- Abu el Banat (1973) - Joseph Omri
- The House on Chelouche Street (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 (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 (1986) - Faruk
- Iron Eagle (1986) - Tower Official
- The Lion of Africa (1987)
- Rambo III (1988) - Khalid
- Tzamot (1989)
- Not Without My Daughter (1991) - Mohsen's Companion
- American Cyborg: Steel Warrior (1993) - Akmir
- Night Terrors (1993) - Pardy Hardy
- The Mummy Lives (1993) - Capt. Mahmoud
- Chain of Command (1994) - Azil
- Leylasede (1995) - Michael
- Nashim (1996)
- Ben (1997)
- Desperado Square (2001) - Yisrael 'the Indian'
- Yamim Shel Ahava (2005) - Yossef Dahan (final film role)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Yosef Shiloach’s filmography (in Hebrew)
- ^ Israeli Jewish actor of Kurdish origin Yosef Shiloach dies at 69 after long battle with cancer
- ^ a b Israeli actor Yosef Shiloach dies at 69 after long battle with cancer Haaretz January 3, 2011
- ^ Israeli Actor Yosef Shiloach Dies at 69 After Long Battle With Cancer, Haaretz
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External links
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- 1941 births
- 2011 deaths
- Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts alumni
- Israeli male film actors
- Israeli male television actors
- Israeli male stage actors
- Israeli people of Kurdish-Jewish descent
- Israeli people of Iranian-Jewish descent
- Israeli Mizrahi Jews
- Iranian emigrants to Israel
- Iranian Kurdish people
- Kurdish Jews
- Kurdish male actors
- Jewish Israeli male actors
- Ophir Award winners
- Deaths from cancer in Israel
- 20th-century Israeli male actors
- 21st-century Israeli male actors
- 20th-century Israeli Jews
- 21st-century Israeli Jews
- 20th-century Iranian Jews
- 21st-century Iranian Jews