Reuven Shefer

Reuven Shefer (Hebrew: ראובן שפר‎; June 7, 1925 – March 22, 2011) was an Israeli theater and film actor.[1]

Reuven Shefer
Born(1925-06-07)7 June 1925
Tel Aviv, Mandate Palestine
Died22 March 2011(2011-03-22) (aged 85)
Tel Aviv, Israel
OccupationActor
Years active1957–2011

Biography

Shefer was born in Tel Aviv.[2] In 1957 Shefer joined the band "The Theatre Club Quartet" (רביעיית מועדון התיאטרון). Shefer played through two decades in the Giora Godik Theater and the Haifa Theatre and in 1973 he joined the Cameri Theater. During his career Shefer played varied prominent roles in theater.[3]

Through his career Shefer also acted in films including: Sallah Shabati (1964), Moishe Ventalator (1966), Ervinka (1967), Blaumilch Canal (1969), Azit the parachuting dog (1972), Salomonico (1974) and Charlie and a half (1974).[4][5]

Shefer also dubbed cartoon series, such as Maya the Honey Bee (as Philip the top-hatted grasshopper), the TV series Pippi Longstocking, and Alice in Wonderland (as the Mad Hatter).

Death

Shefer died on 22 March 2011 at his home in Tel Aviv at the age of 85. He was buried at Yarkon Cemetery.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1964Sallah Shabati
1966Moishe Ventalator
1967Ervinka
1968Nes B'Ayara
1969Blaumilch Canal
1972Salomonico
1972Azit the parachuting dog
1974Charlie and a halfCar Sales Man
1999VoyagesLev(final film role)

See also

References
  1. Reuven Shefer’s filmography (in Hebrew)
  2. Actor Reuven Sheffer dies at 86. Jerusalem Post. 29 March 2011
  3. הלך לעולמו שחקן תיאטרון הקאמרי ראובן שפר. Haaretz. 03.23.2011 (In Hebrew)
  4. שחקן הקאמרי ראובן שפר הלך לעולמו. NRG Maariv (In Hebrew). 3.22.2011
  5. Liron Sinai. השחקן ראובן שפר הלך לעולמו. YNet
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