Reuven Shefer
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Reuven Shefer was an Israeli theater and film actor.
Shefer was born in Tel Aviv
in 1925. 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.
Through his career Shefer also played in cinema 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).
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
).
Shefer died at his home in Tel Aviv at the age of 85.
Shefer was born in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
in 1925. 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
Haifa Theatre
The Haifa Theatre is the municipal theater company of Haifa, Israel.Haifa Theater, Israel's first municipal theater, was established by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi.Founded in 1961, the Haifa Theater employs Jewish and Arab actors, and has an international reputation for performing provocative works...
and in 1973 he joined the Cameri Theater
Cameri Theater
The Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
. During his career Shefer played varied prominent roles in theater.
Through his career Shefer also played in cinema in films including: "Sallah Shabati
Sallah Shabati
Sallah Shabati is a 1964 Israeli comedy film about the chaos of Israeli immigration and resettlement. This social satire placed the director Ephraim Kishon and producer Menahem Golan among the first Israeli filmmakers to achieve international success...
" (1964), "Moishe Ventalator" (1966), "Ervinka
Ervinka
Ervinka is a 1967 Israeli film written and directed by Ephraim Kishon. The film, starring Chaim Topol is a comical tale of a con man who falls in love with a police officer.-Plot:...
" (1967), "Blaumilch Canal
Blaumilch Canal
Blaumilch Canal is a 1969 Israeli comedy directed by Ephraim Kishon, which depicts the madness of bureaucracy through a municipality’s reaction to the actions of a lunatic....
" (1969), "Azit the parachuting dog" (1972), "Salomonico" (1974) and "Charlie and a half
Charlie Ve'hetzi
Charlie Ve'hetzi is a 1974 Israeli comedy and cult movie. The movie was directed byBoaz Davidson and stars Israeli comedians Yehuda Barkan and Ze'ev Revach.- Cast :...
" (1974).
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
Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...
" (as the Mad Hatter
Mad Hatter
Hatta, the Hatter is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the story's sequel, Through the Looking-Glass. He is often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Carroll...
).
Shefer died at his home in Tel Aviv at the age of 85.