Shaike Ophir
Shai K. Ophir, also Shaike Ophir (* November 4, 1929 in Jerusalem, † August 17, 1987 in Tel Aviv), was an Israeli actor.
The depending on the source position 1927 or 1929 in Jerusalem as Yishayahu ( Shaike ) Ophir -born actor joined the Palmach in 1943 and was one year later at the Marine Group, the Palyam.
At the beginning of his acting career, he played in the 1958 Miney Paul Bogart TV production Hansel and Gretel and worked in 1959 resulted in 27 (The Waxwork ) the fourth season of the series Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Bourdette with. In 1963 published Israeli film director Menahem Golan of El Dorado, he was also part of the cast. In 1965, he also appeared in the time of his popular TV show on Saturday night one will win. In 1971, he was good in bed, sergeant! the Constable Sgt Abraham Azulai. In the thriller The diamond - trick from director Menahem Golan from 1975, he was seen as Moshe. In the 1980s he had roles in several Hollywood productions. He played in 1985 on the side of Richard Chamberlain in Quatermain - In search of the treasure of kings and participated in the following year Chuck Norris movie Delta Force as well as in 1987 when Mr. Zohar in the TV series MASHA with. The role of the champion team in Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty was his last appearance at the movie theater.
The first awarded in 1982, Ophir Award -called Film Prize of the Israel Academy of Film and Television is named after him.