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'''Arieh Elias''' (1 April 1921 – 7 May 2015) was an [[Israel]]i actor.<ref>[http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4654727,00.html השחקן אריה אליאס הלך לעולמו]</ref> |
'''Arieh Elias''' (1 April 1921 – 7 May 2015) was an [[Israel]]i actor.<ref>[http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4654727,00.html השחקן אריה אליאס הלך לעולמו]</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Arieh Elias was born in Kurdistan. In 1941, he was the first Jew to be accepted to the drama faculty of Baghdad’s Academy of Fine Arts.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anav-silverman/from-baghdad-to-israel-actor_b_7236108.html From Baghdad to Israel]</ref> |
Arieh Elias was born in Kurdistan. In 1941, he was the first Jew to be accepted to the drama faculty of Baghdad’s Academy of Fine Arts.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anav-silverman/from-baghdad-to-israel-actor_b_7236108.html From Baghdad to Israel]</ref>Elias [[aliyah|immigrated]] to Israel in 1947. He joined the [[Palmach]] and fought in the War of Independence. At first he had trouble finding work as an actor due to his pronounced Arabic accent, but his popularity grew after playing the lead in the Israeli film HaYeled Me'ever LaRechov (The Boy Across The Street).<ref>[http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/in-israel/local/veteran-actor-aryeh-elias-laid-to-rest-13342 Veteran actor Aryeh Elias laid to rest]</ref> |
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==Acting and film career== |
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In the early 1960s, he directed the theater troupe of the Frank Sinatra Center in Nazareth, staging Jean d'Arc, Nasser Aladdin and Majnun Night for El-Hadit Theater.<ref>[https://books.google.co.il/books?id=v_tXKyDG5j4C&pg=PA328&lpg=PA328&dq=arieh+elias&source=bl&ots=ir7Pe32ylt&sig=pUkXrLfBDgEuOJYnsSeTOxwo0LM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMmveG3aPUAhWDchQKHeTpCj44ChDoAQhFMAk#v=onepage&q=arieh%20elias&f=true Theater in Israel, Linda Ben-Zvi]</ref> |
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Elias appeared in more than thirty films from 1954 to 2006. In 2013, he won a lifetime achievement award from the Israeli Artists’ Association.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Beloved-actor-Arieh-Elias-dies-at-94-402385 Beloved actor Arieh Elias dies at 94]</ref> |
Elias appeared in more than thirty films from 1954 to 2006. In 2013, he won a lifetime achievement award from the Israeli Artists’ Association.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Beloved-actor-Arieh-Elias-dies-at-94-402385 Beloved actor Arieh Elias dies at 94]</ref> |
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Arieh Elias | |
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| Born | 1 April 1921 |
| Died | 7 May 2015 (aged 94) Tel HaShomer, Israel |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954–2006 |
Arieh Elias (1 April 1921 – 7 May 2015) was an Israeli actor.[1]
Biography
Arieh Elias was born in Kurdistan. In 1941, he was the first Jew to be accepted to the drama faculty of Baghdad’s Academy of Fine Arts.[2]Elias immigrated to Israel in 1947. He joined the Palmach and fought in the War of Independence. At first he had trouble finding work as an actor due to his pronounced Arabic accent, but his popularity grew after playing the lead in the Israeli film HaYeled Me'ever LaRechov (The Boy Across The Street).[3]
Acting and film career
In the early 1960s, he directed the theater troupe of the Frank Sinatra Center in Nazareth, staging Jean d'Arc, Nasser Aladdin and Majnun Night for El-Hadit Theater.[4]
Elias appeared in more than thirty films from 1954 to 2006. In 2013, he won a lifetime achievement award from the Israeli Artists’ Association.[5]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi | Grandfather Bar Dayan | |
| James' Journey to Jerusalem | Salah | ||
| 1975 | Hagiga B'Snuker | Halfon | |
| 1974 | Kazablan | Moshiko | |
| Charlie Ve'hetzi | Zaki Ben Hananiah |
See also
References
External links
- Arieh Elias at IMDb