Mosko Alkalai (Hebrew: מוסקו אלקלעי; March 10, 1931 – April 1, 2008) was an Israeli actor.[1] He was best known for a string of hits including Blaumilch Canal, The Fox in the Chicken Coop and Yana's Friends.
Mosko Alkalai | |
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| Born | March 10, 1931 |
| Died | April 1, 2008 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948-2008 |
Career
editBorn in Bucharest to a Romanian Sephardi-Jewish family, Alkalai's career in acting started relatively late, though his career in film and theater roles spanned 40 years.[2] He appeared in dozens of Israeli films and theater productions.[2] Alkalai was extremely active in professional organizations within the Israeli entertainment industry. He served as the chairman of the Israeli Union of Performing Arts.[2] and was also a member of the Israeli Film Academy and the Israeli Arts Council.[2] Alkalai was the 2003 winner of the Israeli Film Academy's lifetime Achievement Award.[2]
Personal life
editMosko Alkalai died of respiratory failure at the age of 77 on April 1, 2008, in Tel Aviv.[2] He had undergone surgery at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center several weeks prior to his death, but never recovered.[2] His casket was placed at the Habima Theatre in Tel Aviv before he was buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.[2] He was survived by his wife, Rodika, and their two sons, Ron and Shai.[2]
Partial filmography
edit- Ervinka (1967) - Zigler
- Ha-Ben Ha'Oved (1968)
- Blaumilch Canal (1969) - Zelig Schultheiss
- Madron (1970) - Claude (uncredited)
- Bloomfield (1971) - 1st Committee Man
- 7 fois... par jour (1971)
- Salomonico (1972)
- Hagiga Le'enayim (1975)
- Hagiga B'Snuker (1975) - Azriel's Employer
- Ha-Diber Ha-11 (1975)
- Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor (1975)
- Ha-Shu'al B'Lool Hatarnagalot (1978) - Tzemach Goorevitch
- Jesus (1979) - Matthew
- Repeat Dive (1982)
- Edut Me'ones (1984) - Belkin
- Goodbye, New York (1985) - Papalovski
- Nadia (1986) - English Teacher
- The Delta Force (1986) - TV reporter
- Bar 51 (1986) - Karl
- Le testament d'un poète juif assassiné (1988) - Paltiel's Father
- Meeting Venus (1991) - Jean Gabor
- Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein (1993)
- Mehapeset Baal Al Arba (1993)
- The Mummy Lives (1993) - Kroll
- Ha-Gamal Hame'ofef (1994)
- Ein Shemot Al Hadlatot (1997) - Kuba
- Voyages (1999) - Shimon
- Yana's Friends (1999) - Yitzhak
- Shisha Million Rasisim (2001) - Yitzhak
- The Holy Land (2001) - Professor Milan
- Rashevski's Tango (2003) - Rabbi Shmouel
- Alenbi Romance (2005)
- Eskimosim ba Galil (2006) - Mundek
- Julia Mia (2007) - Johnny's father
- King of Beggars (2007) - Yankalle Soffer
- Landsman (2009) - Ze'ev Landsman (final film role)
References
editExternal links
edit Media related to Mosko Alkalai at Wikimedia Commons