He was best known for his roles in the satire show Nikui Rosh ("Clear Your Head"), the children’s program Rega im Dodley ("A Moment with Dodley") and its spin-off BaBayit shel Fistuk ("At Fistuk's Home").[1]
Yosef (Sefi) Rivlin born and grew up in Nahalat Yehuda (present-day Rishon LeZion). He born to the Rivlin family. He studied acting at the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts. He was married to Rina, with whom he had four children.[1]
Rivlin was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2007. In 2010, he announced that he was cured, but in 2012, he underwent further treatment that left him unable to speak.[1] He died in Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan at the age of 66 although rumors of his death began to circulate earlier, after the death of Israeli singer Arik Einstein.[2]
A memorial ceremony held at Habimah Theater in Tel Aviv on the morning of the funeral was attended by a large crowd of Israeli entertainers and politicians. Rivlin was buried in the old cemetery of Rishon LeZion.[3]
Acting careeredit
Rivlin's acting debut was in 1973, when he appeared at the Khan Theater in Jerusalem in Servant of Two Masters, directed by the British-born director Mike Alfreds.[4] He played the part of the Archie Bunker character on Itche - the Israeli version of All in the Family - and starred in the series Sefi, an Israeli version of Britain's Mr. Bean. He acted in musicals and often served as master of ceremonies at children’s festivals.[3] Rivlin appeared on the long-running comedy show Zehu Ze!. In the 1980s and 1990s, he appeared in a number of films, including director Avi Nesher's HaSodot.[5]
He enrolled in the youth football club of Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. and later on played in the senior side from 1962 until 1969.[6]
Political activismedit
A supporter of the Likud party, he appeared in advertisements for the party in the 1984 national elections. He briefly served on the Rishon LeZion City Council.[1] In 2008, he ran in the primaries to determine the Likud list for the Eighteenth Knesset, but was placed in an unrealistic place on the list.
Awards and recognitionedit
Rivlin won the Israeli Television Academy award.[1] In 2002, he won the Golden Mask prize for lifetime achievement.[2]
A Jerusalem Post columnist who interviewed him said: "Watching him is very simply an audience with a comic artist - hour after hour, he creates comedy. In person, he is much funnier than he is on TV. Face to face, his bug eyes and mugging and comic airs, and, above all, his nonstop improvisatory ability, are explosively funny."[7]
Upon the news of his death Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Rivlin a “friend and companion” and a "beloved artist who made generations of Israelis laugh with his witty humor.”[8]
sefi, rivlin, hebrew, ספי, ריבלין, november, 1947, december, 2013, israeli, actor, comedian, born, 1947, november, 1947nahalat, yehuda, mandatory, palestinedieddecember, 2013, 2013, aged, ramat, israeloccupation, actor, comedianspouserina, children, best, know. Sefi Rivlin Hebrew ספי ריבלין November 7 1947 December 3 2013 was an Israeli actor and comedian Sefi RivlinBorn 1947 11 07 November 7 1947Nahalat Yehuda Mandatory PalestineDiedDecember 3 2013 2013 12 03 aged 66 Ramat Gan IsraelOccupation s Actor ComedianSpouseRina 4 children He was best known for his roles in the satire show Nikui Rosh Clear Your Head the children s program Rega im Dodley A Moment with Dodley and its spin off BaBayit shel Fistuk At Fistuk s Home 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Acting career 3 Sports career 4 Political activism 5 Awards and recognition 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBiography editYosef Sefi Rivlin born and grew up in Nahalat Yehuda present day Rishon LeZion He born to the Rivlin family He studied acting at the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts He was married to Rina with whom he had four children 1 Rivlin was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2007 In 2010 he announced that he was cured but in 2012 he underwent further treatment that left him unable to speak 1 He died in Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan at the age of 66 although rumors of his death began to circulate earlier after the death of Israeli singer Arik Einstein 2 A memorial ceremony held at Habimah Theater in Tel Aviv on the morning of the funeral was attended by a large crowd of Israeli entertainers and politicians Rivlin was buried in the old cemetery of Rishon LeZion 3 Acting career editRivlin s acting debut was in 1973 when he appeared at the Khan Theater in Jerusalem in Servant of Two Masters directed by the British born director Mike Alfreds 4 He played the part of the Archie Bunker character on Itche the Israeli version of All in the Family and starred in the series Sefi an Israeli version of Britain s Mr Bean He acted in musicals and often served as master of ceremonies at children s festivals 3 Rivlin appeared on the long running comedy show Zehu Ze In the 1980s and 1990s he appeared in a number of films including director Avi Nesher s HaSodot 5 Sports career editSefi RivlinPersonal informationFull nameYosef Sefi RivlinYouth careerHapoel Rishon LeZion F C Senior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1962 1969Hapoel Rishon LeZion F C Club domestic league appearances and goalsHe enrolled in the youth football club of Hapoel Rishon LeZion F C and later on played in the senior side from 1962 until 1969 6 Political activism editA supporter of the Likud party he appeared in advertisements for the party in the 1984 national elections He briefly served on the Rishon LeZion City Council 1 In 2008 he ran in the primaries to determine the Likud list for the Eighteenth Knesset but was placed in an unrealistic place on the list Awards and recognition editRivlin won the Israeli Television Academy award 1 In 2002 he won the Golden Mask prize for lifetime achievement 2 A Jerusalem Post columnist who interviewed him said Watching him is very simply an audience with a comic artist hour after hour he creates comedy In person he is much funnier than he is on TV Face to face his bug eyes and mugging and comic airs and above all his nonstop improvisatory ability are explosively funny 7 Upon the news of his death Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Rivlin a friend and companion and a beloved artist who made generations of Israelis laugh with his witty humor 8 See also editTelevision in Israel Culture of IsraelReferences edit a b c d e Israeli actor and comedian Sefi Rivlin passes away at age 66 a b Veteran Israeli comedian Sefi Rivlin dies at 66 Haaretz a b Comedian actor Sefi Rivlin laid to rest after star studded funeral Haaretz Rivlin s last laugh Actor comedian Seffy Rivlin dies at 66 ראשון לציון חדשות השחקן ספי ריבלין הלך לעולמו www local co il Archived from the original on 2013 12 20 No Funny Business Jerusalem Post Israeli comedian Sefi Rivlin dies at age 66External links editSefi Rivlin at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sefi Rivlin amp oldid 1164157798, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
