
Tuvia Tzafir
Acting
Biography
Tuvia Tzafir (born December 31, 1945) is an Israeli actor, comedian, television presenter, singer and entertainer
Born: December 31, 1945
Place of Birth: Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine
Known For

Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer
Sergio Konstanza, a swindler, owes money to Mr. Hasson. He escapes to the desert where he joins a wacky army reserve unit whose Sergeant is engaged to one of Mr. Hasson's Daughters.

The Troupe
The movie, set in the Israeli 1969 War of Attrition, tells the story of a prestigious military band, and the tensions and ego crises new band members cause when joining the band. Will the band survive?

Festival At The Poolroom
The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel. Azriel is a shy, religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel is a hoodlum and a good-for-nothing hustler who runs a snooker bar. Gavriel and his friend Hanuka make easy money by swindling people into gambling on snooker games. One day Gavriel is forced to renew contact with his brother because he is in trouble with a gangster.

Beautiful Troubles
Armand is a part-time hairdresser, on the run from women who are exhausted of his womanizing habits; Ofra has just escaped marriage to an inarticulate bridegroom. They encounter one another at a rooming house, and by helping each other escape their untenable situations, Armand and Ofra grow closer, resulting in a whole new set of troubles in this madcap comedy from Israel.

Marriage Tel Aviv Style
After Avigdor Pumerantz calls the matchmaker in order to find a new wife his children decide to robe him.

The Plumber
The story of a simple plumber whose attraction to a nightclub singer got him to become the finance minister of Israel. He uncovers corruption in the government and presents his logical plan for developing the country.

Charlie And A Half
Charlie gets by through fleecing suckers with a three-card Monte. He passes himself off as a rich businessman. Miko is a street kid who spends his time with Charlie instead of going to school. The plot follows Charlie's attempt to conquer the heart of Gila, a rich girl whose parents try to matchmake her to an American millionaire somewhat against her will.

Madam Yankelova's Fine Literature Club
What is going on behind the closed doors of the women-only secret club? The first rule is that love is prohibited. When Sophie falls in love with a mysterious man, she must choose between her last chance for true love to her loyalty to the club.

The Jungle Book The Musical
In the magical forest, the elephants dance and shake the whole jungle. The monkeys at the top of the trees make faces at the sly snake and the pack of wolves is joined by a new member - his name is Mowgli. Mowgli, a baby who is alone in the jungle, is adopted by the pack. The viewers follow Mowgli, how he survives, how his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear manage to save him from Shirkhan, the terrible tiger who wants to kill him. And finally the meeting with the human daughter, Mowgli's falling in love with Bana and the difficult decision to leave the forest.

Kirschenbaum
Seven years after his death, Motti Kirschenbaum’s eldest son Cana'an decides to open the great archive left behind by his father. The archive clips, old films and photos paint a picture of one of the most important and busy television producers in Israel. The son traces Motti’s long career, along the way he meets journalists and actors who worked with Kirschenbaum over the years and reveals the lesser-known sides of his personality, his function as a spouse, father and friend.
Filmography
as Himself
as Tuvia
as סבא טוביה / בנימין זאב הרצל / בן-גוריון / יצחק רבין / הנס החלוץ
as סבא טוביה / ספרנית / נוח / אברהם אבינו / משה רבינו / יצחק / הנחש / פרעה / מלך בבל / גולית הפלישתי / דמויות שונות
as סבא טוביה / המלך של חלם / המלך מידאס / צפרדע / המלך העירום / הסולטאן / המלך שמנדריק / דמויות שונות
as Baloo
as פנחס שיין
as אלי
as Avigdor Pumerantz
as Paul Aviv
as Capt. Shamgar
as Finkelstein
as Mushon
as Robert