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David Opatoshu(1918-1996)

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  • Writer
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David Opatoshu in The Bionic Woman (1976)
A Texas town's council fires the town's old-fashioned marshal who refuses to resign, thus leading to violence from both sides.
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David Opatoshu was born on 30 January 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Exodus (1960), Torn Curtain (1966) and One Spy Too Many (1966). He was married to Nancy Judith Rigler, Peggy O'Shea and Lillian Weinberg. He died on 30 April 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 30, 1918
DiedApril 30, 1996(78)
BornJanuary 30, 1918
DiedApril 30, 1996(78)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win total

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Known for

"Exodus" (Saul Bass Poster) 1960 Columbia Pictures
Exodus
6.7
  • Akiva Ben Canaan
  • 1960
Alfred Hitchcock, Paul Newman, and Julie Andrews in Torn Curtain (1966)
Torn Curtain
6.6
  • Mr. Jacobi
  • 1966
One Spy Too Many (1966)
One Spy Too Many
5.8
  • Mr. Kavon
  • 1966
Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Anan 7

Credits

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Actor



  • Deaf Heaven (1993)
    Deaf Heaven
    8.3
    Short
    • Jake
    • 1993
  • John Mahoney and Kurt Deutsch in The Human Factor (1992)
    The Human Factor
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Frankie Paluzzo
    • 1992
  • Ron Canada and Cynthia Lea Clark in Stat (1991)
    Stat
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Sidney Wolff
    • 1991
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    Gabriel's Fire
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Max Goldstein
    • 1991
  • Alien Nation (1989)
    Alien Nation
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Paul Revere
    • 1989
  • Brian Benben, Robert Carradine, Elliott Gould, Peter Boyle, Robert Loggia, Michael Lembeck, and Carl Lumbly in Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987)
    Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Judge Julius Hoffman
    • 1987
  • Under Siege (1986)
    Under Siege
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Ambassador Sajid Moktasanni
    • 1986
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Alexander Nicolau
    • 1985
  • Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
    Hardcastle and McCormick
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Gus Rossman
    • 1984
  • The Paper Chase (1978)
    The Paper Chase
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Professor Grey
    • 1984
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Jacob Ben-Goz
    • 1983
  • Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1982)
    Forty Days of Musa Dagh
    5.3
    • Henry Morgenthau, Sr. (as David Opatashu)
    • 1982
  • Chuck Norris in Forced Vengeance (1982)
    Forced Vengeance
    5.5
    • Sam Paschal
    • 1982
  • Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982)
    Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Prince Vultan (voice)
    • 1982
  • Masada (1981)
    Masada
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Shimon
    • 1981

Writer



  • Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
    Romance of a Horsethief
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1949

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Exodus
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Exodus
Exodus
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  • Alternative names
    • David Opatashu
  • Born
    • January 30, 1918
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 30, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Nancy Judith RiglerMay 22, 1984 - April 30, 1996 (his death)
  • Children
    • Dan Opatoshu
  • Parents
      Joseph Opatoshu
  • Other works
    Starred in an unsold pilot for a proposed secret agent series with a sci-fi twist called "13th Gate." It co-starred Karl Held.
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    • 1 Interview

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    Delivered the evening news in Yiddish on New York radio during the war years on WEVD.

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