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Ya'ackov Ben-Sira(1927-2016)

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Ya'ackov Ben-Sira
Ya'ackov Ben-Sira was born on 20 March 1927 in Brussels, Belgium. He was an actor, known for The Jesus Film (1979), Lend Me Your Wife (1988) and Sahara (1983). He died on 4 February 2016 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
BornMarch 20, 1927
DiedFebruary 4, 2016(88)
BornMarch 20, 1927
DiedFebruary 4, 2016(88)
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Known for

The Jesus Film (1979)
The Jesus Film
7.1
  • Zacchaeus
  • 1979
Yona Elian and Ze'ev Revach in Lend Me Your Wife (1988)
Lend Me Your Wife
5.7
  • Shmaryahu
  • 1988
Sahara (1983)
Sahara
4.9
  • Mayor(as Yaacov Ben-Sira)
  • 1983
Operation Shtreimel (1984)
Operation Shtreimel
4.8
  • Actor(as Yaacov Ben-Sira)
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • HaSheker HaGadol (2012)
    HaSheker HaGadol
    • 2012
  • Tni Siman Chayim (2002)
    Tni Siman Chayim
    • 2002
  • Tzaadim Noashim (2000)
    Tzaadim Noashim
    • 2000
  • Angesichts der Wälder (1996)
    Angesichts der Wälder
    • 1996
  • Papa (1994)
    Papa
    TV Mini Series
    • Shumlik
    • 1994
  • Zahava Ben and Ze'ev Revach in A Bit of Luck (1992)
    A Bit of Luck
    7.0
    • Baruch
    • 1992
  • Pasport (1990)
    Pasport
    7.4
    • Inga's Uncle (as Yakov Ben Sira)
    • 1990
  • Yona Elian and Ze'ev Revach in Lend Me Your Wife (1988)
    Lend Me Your Wife
    5.7
    • Shmaryahu
    • 1988
  • Puss in Boots (1988)
    Puss in Boots
    6.1
    • Prime Minister (as Yaakov Ben Sira)
    • 1988
  • Yftach Katzur, Sonja Martin, Zachi Noy, and Jonathan Sagall in Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7 (1987)
    Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7
    4.6
    • Schnitzer sen.
    • 1987
  • Jane Wiedlin, Nicholas Clay, Tahnee Welch, and Sylvia Miles in Sleeping Beauty (1987)
    Sleeping Beauty
    5.8
    • 1st Counsellor (as Yankele Ben Sira)
    • 1987
  • Billy Barty, Amy Irving, and Priscilla Pointer in Rumpelstiltskin (1987)
    Rumpelstiltskin
    5.3
    • Guard (as Yankale Ben Sira)
    • 1987
  • Beauty and the Beast (1987)
    Beauty and the Beast
    5.8
    • Bailiff (as Yacov Ben Sira)
    • 1987
  • Das Schweigen des Dichters (1986)
    Das Schweigen des Dichters
    6.9
    • Schiffrin
    • 1986
  • Goodbye, New York (1985)
    Goodbye, New York
    4.7
    • Travel Agent (as Yaacov Ben-Sira)
    • 1985

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  • Alternative names
    • Jacques Ben-Sira
  • Born
    • March 20, 1927
    • Brussels, Belgium
  • Died
    • February 4, 2016
    • Tel Aviv, Israel(cardiac arrest)

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