Efron Etkin (Hebrew: עפרון × ×˜×§×™×Ÿâ€Ž; December 29, 1952 -
January 16, 2012) was an Israeli actor and voice actor.Born in Hatzor,
Etkin was born to a family of three children. His father, Zvi Etkin
was a member of the Haganah and also taught the Arabic language. Etkin
studied acting at the Tel Aviv University and also went to the United
States to continue his acting studies at the HB Studio in New York
City. He also served as an officer in the Israeli Air Force.Etkin was
a frequent performer at the Habima Theatre. There, he performed in
stage adaptations of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the
Shrew. He also worked at other theatres such as the Beersheba Theatre
as well as the Cameri Theatre and the Orna Porat Children's Theatre.
In cinema and television, Etkin made an appearance in the 1999 film
Operation Grandma directed by Dror Shaul. He also appeared in the
television shows Polishuk and Life is Not Everything.Etkin was perhaps
best recognised as a voice actor. He was among the most leading
dubbers across Israel. He was best known for performing the Hebrew
voice of Piglet from the Winnie the Pooh franchise. He also dubbed
Dolf in Alfred J. Kwak, Elvis Cridlington in Fireman Sam and numerous
characters in Dragon Ball Z. For films, Etkin performed the Hebrew
voices of the title character in Robin Hood, Bernard in The Rescuers
and The Rescuers Down Under, Aaron in The Prince of Egypt and many
more. In 2005, Etkin began serving as a dubbing director for Videofilm
International.
January 16, 2012) was an Israeli actor and voice actor.Born in Hatzor,
Etkin was born to a family of three children. His father, Zvi Etkin
was a member of the Haganah and also taught the Arabic language. Etkin
studied acting at the Tel Aviv University and also went to the United
States to continue his acting studies at the HB Studio in New York
City. He also served as an officer in the Israeli Air Force.Etkin was
a frequent performer at the Habima Theatre. There, he performed in
stage adaptations of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the
Shrew. He also worked at other theatres such as the Beersheba Theatre
as well as the Cameri Theatre and the Orna Porat Children's Theatre.
In cinema and television, Etkin made an appearance in the 1999 film
Operation Grandma directed by Dror Shaul. He also appeared in the
television shows Polishuk and Life is Not Everything.Etkin was perhaps
best recognised as a voice actor. He was among the most leading
dubbers across Israel. He was best known for performing the Hebrew
voice of Piglet from the Winnie the Pooh franchise. He also dubbed
Dolf in Alfred J. Kwak, Elvis Cridlington in Fireman Sam and numerous
characters in Dragon Ball Z. For films, Etkin performed the Hebrew
voices of the title character in Robin Hood, Bernard in The Rescuers
and The Rescuers Down Under, Aaron in The Prince of Egypt and many
more. In 2005, Etkin began serving as a dubbing director for Videofilm
International.
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