Tuvia Tzafir (Hebrew: טו×'×™×" צפיר‎; born December 31, 1945)
is an Israeli actor, voice actor, comedian, television presenter and
entertainer.Tzafir was born in Tel Aviv as Tuvia Kozlowski. He grew up
in a traditionalist home of Jewish immigrants from Poland who lived in
the Florentin district of south Tel Aviv. During the early 1960s,
Tzafir got his show business breakthrough when he served in the IDF
Nahal entertainment troupe. Since then he has become one of Israel's
biggest TV, cinema, and stage entertainers, particularly humor and
satire television and stage shows.In the 1970s, Tzafir was in the cast
of the successful satire show Nikui Rosh, in which he began performing
imitations of Israeli politicians (such as Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem
Begin, etc.). During the 1970s and 1980s, Tzafir acted in many Israeli
films, among them Salomonico (1972), Charlie Ve'hetzi (1974), Hagiga
B'Snuker (1975), Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona (1976), "Eizeh Yofi Shel
Tzarot!" (1976), "Ha-Lahaka" (1979), "Nisuin Nusah Tel Aviv" (1979)
and "Ha-Instalator" (1986). In the 1980s, Tzafir appeared as a
recurring guest on the Israeli entertainment show Siba LeMesiba
(סי×'×" למסי×'×"), where he performed imitations of Israeli
politicians and participated in a variety of comedy skits. In
addition, during that period of time he also guest starred in several
episodes of the Israeli sitcom Krovim Krovim. In the 1990s, Tzafir did
voices for the Israeli satirical puppet show "Chartzufim"; and starred
as Balou in the Hebrew stage musical sefer haJungel ספר ×"×''ו×
×'ל [The Jungle Book]. Tzafir famously provided the voice of Genie in
the Hebrew version of the Disney animated film Aladdin and its two
sequels. In 1999, he played the titular character of the
straight-to-video fairy tale medley, Pim Pam Po. In 2004, Tzafir guest
starred in the Israeli comical musical drama series "HaShir Shelanu".
In 2005, Tzafir guest starred in the series "Telenovela Ba'am".Tzafir
also starred in several stage shows, most of which were written by
satirist Ephraim Sidon.
is an Israeli actor, voice actor, comedian, television presenter and
entertainer.Tzafir was born in Tel Aviv as Tuvia Kozlowski. He grew up
in a traditionalist home of Jewish immigrants from Poland who lived in
the Florentin district of south Tel Aviv. During the early 1960s,
Tzafir got his show business breakthrough when he served in the IDF
Nahal entertainment troupe. Since then he has become one of Israel's
biggest TV, cinema, and stage entertainers, particularly humor and
satire television and stage shows.In the 1970s, Tzafir was in the cast
of the successful satire show Nikui Rosh, in which he began performing
imitations of Israeli politicians (such as Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem
Begin, etc.). During the 1970s and 1980s, Tzafir acted in many Israeli
films, among them Salomonico (1972), Charlie Ve'hetzi (1974), Hagiga
B'Snuker (1975), Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona (1976), "Eizeh Yofi Shel
Tzarot!" (1976), "Ha-Lahaka" (1979), "Nisuin Nusah Tel Aviv" (1979)
and "Ha-Instalator" (1986). In the 1980s, Tzafir appeared as a
recurring guest on the Israeli entertainment show Siba LeMesiba
(סי×'×" למסי×'×"), where he performed imitations of Israeli
politicians and participated in a variety of comedy skits. In
addition, during that period of time he also guest starred in several
episodes of the Israeli sitcom Krovim Krovim. In the 1990s, Tzafir did
voices for the Israeli satirical puppet show "Chartzufim"; and starred
as Balou in the Hebrew stage musical sefer haJungel ספר ×"×''ו×
×'ל [The Jungle Book]. Tzafir famously provided the voice of Genie in
the Hebrew version of the Disney animated film Aladdin and its two
sequels. In 1999, he played the titular character of the
straight-to-video fairy tale medley, Pim Pam Po. In 2004, Tzafir guest
starred in the Israeli comical musical drama series "HaShir Shelanu".
In 2005, Tzafir guest starred in the series "Telenovela Ba'am".Tzafir
also starred in several stage shows, most of which were written by
satirist Ephraim Sidon.
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