Yiftach Klein
Yiftach Klein | |
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| Born | 28 September 1972 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Shiri Artzi |
Yiftach Klein (Template:Lang-he; born 28 September 1972) is an Israeli actor. He has been nominated for two Ophir Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for Noodle and for Best Actor in 2011 for his role in Policeman.[1]
Early life
He discovered acting and decided to pursue it as a profession after he was cast in a play at his high school.[2] He subsequently studied at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv.[3]
Career
He spent the first years of his acting career in repertory theatre.[3] He got his breakout role at the age of 26 when in 1998 he appeared in the popular Israeli television series, Tironoot (The Apprentices).[2][3]
In 2011 he appeared alongside Michael Aloni in Nadav Lapid's drama film, The Policeman.[4] He was nominated for an Ophir Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his role.[1]
In 2012 he appeared in Fill the Void, a critically-acclaimed film focusing on the Haredi community in Tel Aviv. A. O. Scott praised his performance in The New York Times: "As Yochay, Mr. Klein is a gentle, brooding presence and also an intriguing, at times almost frightening enigma."[5][6]
In 2012 he also appeared in the Israeli short film, Summer Vacation, where Klein plays a man on vacation with his wife and children. However, he encounters his former gay lover. The film was shortlisted among ten competing for best short film at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015.[7]
In 2018-2019, he starred alongside Angel Bonanni in the second season of False Flag. The series was also part of the lineup of the Berlin International Film Festival in 2019.[8]
He has also directed a play in Dimona and managed a small theatre in Kiryat Shmona.[2] He also taught for a semester at the University of Florida.[3]
In 2023 he starred alongside Tzachi Halevy in The Cops (HaShotrim).[2]
Personal life
Klein met his future-wife, Shiri Artzi, when they were both 23.[3] She is the daughter of Shlomo Artzi. They married in 2013, when they were both 40.[3] They separated in 2017 for 18 months and the experience inspired a book project by Artzi.[2][3] They subsequently got back together.[2]They have three children together.[2] The family lives in Northern Tel Aviv in Israel.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Tironoot | Gidi Golan | 6 episodes |
| Mishpacha VaChetzi | Yaron | 1 episode: Harey At Mekudeshet | |
| 2000 | Puzzle | Adam | 1 episode: Chaverim Chadashim |
| 2003 | Grand Rabbi | Inspector Yariv Daniely | TV series |
| 2006 | Emile's Girlfriend | Yoav | Original title: Ha'Chavera Shell Emile directed by Nadav Lapid |
| Best Friends | Boaz | Miniseries. Original title: Haverot Hachi Tovot | |
| 2007 | Noodle | Mati gueta | |
| Wild Dogs | Original title: Rak Klavim Ratzim Hofshi | ||
| Ha-Ex Ha-Mitologi | TV series | ||
| 2008 | Until the Wedding | Yochay | Original title: Ad Hachatuna |
| 2008-2010 | The Ran Quadruplets | Nivo Ran | Series regular |
| 2010 | Sea Salt | Noam | Original title: Melach Yam |
| 2011 | Policeman | Yaron | Directed by Nadav Lapid |
| 2012 | Fill the Void | Yochay | Directed by Rama Burshtein |
| Summer Vacation | Yuval | Short film presented at 2013 Sundance Film Festival | |
| Mom and Dads | Erez | Series regular. Original title: Ima VeAbaz. | |
| 2010-2013 | Blue Natalie | Yoni | Series regular |
| 2015 | Milk and Honey | Nir | TV series |
| 2017 | Azimuth | Moti | |
| Madam Yankelova's Fine Literature Club | Original title: HaMoadon LeSafrut Yaffa Shel Hagveret Yanlekova | ||
| 2018 | Entebbe | Ehud Barak | |
| Broken Mirrors | Giora | ||
| 2018-2019 | False Flag | Sagi Kedmi | Season 2 regular. Original title: Kfulim |
| 2019 | Love in Suspenders | Tammy's son | Original title: Ahava Bi'Shlei'kes |
| 2020 | Echad al Echad (One on One) | Yoni Mor | 3 episodes |
| 2022-present | Yeladim BaYa'ar (Broken Ties) | Ami Shlush | Series regular |
| 2023-present | Korduroy (Corduroy) | Eran | Series regular |
| 2023 | The Cops (HaShotrim) | Daniel Kelner | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania | Issa |
References
- ^ a b Yiftach Klein - awards IMDB. Retrieved on 22 February 2020
- ^ a b c d e f g h שירי ואני הסתדרנו בנפרד. עכשיו אנחנו פה מבחירה Mako. 22 June 2023
- ^ a b c d e f g Shiri Artzi and Yiftach Klein: "Even when we broke up, we had no doubt about our love" YNET. 16 January 2023
- ^ Two Bands of True Believers Hurtling Toward a Collision The New York Times. 12 June 2014
- ^ For a Hasidic Woman, Weighing the Personal Against Larger Duties The New York Times. 23 May 2013
- ^ An Unconventional Look at Orthodoxy The New York Times. 3 May 2013
- ^ Two Israeli Short Films Shortlisted for Oscar Haaretz. 24 November 2014
- ^ False Flag 2 Berlinale. Retrieved on 24 February 2024
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