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Talia Shapira

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Talia Shapira
טליה שפירא
Shapira (right) performing in front of IDF soldiers with Rivka Zohar in 1968
Born(1946-08-06)6 August 1946
Died24 January 1992(1992-01-24) (aged 45)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active1967–1992
Children2

Talia Shapira (Hebrew: טליה שפירא‎; 6 August 1946 – 24 January 1992) was an Israeli actress, singer, comedian and writer.[1]

Biography

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Shapira was born in Ramat Gan. Her father was an electrician and her mother was a painter who died of cancer when Shapira was 16 years old. She studied at Renanim School of the Arts. After graduating, she joined up with the military band in the IDF and she performed at the Orna Porat Children's Theatre, the Haifa Theatre and the Cameri Theatre.[2]

On screen, Shapira was known for her roles in films, including Einayim Gdolot (1974), Hagiga LaEinayim (1975), Hagiga B'Snuker (1975), Belfer (1978) and more. She was also a comedian and performer during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with a popular one-woman show and many appearances at the Saturday night show on the Israeli Channel One.[3]

In 1975, Shapira won Actress of the Year award at the Zefat Film Festival for Hagiga LaEinayim.

Personal life

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Shapira was married twice and she had two children. Her eldest son Yoni, was a founding member of the grunge band Zikney Tzfat.

Death

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Shapira died following a five-year battle with cancer in Tel Aviv on January 24, 1992, at the age of 45.[4] She was buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1967 Ervinka Steiner's secretary
1973 Ha-Balash Ha'Amitz Shvartz
1974 Einayim G'dolot Talia
1975 Hagiga Le'enayim
1975 Hagiga B'Snuker Riki
1976 Lupo B'New York Teacher
1976 Eizeh Yofi Shel Tzarot! Dina Zilberman
1977 Seret V'Aruhat Boker
1978 Belfer
1979 Jesus Mary Magdalene
1980 Transit
1980 Monolog shel isha tseira
1981 Lo L'Shidur
1988 Lool
1992 Tel Aviv Stories Boutique owner (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ Talia Shapira’s filmography (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ טליה שפירא, zemer.nli.org.il. Retrieved September 6, 2020 (in Hebrew)
  3. ^ "איפה הוא היה? חזרה למערכון של טליה שפירא" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ Talia Shapira: 1946 – 1992
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