Avi Kushnir















Avi Kushnir
Avi kushnir.jpg
Born
(1960-08-26) 26 August 1960 (age 58)
Occupation
comedian, actor and host

Abraham Yeshayahu (Avi) Kushnir (Hebrew: אבי קושניר‎, born 26 August 1960) is an Israeli comedian, actor and host.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Filmography


    • 3.1 Film and Television


    • 3.2 Theater




  • 4 Personal life


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Early life


During high school Kushnir studied at the youth village HaKfar HaYarok.[1] Afterwards, during his mandatory military service, Kushnir served in an Infantry unit. After his army service Kushnir worked as a stagehand and later on began directing plays.



Career


His professional career as an actor began in the early 1980s when he began performing in stand up shows. In 1985 Kushnir hosted the Festigal, an annual Israeli singing show alongside Gadi Yagil.


In 1987, while he was 27 years old, Kushnir represented Israel in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest along with Nathan Dattner, as part of the comedic duo HaBatlanim (lit. The Bums), with the comical song Shir Habatlanim which ended up in the 8th place.[1]



Filmography



Film and Television













































































































































Year
Show/Film
Role
Notes
1983
"Parpar Nehmad"[1]
Guest role
Children's show
1983
"HaChatul Shmil"[2]
Guest role
Children's show
1985
Banot[3]
Rami
film by Nadav Levitan
1986
"Alex Holeh Ahavah"
Motke

Boaz Davidson's cult film
1986
"Battle of the Committee" ("הקרב על הוועד")


HaGashash HaHiver's trilogy series
1986
"Plumber" ("האינסטלטור")

Mickey Bahagan's film
1986
"The Great Obsession" ("השיגעון הגדול")

Naftali Alter's film
1989
"Avoda BaEinayim" ("עבודה בעיניים").


Yigal Shilon's hidden camera film also starring Nathan Dattner
1988-1998
"Zehu Ze!"
variety of characters
Israeli skit show
1990
"Tzipi Bli Hafsaka" (ציפי בלי הפסקה)
Avi
children's TV series
1999
"Kushnir's show"
himself
TV series directed by Adi Binyaminov.[1]
2001-2011
"Ha-Chaim Ze Lo Hacol"[4]
Gadi Neumann
Israeli sitcom
2002-2003
"Madrich Kushnir" (מדריך קושניר, lit. "Kushnir's Guide").
host
travel show on Channel 2
2004
"Metallic Blues".[3]

also starring Moshe Ivgy
2004
"Ratzim LaDira" (רצים לדירה)
host
Israeli reality show
2004
"Bemdinat HaYehudim"

documentary TV show on history of Jewish humor
2005-2011

Israeli edition of "Dancing with the Stars"
host

2006
"Love & Dance" (סיפור חצי רוסי).[3]
Rami
Eitan Anar's film
2007
"The Israelis" (הישראלים)

Israeli skit show
2006
"Grease"
host
reality TV show
2013-2014
"Raid the Cage"
host
game show
2015
"Zirelson goes to Pension"
Adult Zirelson
Filmed in 2011


Theater





























































































Year
Play
Role
Notes


All My Sons but Naomi

Beit Lessin Theatre


Black Comedy

Beit Lessin Theatre


A Guest Has Arrived

Beit Lessin Theatre


The Twins of Venice

Beit Lessin Theatre ("להציל את איש המערות")[1]


Saving the Caveman

Beit Lessin Theatre


The Frivolity and Hypocrisy

Beer Sheva Theatre


The Taming of the Shrew

Beer Sheva Theatre


Yitush BaRosh

Beer Sheva Theatre

Gorodish

Cameri Theatre Kushnir
2001

A Funny Thing Happened

Cameri Theatre Kushnir


The Fantastic Francis

Haifa Theater Kushnir
2005

The King and the Cobbler

Habima theater


Mechabeset Tola ("מכבס תולה")

Original show created by Kushnir


HaMoch HaGavri("המוח הגברי")

Original show created by Kushnir


Personal life


Kushnir is married and has two sons and a daughter. Kushnir's son Yotam is an actor, and he has played among others in the TV series "Alifim" (אליפים).



References





  1. ^ abcde ישראל היום | זהו זה ולא אחרת


  2. ^ אבי קושניר


  3. ^ abc אבי קושניר - אידיבי


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