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'''Yiftach Klein''' ({{lang-he|יפתח קליין}}; born 28 September 1972) is an Israeli actor. He has been nominated for two [[Ophir Award]]s for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for ''[[Noodle (film)|Noodle]]'' and for Best Actor in 2011 for his role in ''[[Policeman (film)|Policeman]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1441832/awards?ref_=nm_awd Yiftach Klein - awards] IMDB. Retrieved on 22 February 2020</ref>
'''Yiftach Klein''' ({{lang-he|יפתח קליין}}; born 28 September 1972) is an Israeli actor. He has been nominated for two [[Ophir Award]]s for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for ''[[Noodle (film)|Noodle]]'' and for Best Actor in 2011 for his role in ''[[Policeman (film)|Policeman]]''.<ref name=imdb>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1441832/awards?ref_=nm_awd Yiftach Klein - awards] IMDB. Retrieved on 22 February 2020</ref>

==Early life==
He was born and raised in [[Batzra]], a [[moshav]] in Central Israel.<ref name=at/> He is the eldest of three brothers.<ref name=at/> The family later moved to [[Rosh Pinna]] in the [[Korazim Plateau]] in the [[Upper Galilee]].<ref name=at>[https:// www.atmag.co.il/יפתח-קליין-פרידה/ גבר הולך לאיבוד: יפתח קליין על הפרידה משירי ארצי] ''Atmag''. 19 September 2017</ref>

He discovered acting and decided to pursue it as a profession after he was cast in his high school school play, "Days of Shadow".<ref name=at/><ref name=makoone/> After graduating from high school, he was [[Conscription in Israel|conscripted]] into the [[Israel Defense Forces]].<ref name=at/> Afterwards he studied at the [[Nissan Nativ|Nissan Nativ Acting Studio]] in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref name=yne/>

==Career==
He spent the first years of his acting career in [[repertory theatre]].<ref name=yne/> He got his breakout role at the age of 26 when in 1998 he appeared in the popular Israeli television series, ''[[:he:טירונות (סדרת טלוויזיה)|Tironoot]]'' (''The Apprentices'').<ref name=makoone/><ref name=yne/>

In 2011 he appeared alongside [[Michael Aloni]] in [[Nadav Lapid]]'s drama film, ''[[Policeman (film)|Policeman]]''.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/13/movies/in-policeman-from-israel-a-clash-of-ideologies.html?searchResultPosition=2 Two Bands of True Believers Hurtling Toward a Collision] ''The New York Times''. 12 June 2014</ref> He was nominated for an [[Ophir Award]]s for Best Supporting Actor for his role.<ref name=imdb/>

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."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/movies/fill-the-void-directed-by-rama-burshtein.html For a Hasidic Woman, Weighing the Personal Against Larger Duties] ''The New York Times''. 23 May 2013</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/movies/fill-the-void-directed-by-rama-burshtein.html?searchResultPosition=3 An Unconventional Look at Orthodoxy] ''The New York Times''. 3 May 2013</ref> The film critic, Deborah Young, wrote in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'': "Klein has a reserved masculinity that is never undermined by letting his sensitivity show through."<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/venice-2012-fill-void-lemale-hachalal-movie-review-367365/ Fill the Void (Lemale Et Ha’Chalal): Venice Review] ''The Hollywood Reporter''. 1 September 2012</ref>

In 2012 he also appeared in the Israeli short film, ''[[Summer Vacation (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.<ref>[https://www.haaretz.com/life/television/2014-11-24/ty-article/.premium/2-israeli-short-films-shortlisted-for-oscar/0000017f-ef36-d4cd-af7f-ef7ef18a0000 Two Israeli Short Films Shortlisted for Oscar] ''Haaretz''. 24 November 2014</ref>

In 2017 he wrote, directed and acted alongside Tali Sharon in a play, "Slide Night" (ערב שקופיות) based on his own marriage and marital struggles.<ref name=at/>

In 2018-2019, he starred alongside [[Angel Bonanni]] in the second season of ''[[False Flag (TV series)|False Flag]]''. The series was also part of the lineup of the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] in 2019.<ref>[https://www.berlinale.de/en/2019/programme/201915470.html False Flag 2] Berlinale. Retrieved on 24 February 2024</ref>

In 2023 he starred alongside [[Tzachi Halevy]] in ''[[The Cops (Israeli TV series)|The Cops]]'' (''HaShotrim'').<ref name=makoone/>

He has also directed a play in [[Dimona]] and managed a small theatre in [[Kiryat Shmona]].<ref name=makoone/> On behalf of the [[Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies]] he spent a semester and a half at the [[University of Florida]], where he also taught.<ref name=yne/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Klein met his future-wife, Shiri Artzi, when they were both 23.<ref name=yne/> She is the daughter of [[Shlomo Artzi]]. They married in 2013, when they were both 40.<ref name=yne/> They separated in 2017 for 18 months and the experience inspired a book project by Artzi.<ref name=makoone/><ref name=yne>[https://www.ynet.co.il/laisha/article/bjlzdebso Shiri Artzi and Yiftach Klein: "Even when we broke up, we had no doubt about our love"] YNET. 16 January 2023</ref> They subsequently got back together.<ref name=makoone/>They have three children together.<ref name=makoone/> The family lives in Northern [[Tel Aviv]] in [[Israel]].<ref name=makoone>[https://www.mako.co.il/tvbee-tvbee-weekend/Article-a8e14649063e881027.htm שירי ואני הסתדרנו בנפרד. עכשיו אנחנו פה מבחירה ] ''Mako''. 22 June 2023</ref>
Klein is married to Shiri Artzi, the daughter of [[Shlomo Artzi]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| Ami Shlush
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| ''[[:he:קורדרוי (סדרת טלוויזיה)|Korduroy]]'' (''Corduroy'')
| Eran
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| ''[[The Cops (Israeli TV series)|The Cops]]'' (''HaShotrim'')
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 20 April 2024

Yiftach Klein
Born (1972-09-28) 28 September 1972 (age 51)
Batzra, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationActor
SpouseShiri Artzi

Yiftach Klein (Hebrew: יפתח קליין; 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[edit]

He was born and raised in Batzra, a moshav in Central Israel.[2] He is the eldest of three brothers.[2] The family later moved to Rosh Pinna in the Korazim Plateau in the Upper Galilee.[2]

He discovered acting and decided to pursue it as a profession after he was cast in his high school school play, "Days of Shadow".[2][3] After graduating from high school, he was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces.[2] Afterwards he studied at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv.[4]

Career[edit]

He spent the first years of his acting career in repertory theatre.[4] He got his breakout role at the age of 26 when in 1998 he appeared in the popular Israeli television series, Tironoot (The Apprentices).[3][4]

In 2011 he appeared alongside Michael Aloni in Nadav Lapid's drama film, Policeman.[5] 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."[6][7] The film critic, Deborah Young, wrote in The Hollywood Reporter: "Klein has a reserved masculinity that is never undermined by letting his sensitivity show through."[8]

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.[9]

In 2017 he wrote, directed and acted alongside Tali Sharon in a play, "Slide Night" (ערב שקופיות) based on his own marriage and marital struggles.[2]

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.[10]

In 2023 he starred alongside Tzachi Halevy in The Cops (HaShotrim).[3]

He has also directed a play in Dimona and managed a small theatre in Kiryat Shmona.[3] On behalf of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies he spent a semester and a half at the University of Florida, where he also taught.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Klein met his future-wife, Shiri Artzi, when they were both 23.[4] She is the daughter of Shlomo Artzi. They married in 2013, when they were both 40.[4] They separated in 2017 for 18 months and the experience inspired a book project by Artzi.[3][4] They subsequently got back together.[3]They have three children together.[3] The family lives in Northern Tel Aviv in Israel.[3]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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 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[edit]

  1. ^ a b Yiftach Klein - awards IMDB. Retrieved on 22 February 2020
  2. ^ a b c d e f [https:// www.atmag.co.il/יפתח-קליין-פרידה/ גבר הולך לאיבוד: יפתח קליין על הפרידה משירי ארצי] Atmag. 19 September 2017
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h שירי ואני הסתדרנו בנפרד. עכשיו אנחנו פה מבחירה Mako. 22 June 2023
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Two Bands of True Believers Hurtling Toward a Collision The New York Times. 12 June 2014
  6. ^ For a Hasidic Woman, Weighing the Personal Against Larger Duties The New York Times. 23 May 2013
  7. ^ An Unconventional Look at Orthodoxy The New York Times. 3 May 2013
  8. ^ Fill the Void (Lemale Et Ha’Chalal): Venice Review The Hollywood Reporter. 1 September 2012
  9. ^ Two Israeli Short Films Shortlisted for Oscar Haaretz. 24 November 2014
  10. ^ False Flag 2 Berlinale. Retrieved on 24 February 2024

External links[edit]

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