Shmuel Shilo

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Shmuel Shilo (Hebrew: שמואל שילה‎, 1 December 1929 – 4 October 2011) was an Israeli actor and director.

Biography

Shmuel Shilo was born in Lutsk, Poland. He was a prisoner in a Nazi labor camp before escaping and hiding in the forests amongst partisans. After reuniting with his sister, in 1946 the two made their way to Palestine. He was a member of Palmach and was a founding member of Kibbutz Tze'elim.

Shilo studied acting and performed regularly in several theatres. In 1983 he founded the Negev Theatre and served as its art director until 1997. He also acted in several films and television series, best known for his role on the Israeli production of Sesame Street, Rechov SumSum.^[1]

External links

Shmuel Shilo at the Internet Movie Database

References

↑ Actor Shmuel Shiloh dies

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Name	Shilo, Shmuel
Alternative names
Short description	Israeli actor
Date of birth	1 December 1929
Place of birth
Date of death	4 October 2011
Place of death

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