Dvora Kedar Explained
| Dvora Kedar |
| Birth Name: | Devora Halter Keidar |
| Birth Date: | 1924 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania) |
| Death Place: | Tel Aviv |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1961–2023 |
| Awards: | Ophir Award |
Devora Halter Keidar (8 June 1924 – 17 May 2023) was an Israeli actress.
Dvora Kedar was born in Lithuania. She began her acting career in Habima, Israel's National Theatre. In 1964, she appeared in her first movie, Ulai terdu sham. In 1977, she starred in Mivtza Yonatan (Operation Thunderbolt), and 1979 she appeared in Lemon Popsicle as Benji's mother. Nikmato Shel Itzik Finkelstein was her last movie, although she continued to act in Israeli theatre productions. She had two children and four grandchildren.[1]
Kedar won the Ophir Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[2]
Kedar died on 17 May 2023, at the age of 98.[3]
Filmography
- Fire Birds (2015) - Mrs. Halperin[4]
- Zaguri (TV Series 2014–2015) - Masuda
- Ha-Seret Shelanu (2005) - Benzi Mother
- Itche (TV Series 1994)
- The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein (1993) - Mother
- Summertime Blues (1988) - Benjy's Mother
- Up Your Anchor (1985) - Sonja
- Baby Love (1983) - Sonja
- Private Popsicle (1982) - Sonja
- Hot Bubblegum (1981) - Sonja, Benjy's Mother
- Going Steady (1979) - Sonja
- Lemon Popsicle (1978) - Sonja[5]
- Operation Thunderbolt (1977) - Freda Ben-David
- A Gift from Heaven (1973)
- The Dreamer (1970) - Mother
- The Prodigal Son (1968)
- Dreamboat (1963) - Mother
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) - Nanny (Israeli version)
Notes and References
- http://www.lemonpopsicleforever.co.uk/dvorakedar.html Lemon Popsicle Forever
- Web site: Fanning the flames . 18 December 2022 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en-US.
- News: פרידה מ"אמא של בנצי": השחקנית דבורה קידר הלכה לעולמה . 17 May 2023 . Maariv . 17 May 2023.
- Web site: Fire Birds . 18 December 2022 . Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema . en-US.
- Web site: Lemon Popsicle Forever - the ultimate resource for all things Popsicle . 18 December 2022 . www.lemonpopsicleforever.co.uk.
