had four children, two from each spouse. His daughter, Karin Ophir, is also an actress. Shaike Ophir, a heavy smoker, died from lung cancer in 1987. Filmography 1956: B'Ein Moledet 1956: Ma'aseh B'Monit .... Soldier 1963: El Dorado .... Shneider 1964: Shemona B'Ekevot Ahat 1964: Hor B'Levana 1964: Dalia Vehamalahim 1966: Moishe Ventilator 1967: Ervinka .... The Sergeant 1968: Ha-Shehuna Shelanu 1969: Blaumilch Canal .... Police Officer 1971: The Policeman .... Constable Sgt. Abraham Azulai 1972: Shod Hatelephonim Hagadol 1973: Daughters, Daughters .... Sabbatai Alfandari 1973: The House on Chelouche Street .... Haim 1975: Yi'ihiyeh Tov Salmonico 1975: Diamonds .... Moshe 1977: Hamesh Ma'ot Elef Shahor 1977: The Garden .... Avram 1977: Gonev Miganav Patoor 1977: Operation Thunderbolt .... Gadi Arnon 1978: Ha-Shu'al B'Lool Hatarnagalot .... Amitz Dolniker 1979: The Magician of Lublin .... Schmul 1979: Ta'ut Bamispar .... Superintendent Moshe Cohen 1985: King Solomon's Mines .... Kassam 1986: The Delta Force .... Father Nicholas 1986: America 3000 .... Lelz 1987: Sleeping Beauty .... Master Elf (final film role) Awards and commemoration The Israeli Film Academy award is named the "Ophir Award" in his honor. References External links Shaike Ophir, filmography 1928 births 1987 deaths Israeli male comedians Israeli male film actors Jewish Israeli male actors Israeli male stage actors Israeli male television actors Israeli entertainers Ashkenazi Jews in Mandatory Palestine Male actors from Jerusalem Palmach members 20th-century Israeli male actors 20th-century Israeli comedians Deaths from lung cancer in Israel Burials at Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery