Arieh Elias

Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Self

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Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

The series opens as widow Shimon Sadeh, a successful general contractor, is finishing the year of mourning for his deceased wife. He marries Leah, his daughter's piano teacher. Shimon's eldest son, Ephraim, has become ultra-Orthodox, identifying with his grandfather, Eliahu, who lives with the family and has close bonds and a strong influence. The middle child, Itzik, rejects both going into his father's business to be a musician; and Orthodoxy. Strong-willed, feisty Ariella is finishing high school and considering her options. Many scenes take place in the small Tunisian synagogue headed by Eliahu, and involve the power struggles among the regulars there. The gut-punching drama is largely the work of Oscar-winning director Yankul Goldwasser, who previously directed the popular series Reaching for Heaven; and young director Nir Bergman, who won the Israeli Academy Award for his first film, Broken Wings.

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m • as Aharon Mizrahi

Aliza mizrahi, the building cleaner, solves a murder where the police fails

Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

A film based on true events, set against the backdrop of 1947-8 in Tel Aviv in the Jewish quarter. A story of Miriam Seidmann, a Jewish girl and George Khoury, an Arab who meet by chance and fall in love.

Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as Nisim, 'The Doctor'

Abba Ganuv is the heart warming story of single father "chiko" Ben David - a struggling sailor and his only son Ben.

Movie - 1965, 2h 15m • as Father

David is a lonely 12-year-old boy whose drunken father fails to see him heading down the path of juvenile delinquency in this teen drama. David’s only friends are a disabled girl from his class and his faithful dog. He is pressured by teens who want him to be a lookout while they “raid” a local drugstore.

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m • as Ovadia

Composed of two short films. The first one "Spring" is about a young couple falling in love. Almost dialogue free and shot in an experimental style. The second film "Fall" is a more traditional comedic love story between a lonely old Jewish-German lady and a lonely old Iraqi Falafel seller.

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m • as Halfon

The story is about two twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel. Azriel is a shy, religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Jaffa. Gavriel is a hoodlum and a good-for-nothing hustler who runs a snooker bar. Gavriel and his friend Hanuka make easy money by swindling people into gambling on snooker games. One day Gavriel is forced to renew contact with his brother because he is in trouble with a gangster.

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • as Zaki Ben Chanania

Charlie gets by through fleecing suckers with a three-card Monte. He passes himself off as a rich businessman. Miko is a street kid who spends his time with Charlie instead of going to school. The plot follows Charlie's attempt to conquer the heart of Gila, a rich girl whose parents try to matchmake her to an American millionaire somewhat against her will.

Movie - 1982, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Yaky Yosha's 1982 Israeli drama Kvish Lelo Motza (aka Dead End Street) observes the trials and travails of a young prostitute named Alice (Anat Atzmon) who is thrust into jail alongside her pimp and hustler boyfriend. In desperation, Alice devises a scheme to save both of them: she will take the steps necessary to free herself, then set about raising the money to save her beau. However, she fails to anticipate the arrival of a documentary crew comprised of husband and wife Yoram (Yehoram Gaon) and Miri (Gila Almagor), who insist on filming her as she undergoes rehabilitation; when Yoram begins to fall hard for Alice, it draws the ire and chagrin of Miri, who begins to seethe with jealousy.

Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Mizrahi

Killing as many commies as he can is the goal of a hatred consumed private in the Israeli Army. The memory of his torture in a Russian mental hospital has driven him to revenge. Persuading his friends and lovers to join him in his quest, he sets out on a mission of blood and vengeance. Sigourney Weaver stars as the brave woman who must love and trust a madman.

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • as Moshiko

An adaptation of a popular Israeli stage musical. Kazablan is an army veteran turned gang leader in the Israeli port of Jaffa who masks his feelings of bitterness with a lot of bravado. He's sweet on Rachel, a young woman who lives with her father and stepmother. The budding relationship scandalizes the neighbors (not to mention Rachel's parents) and infuriates Yanush, a middle-aged shoe store owner who wants Rachel for himself. (Yanush feels he's entitled to marry Rachel since they're both Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern European origins, whereas Kazablan is a Sephardic Jew from Morocco.) The neighborhood has something else to worry about besides the antics of Kazablan and his gang: the city wants to tear down their crumbling homes. The residents pool their resources to save their houses, but the money that's collected is stolen. When he's jailed for the theft, Kazablan must find a way to clear himself.

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m • as Albert

Azulai is a policeman in Jaffa, whose incompetence is only matched by his soft-heartedness. His superiors want to send him to early retirement, but he would like to stay on the force, and the criminals of Jaffa don't want to see him leave either...

Movie - 1993, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

In modern-day Jerusalem, an Arab boy and a beautiful American tourist are accidentally entrusted with a priceless coin from the age of King Herod. Soon the two are falling in love and running for their lives from Emil Saber, a man obsessed with possessing the fabled coin at any cost.

Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as The Grandfather

A film depicting the process of weaning a criminal prisoner, Charlie, from drugs, with the help of another prisoner, Shlomo, and with the help of several key personnel from the prison service, who lend a hand to the success of the project. The film also depicts the bond of friendship that is formed between the two prisoners who grew up around different social ideologies, and the place, despite its difficult nature, manages to connect extremes, bridge the gaps and create a deep and positive friendship.

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

A romantic drama about Nurith - a young girl who tries to become a singer.

Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

Love, family expectations, and religion mix in 19th century Jerusalem. Jacob and Rebecca marry; he's a rabbi, she's dutiful and loving. But she has no children. Months become years. Although Jacob is content, his mother reminds everyone she is waiting for a grandson. After 15 years, Rebecca determines that Jacob must take an additional wife, the young and beautiful Sultana. Rebecca fasts and prays, and in a state of near ecstasy, persuades everyone involved and then arranges an elaborate wedding. However, Sultana does not conceive, and Rebecca watches helplessly as Jacob's affection shifts to Sultana. She's near madness and the household is in turmoil. What can Rebecca do now?

Movie - 1987, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

An unemployed man breaks in to a party member's apartment. He stumbles on evidence of corruption inside the party. The land lord which is also the head of the party bribe the unemployed with perks that eventually puts the burglar at the top of the party.

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Elias

A story about a young fisherman Avi who doesn't lose his optimism even during the most difficult times.

Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Grandfather Bar-Dayan

16 years old Shlomi lives with his restless mother, his soldier brother and their ill grandfather. Although not doing well in school, Shlomi is a gifted cook and takes care of most household chores. One day, the school's principal finds out Shlomi is actually a genius and tries to get him into a more suitable curriculum. However, Shlomi is more interested in taking care of his family and his new love interest, the beautiful girl next door.

Movie - 1977, 2h 15m • as Hamama

A European immigrant (Mike Burstyn) offers violin lessons to talented but impoverished children.

Movie - 1997, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

A family is waiting for Shuli's fiancé to come and propose to her. But instead of him they're getting a very different guest.

Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

A film adaptation of Yoram Kaniuk’s book. An Israeli artist leaves his wife and daughter in New York and returns to Israel after years of absence. He seeks to decipher the meaning of his sense of failure as a person, as a family man, as an artist. His best friends died in the war, his paintings were burned, he abandoned his family. He decides to make a film about himself, his parents, Tel Aviv, about everything that is contained in the puzzle called human life – but in the end he burns his work.

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Sallah Shabati

During his journey to Jerusalem young James learns the meaning of being Israeli.

Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

David Ofek looks back on the first Gulf War, when he was living with his parents in Ramat Gan, Israel. They are Iraqi Jews. His parents are fascinated with news reports of the bombing of Baghdad. His grandmother comes to stay with them during the SCUD attacks. Wearing gas masks, they sit in a secure room David has rigged. When the all-clear sounds, they look at photo albums. They're visited by David's girlfriend, Eve. They talk politics; grandma disapproves of Eve. Eve leaves for Eilat for respite. David images a life with Eve after the war ends