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David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

13 movies on Netflix

Biography

David Opatoshu was an American actor and writer who began in Yiddish theater and worked in more than 150 stage, film, and television productions from the late 1930s into the 1990s. Born in New York City in 1918, he toured in Golden Boy, made his Broadway debut in Night Music in 1940, and appeared in the Yiddish-language film The Light Ahead (1939). His movies included The Naked City (1948), The Brothers Karamazov (1958), Exodus (1960), Torn Curtain (1966), and Raid on Entebbe (1976), where he played Menachem Begin. On television he was Anan 7 in the Star Trek episode A Taste of Armageddon and won an Emmy in 1991 for a guest appearance on Gabriel's Fire. He also wrote the screenplay for Romance of a Horsethief (1971).

78years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died Los Angeles
  • Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films
13
Career span
29 years1958 to 1987

Genres

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  1. First role

    In 1939 Opatoshu made his movie debut in The Light Ahead. Henry Felt and Edgar G. Ulmer directed the film, which stands out because all of its dialogue is in Yiddish.

David Opatoshu movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Torn Curtain1966 Drama, Romance, Thrilleras Mr. Jacobi

    IMDb rating 6.632K votes

  2. Forced Vengeance1982 Action, Adventure, Crimeas Sam Paschal

    IMDb rating 5.63.9K votes

  3. Death of a Gunfighter1969as Edward Rosenbloom

    IMDb rating 6.31.9K votes

  4. Exodus1960as Akiva Ben Canaan

    IMDb rating 6.713K votes

  5. Beyond Evil1980as Dr. Solomon

    IMDb rating 4.21.3K votes

  6. Party Girl1958as Lou Forbes

    IMDb rating 7.04.2K votes

  7. Who'll Stop the Rain1978as Bender

    IMDb rating 6.63.9K votes

  8. Cimarron1960as Sol Levy

    IMDb rating 6.43.9K votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Saxon, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John SaxonLee J. Cobb, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Lee J. CobbPaul Newman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Paul NewmanRobert Loggia, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Robert LoggiaKent Smith, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kent SmithAllan Arbus, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Allan Arbus

Films together

  • John Saxon3 films together, 1969 to 1980
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    • Beyond Evil1980IMDb rating 4.2Opatoshu as Dr. SolomonSaxon as Larry Andrews
    • Raid on Entebbe1976IMDb rating 6.7Opatoshu as Menachem BeginSaxon as Gen. Benny Peled
    • Death of a Gunfighter1969IMDb rating 6.3Opatoshu as Edward RosenbloomSaxon as Lou Trinidad
  • Lee J. Cobb3 films together, 1958 to 1960
    Lee J. Cobb's page
    • Exodus1960IMDb rating 6.7Opatoshu as Akiva Ben CanaanCobb as Barak Ben Canaan
    • Party Girl1958IMDb rating 7.0Opatoshu as Lou ForbesCobb as Rico Angelo
    • The Brothers Karamazov1958IMDb rating 6.7Opatoshu as Capt. SnegiryovCobb as Fyodor Karamazov
  • Paul Newman2 films together, 1960 to 1966
    Paul Newman's page
    • Torn Curtain1966IMDb rating 6.6Opatoshu as Mr. JacobiNewman as Professor Michael Armstrong
    • Exodus1960IMDb rating 6.7Opatoshu as Akiva Ben CanaanNewman as Ari Ben Canaan
  • Robert Loggia2 films together, 1976 to 1987
    Robert Loggia's page
  • Kent Smith2 films together, 1958 to 1969
    Kent Smith's page
    • Death of a Gunfighter1969IMDb rating 6.3Opatoshu as Edward RosenbloomSmith as Andrew Oxley
    • Party Girl1958IMDb rating 7.0Opatoshu as Lou ForbesSmith as Jeffrey Stewart
  • Allan Arbus2 films together, 1976 to 1979
    Allan Arbus's page
    • Americathon1979IMDb rating 4.6Opatoshu as Abdul MuhammadArbus as Moishe Weitzman
    • Raid on Entebbe1976IMDb rating 6.7Opatoshu as Menachem BeginArbus as Eli Melnick
  • Also two films together1 more actor
    • Maria SchellCimarron (1960) and The Brothers Karamazov (1958)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors, two of them major.

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David Opatoshu's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
1991Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesGabriel's FireWon
Emmy AwardWon

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