Tzvi Shissel

Tzvi Shissel
צבי שיסל
Shissel attending the funeral service of Eli Mohar in 2006
Born(1946-07-15)15 July 1946
Died28 July 2021(2021-07-28) (aged 75)
Other namesZvi Shissel
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1968–2021
Children2

Tzvi Shissel (Hebrew: צבי שיסל‎; 15 July 1946 – 28 July 2021) was an Israeli actor, film and television producer, screenwriter, and film director.[1][2]

Schissel was born in Tel Aviv and served in the Armored Corps Band of the IDF. After the military discharge he started acting in films including Fifty-Fifty and later filmmaking.[3] He was part of the comedy group Havurat Lul ("Chicken coop group"), which, among others, included Uri Zohar and Arik Einstein.[2]

During 1980-1987 Shissel worked in the United States.[2]

He died at the Ichilov Hospital due to systemic collapse developed from food poisoning, leaving behind his wife and two sons.[4] His family sued the hospital claiming negligence.[5]

References

  1. ^ פרידה מהיוצר הבלתי שגרתי, המפיק, השחקן והבמאי, שהיה גם ידידי, Ma'ariv, July 29, 2021
  2. ^ a b c Eliav Batito, אבידה לקולנוע הישראלי: הבמאי צבי שיסל הלך לעולמו בגיל 75, Ma'ariv, July 28, 2021
  3. ^ "Tzvi Shissel | Actor, Director, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  4. ^ השחקן צבי שיסל הלך לעולמו
  5. ^ השחקן האהוב נפטר באיכילוב: משפחתו תובעת 2.5 מיליון שקל, ice.co.il, April 24, 2024