Eli Yatzpan
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Eliyahu Yatzpan (born June 6, 1965) is an Israel
i television host and comedian, best known as the host of the Channel 3
late-night talk show
/variety show
Yatzpan between 2001 and 2006.
, Israel
. He is the fifth of eight children in an Iraq
i-Jewish family. His father, Huji, was a tailor and his mother, Ungel, was a nanny.
While he attended the vocational school, Kadoorie Agricultural High School in the Lower Galilee in the early 1980s, he became known for his impressions and high jinks especially for coming into school dressed as Antiochus
on random occasions. His schoolmates nicknamed him, "juha". After graduating, he was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces
first into a course for quartermasters because they didn't believe him when he said that he could sing. Luckily for him he was moved to the "mafhash" (Hebrew
: מפח"ש) entertainment troop (along with later to be Israeli celebrities such as Hanan Goldblatt and Orna Datz
, then known as Orna Cohen).
In 2005, he was voted the 16th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet
to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis.
In 1990 he appeared in the entertainment show "Motzash" (Saturday night) in Channel 1
helped earn Yatzpan a little bit of name recognition but when in 1992 he joined Yigal Shilon's hidden camera show, "Fisfusim" on Reshet
Channel 2 (Israel)
he exploded on screen playing many different characters, tricked many people in Israel and abroad and gained celebrity status in Israel
.
Between the years 1996 and 1997 Yatzpan hosted his own entertainment night show on Friday nights on Channel 2
in which he interviewed celebrity guests. Between the years 1998 and 1999 Yatzpan's night show moved to Saturday nights and was remade to include more skits (which most of them he performed without any help from other actors). Between the years 2001 until 2006 he hosted his own night show on Channel 3
for which he received many awards.
In 2007 he started hosting his own night show on Channel 2
called "Shalom and Good Evening".
After that Yatzpan played in several films such as "Ehad MiShelanu" (One of Us) (1989), "Max VeMorris" (Max and Morris) (1994) and "Chain of Command" (1994)
In 1990 he appeared with Seffy Rivlin in the theathre show "my wife, a choice of fine" (אשתי, ברירת קנס). By the mid 1990s he raised an entertainment with Meir Suisa called "Suisa VeYatspan first" (סוויסה ויצפאן תחילה). In 1999 they performed in a new show called "Suisa VeYatspan, second pulsation" (סוויסה ויצפאן, פעימה שנייה). A year later he appeared in the children's musical "The Siam king" (based on the book "Anna and the King of Siam
"), and in 2004 he played in the children's musical "Aladdin
". In 2007 Yatzpan played in the children's musical based on Jules Verne
's book "Around the World in Eighty Days".
was their guest of honor. Yatzpan has three children, Ido, Noa and Neta. Yatzpan lives in Ramat HaSharon
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i television host and comedian, best known as the host of the Channel 3
Channel 3 (Israel)
Hot 3 is an Israeli television channel. First introduced as The Family Channel in the early 1990s and later simply as Channel 3, it was one of the very first exclusive channels of regulated cable television in Israel.At first the channel's Program Schedule was mostly made of Dramas, some American...
late-night talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
/variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
Yatzpan between 2001 and 2006.
Early life
Yatzpan was born on June 6, 1965, in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He is the fifth of eight children in an Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i-Jewish family. His father, Huji, was a tailor and his mother, Ungel, was a nanny.
While he attended the vocational school, Kadoorie Agricultural High School in the Lower Galilee in the early 1980s, he became known for his impressions and high jinks especially for coming into school dressed as Antiochus
Antiochus
-The Seleucid Empire:* Antiochus , father of Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Hellenstic Seleucid Empire* Antiochus I Soter , king of the Seleucid Empire...
on random occasions. His schoolmates nicknamed him, "juha". After graduating, he was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
first into a course for quartermasters because they didn't believe him when he said that he could sing. Luckily for him he was moved to the "mafhash" (Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
: מפח"ש) entertainment troop (along with later to be Israeli celebrities such as Hanan Goldblatt and Orna Datz
Duo Datz
Duo Datz is the common English name for the duo made up of Orna and Moshe Datz....
, then known as Orna Cohen).
In 2005, he was voted the 16th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet
Ynet
Ynet is the most popular Israeli news and general content website. It is owned by the same conglomerate that operates Yediot Ahronot, the country's secondleading daily newspaper...
to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis.
Television career
His first television appearance was in the Israeli children's science fiction mini-series "Hatsatskanim" (1989) which was broadcasted on the Israeli educational channel. he played the role of the alien "Shemesh", the technician of the rocketship.In 1990 he appeared in the entertainment show "Motzash" (Saturday night) in Channel 1
Channel 1 (Israel)
Channel 1 is one of the oldest television channels in Israel and one of five terrestrial channels in the country...
helped earn Yatzpan a little bit of name recognition but when in 1992 he joined Yigal Shilon's hidden camera show, "Fisfusim" on Reshet
Reshet
thumb|right|"Reshet" logoReshet is one of the two concessionaires running the Israeli commercial television channel, Arutz 2 since 1993. Reshet is considered one of the most successful television networks in Israel....
Channel 2 (Israel)
Channel 2 (Israel)
Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...
he exploded on screen playing many different characters, tricked many people in Israel and abroad and gained celebrity status in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Between the years 1996 and 1997 Yatzpan hosted his own entertainment night show on Friday nights on Channel 2
Channel 2 (Israel)
Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...
in which he interviewed celebrity guests. Between the years 1998 and 1999 Yatzpan's night show moved to Saturday nights and was remade to include more skits (which most of them he performed without any help from other actors). Between the years 2001 until 2006 he hosted his own night show on Channel 3
Channel 3 (Israel)
Hot 3 is an Israeli television channel. First introduced as The Family Channel in the early 1990s and later simply as Channel 3, it was one of the very first exclusive channels of regulated cable television in Israel.At first the channel's Program Schedule was mostly made of Dramas, some American...
for which he received many awards.
In 2007 he started hosting his own night show on Channel 2
Channel 2 (Israel)
Channel 2 is an Israeli commercial television channel.- History :In 1990, after 13 years of deliberations, the Knesset passed a law that paved the way for the establishment of commercial television in Israel. The goal was to enhance pluralism and create competition. Channel 2 began broadcasting on...
called "Shalom and Good Evening".
Movie career
In 1988, Yatzpan landed a role in the movie, "Fictional Marriage" , where he played Bashir, an Arab waiter.After that Yatzpan played in several films such as "Ehad MiShelanu" (One of Us) (1989), "Max VeMorris" (Max and Morris) (1994) and "Chain of Command" (1994)
Theater career
After discharge, he joined a Jewish performance tour of the United States. When he arrived back he joined an acting group and auditioned for various acting roles at Tel-Aviv's famous Habima theatre.In 1990 he appeared with Seffy Rivlin in the theathre show "my wife, a choice of fine" (אשתי, ברירת קנס). By the mid 1990s he raised an entertainment with Meir Suisa called "Suisa VeYatspan first" (סוויסה ויצפאן תחילה). In 1999 they performed in a new show called "Suisa VeYatspan, second pulsation" (סוויסה ויצפאן, פעימה שנייה). A year later he appeared in the children's musical "The Siam king" (based on the book "Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam (book)
Anna and the King of Siam is a 1944 semi-fictionalized biographical novel by Margaret Landon.In the early 1860s, Anna Leonowens, a widow with two young children, was invited to Siam by King Mongkut , who wanted her to teach his children and wives the English language and introduce them to British...
"), and in 2004 he played in the children's musical "Aladdin
Aladdin
Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale. It is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights , and one of the most famous, although it was actually added to the collection by Antoine Galland ....
". In 2007 Yatzpan played in the children's musical based on Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
's book "Around the World in Eighty Days".
Family life
Yatzpan met his wife Galit when she was in the kindergarten of Ruth Suissa, the wife of the actor Meir Suissa. At their wedding Shimon PeresShimon Peres
GCMG is the ninth President of the State of Israel. Peres served twice as the eighth Prime Minister of Israel and once as Interim Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 cabinets in a political career spanning over 66 years...
was their guest of honor. Yatzpan has three children, Ido, Noa and Neta. Yatzpan lives in Ramat HaSharon
Ramat Hasharon
Ramat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within Gush Dan metropolitan area...
.