Aryeh Moskona
Aryeh Moskona | |
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אריה מוסקונה | |
Moskona in 2015 | |
| Born | 29 July 1947 |
| Died | 20 September 2025 (aged 78) Tel Aviv, Israel |
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| Years active | 1971–2025 |
| Children | 4 |
Aryeh Moskona (Hebrew: אריה מוסקונה; 29 July 1947 – 20 September 2025) was an Israeli actor, voice actor and singer.[1][2]
Biography
Born in Bulgaria, Moskona emigrated to Israel with his family when he was a year old, where they lived in HaKfar HaYarok. In 1967, he began his service with the IDF as a military musician in the Northern Command Band, where he began his music career. As a singer, Moskona performed music with the Dizengoff Command Band alongside Moti Giladi. After his release from the IDF, he and Margalit Ankori performed a Hebrew cover version of the Pink Floyd song Another Brick in the Wall as part of a children's show and into his later years, he continued to perform covers of rock and soul music. He also frequently performed on stage.[3]
On screen, Moskona appeared in more than 30 films, such as Kazablan, Operation Thunderbolt, Charlie and a Half and he also gained notability for his roles in Jacob Goldwasser’s 1991 film Beyond the Sea and in Julie Shles’s 1997 film Pick a Card. His television roles include a recurring role in the 1971 television series Hedva and Shlomik and another in the 2007 television series Arab Labor.[4]
As a voice actor, Moskona voiced various characters in the plasticine animated show The Legends of King Solomon from 1992 to 1993. He also provided voice dubbings of characters into the Hebrew language. These include the voices of Mater in the Cars franchise, Colonel Hathi in The Jungle Book, Tito in Oliver & Company, Dandy Crow and Casey Junior in Dumbo and Duke Weaselton in Zootopia.[5]
Moskona has twice been a recipient of the Ophir Award. In 1991, he won the Ophir Award for Best Leading Actor, then in 1997, he won the Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Death
Moskona died in Tel Aviv on 20 September 2025, at the age of 78, due to complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, after having previously battled cancer and multiple organ failure. He was survived by a wife, four daughters and ten grandchildren.[6]
Filmography
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1973 | Kazablan | ||
| 1974 | Charlie and a Half | Neighbor | |
| 1975 | Diamonds | Avram | |
| 1977 | Operation Thunderbolt | Yitzchak Bloch | |
| 1987 | Red Riding Hood | Villager | |
| 1991 | Beyond the Sea | Menachem Goldfarb | |
| 1992 | American Samurai | Announcer | |
| 1995 | Passover Fever | Riki | |
| 1997 | As Tears Go By | Yaakov | |
| 1997 | Pick a Card | Shimon | |
| 1999 | Aaron Cohen's Debt | David | |
| 2007 | Love Life | Nathan |
References
- ^ Aryeh Moskona’s filmography, ishim.co.il; accessed 25 February 2025 (in Hebrew)
- ^ "אני, אריה מוסקונה". Ynet (in Hebrew). 6 May 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "לאחר מאבק במחלה: השחקן-זמר אריה מוסקונה הלך לעולמו בגיל 78" (in Hebrew). Maariv. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "השחקן אריה מוסקונה הלך לעולמו בגיל 78" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "השחקן אריה מוסקונה הלך לעולמו בגיל 78" (in Hebrew). Mako. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Israeli Actor and Singer Aryeh Moskona Dies at Age 78". Haaretz. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
External links
Media related to Aryeh Moskona at Wikimedia Commons
- Aryeh Moskona at IMDb
- Aryeh Moskona discography at Discogs
- Aryeh Moskona at Behind The Voice Actors