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Yuval Zamir

Yuval Zamir was an Israeli stage and film actor, singer, theatre director and dub actor, known as the Hebrew voice of Winnie the Pooh.

1963 to 2011Hebrew voice of Winnie the PoohStage roles at Habima and CameriOpera singing and theatre directing

Born: 15 July 1963, Givatayim
Died: 21 December 2011, Tel Aviv
Occupation: dub actor, stage actor, film actor, singer
Education: Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts, Nissan Nativ Acting Studio

Yuval Zamir was born in 1963 in Givatayim

Zamir was born in Givatayim in 1963. His father worked in a shoe factory and his mother was a housewife. He began acting in children's plays at age 11 and studied at Thelma Yellin High School.

He served in the IDF as a soloist in the IDF choir. After his release he studied voice with Netania Davrath. In 1987 he began opera studies at the Academy of Music and acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio.

He acted at Habima, the Cameri, Beit Lessin and the Israeli Opera, in plays such as King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream. He also appeared Off-Broadway, directed plays and acted in films including Noa at 17. From the 1990s he dubbed animated films into Hebrew, including Winnie the Pooh, The Prince of Egypt and A Bug's Life.

In November 1999 he was convicted of sexual offenses against students he taught in a high school drama program and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. The role of Winnie the Pooh passed to Saar Badishi.

He was released in 2003, divorced and came out as gay. He later taught acting, directed at the Simta Theatre and returned to act at the Cameri. He died of diabetes complications on 21 December 2011.