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Adi Lev

1953 – 2006

Israeli actress

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Lived 1953 – 2006 (aged 52). Adi Lev was an Israeli stage actor, dub actor, film actor, television actor, actor and actress.

Adi Lev (; 20 August 1953 – 12 March 2006) was an Israeli actress and voice actress.

Biography Born in Romania, Lev emigrated to Israel with her family at 16 years of age. She studied acting at Tel Aviv University and Beit Zvi. She also went to an acting workshop in New York City in the 1970s. Upon her return to Israel, Lev began performing at the Habima Theatre and the Cameri Theatre where she starred in a theatre adaptation of Les Misérables. She also made a collaboration with director Sofia Moskowitz. On screen, Lev was known for working with Ze'ev Revach in many of his films and appearing in Broken Wings and The Rubber Merchants.

Since the late 1990s, Lev focused her attention to dubbing. She performed the Hebrew voices of Baba Yaga in Bartok the Magnificent, Roz in Monsters, Inc., Mrs. Hasagawa in Lilo & Stitch, Mrs. Tweedy in Chicken Run and Kala in Tarzan II.

Personal life In 1981, Lev married Romanian musician Peter Wertheimer. They had two children, Alon and Shirley, who is also an actress.

Death Lev died of cancer on 12 March 2006, at the age of 52 after being diagnosed the previous September. She was buried at the Old Cemetery of Herzliya.

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Peter Wertheimer

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adi Lev?

Israeli actress

When was Adi Lev born?

Adi Lev was born on 20 August 1953 in Farcașa.

When did Adi Lev die?

Adi Lev died on 12 March 2006 in Jaffa.

What was Adi Lev's occupation?

Adi Lev was a stage actor, dub actor, film actor, television actor, actor and actress.

What nationality was Adi Lev?

Adi Lev was Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adi Lev

· Wikidata: Q16132807

· DBpedia: Adi Lev

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