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MICHAEL SCHNEIDER CV 2014
Mobile 0545911687 e.mail: schneider.mt@gmail.co
Israel acting agent: Rodika Alcalay 26, Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv, Israel Mobile: 053896556
Tel: (03) 528 4896 Fax: 03 629 2374 Israel Actors Equity (EMI)
PERSONAL: Born 1939, London, England. Height: 5’7" (172cm) Eyes: Brown
BSc (Hons.) Psychology, Reading University; Graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art;
ACTING: FILMS:
RETURN FROM INDIA “The Surgeon” Cannon Films
THE LOVER: “The Writer" Italian production
ENEMY WITHIN: “ Rabbi Frumkin" Israeli production
SHALOM JERUSALEM: "Solomon Hershberg" German production
OUTCAST: "Lead" Israeli production
HERZL: "Reverend Hechler" Israeli production
ROAD TO GLORY: "Zalman" with Dudu Fisher German/Israeli prod.
MARCO POLO: "Papal Legate" with Peter Firth Anglo/Israeli/ prod.
THE REVOLUTIONARY: "The Master of ceremonies" USA production
SOLITAIRE FOR TWO: "Antonio" with Amanda Pays UK production
SCHINDLER’S LIST: "Yuda Dressner" with Liam Neeson Amblin production
DOUBLE EDGE: "Max" with Faye Dunaway Israeli production
DOCTOR DOLITTLE: "Lead" Israeli Production
DON’T GIVE A DAMN: "Dr. Ravid" Israeli
production
PUSS IN BOOTS: "Walpole" with Christopher Walkin Cannon Films
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:"Koppel” with John Savage Cannon Films
SLEEPING BEAUTY: "Mr. Cuetter " with Dianna Rigg Cannon Films
RUMPLESTILTSKIN: "Uncle John" with Amy Irving Cannon Films
GLOVES: "Stutt the boxing manager" Israeli production
ANNA TRISTER: "Rabbi Gershon" Canadian production
THE STORY OF JONAH: "Jonah" USA production
THE STORY OF LOT: "Lot" USA production
MASSADA: "Dr. Xerxos" with Peter O"Toole Universal Studios
THE BRIDE: "Isaac the jeweller" with Lisa Hartman USA production
TUAREG, DESERT WARRIOR: "Suilem" with Mark Harmon Italian production
THE LAST WINTER: "Col. Rosenfeld" with Kathleen Quinlan USA production
MEGILLAH: "King Achashverosh" German/Israeli prod.
THE GENESIS PROJECT: "Abraham" with Topol Anglo/Israeli prod.
DIARY OF A MADMAN: "Capt. Peters" with F. Murray Abraham USA Production
PASSOVER PLOT: "Zaccharius" with Donald Pleasence USA Production
DAVID AND SAUL: "General Yoav" Keith Mitchel USA
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ACTING: THEATRE:
Twelfth Night-Malvolio; Macbeth-King Duncan;
Henry IVpt.1-Falstaff; The Tempest-Prospero;
King Lear-Title role; A Winter’s Tale; Camillo
The Bespoke Overcoat-Fender; Churchill-Title role;
Herzl-Title role and 6 characters; Purgatory-Lead;
It’s Called The Sugar Plum- Co-Lead; The Typists-Co-Lead;
Chaim Weizman-Title Role
The Best of Sholem Aleichem- 20 characters. (2000+ shows)
ACTING-TV: in UK, USA,Germany, France and Israel
ACTING-VOICE: Hundreds of narrations and voice-overs
MY WRITING:
Team Writer on many comedy shows for both TV & radio, including:
Two Ronnies; BBC TV;
Monty Python; BBC TV
Benny Hill; BBC TV;
Morecombe & Wise; BBC TV
Spitting Image; BBC TV;
Smith & Jones and others. BBC TV
AUTHOR: Plays:
Clams & Mango -- a two man play in two acts;
The Enchanted Planet -- a 14 song musical based on “The Tempest” (Stage version and Movie
version)
Heritage – a huge multi-media production for Israel’s 50th. anniversary;
I Don’t Sell Watches – a one man show;

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Who Dun Dunnit? – TV comedy drama with 16 characters or a play with 8-10 actors.
First everTV Reality Show: “Hidden Talent”, written in 1991
TV Sit-Coms :
Backstage;
Brides;
In-Laws;
Job Hunter;
Local Cable;
Sami and Delilah
Hidden Talent (written 1991)
The Bringals of Carly
A children’s book, “The Bringals of Carly”;
A children’s TV series based on the book;
A children’s TV quiz show based on the book and TV series;
Bringals toys and games.