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Shmil Ben Ari

Shmil Ben Ari

Actor · Born February 7, 1952 (74) · Jerusalem, Israel

Shmil Ben Ari was born on 7 February 1952 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is an actor, known for Electric Blanket (1994), Meorav Yerushalmi (2003) and Lost Islands (2008).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 7, 1952 (74)
From
Jerusalem, Israel
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 91% in 30 days

What are Shmil Ben Ari's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Survival
19%
Power
16%
Self
13%
Morality
9%
Society
4%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Dread
1
Contemplative
1
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shmil Ben Ari's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shmil Ben Ari's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • השמועה (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as שון אלחייני

  • Chazarot(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Shlomo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Manayek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Geri Rosental

  • The Art of Waiting(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Longing(2017)

    as Amnon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Homeport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Azulaya

  • חלונות (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Gett(2014)

    as Jacob Ben Harouch

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bnei Aruba(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · as P.M. Shmuel Netzer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Pomerantz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as יצחק שרמן

  • Miral(2010)

    as Stepfather

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Half a Ton Bronze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Saidof

  • בין השמשות (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Split (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 45 episodes · as פאתון

  • Lost Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Avraham Levi

  • Ha-Ex Ha-Mitologi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • The Last Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Live and Become(2005)

    as Directeur internat

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Diana’s Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Colombian Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Pini Cohen

  • Jerusalem Brew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Nina's Tragedies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Urban Feel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Buzz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Gidi Ben-Ze'ev

  • The Legend of the Silent Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as שלמה

  • Bedouin Sand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • White Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Warden

  • Dogs Are Color Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Moti

  • An Electric Blanket Named Moshe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Levi

  • Prison Heat(1993)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Itzik Finkelstein

  • Life According To Agfa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Levi

  • The Saturday Morning Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Colonel Yoav Alon

  • The Ambassador(1984)

    as Saika Soldier #1

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Salty Somewhat Spicy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Yehuda

  • האי ברחוב הציפורים (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as שוטר יהודי/ שוטר, פרדי/ חבר האב

Career shape

Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Live and Become (2005)

$3.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Gett (2014)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Live and Become (2005)

Film career

19852026

Peak 2005 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2005Screen debut· Live and Become

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Shmil Ben Ari's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Prison Heat (1993)

88th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chazarot (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 85/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 71. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Shmil Ben Ari work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shmil Ben Ari's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erez Drigues shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers