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Yftach Katzur

Yftach Katzur

Actor · Born July 17, 1958 (68) · Israel

Yiftach Katzur started his acting career in 1975 at the age of 17 in Peter Shaffer's play Equus where he played the lead part of Alan Strang. He began his film career in the 'Lemon Popsicle' movies as Benji. He went on to star in other Israeli movies such as "Atalia", and a small role in "Soldier of the Night". In 1984 he starred in the Robert Mitchum movie "The Ambassador" which also starred Zachi Noy. Yiftach Katzur appeared in a popular talk-show on Israeli TV, just to give to Anat Atzmon (Nikki, from Lemon Popsicle) the present Benji intended to give to Nikki at the end of the film. His last film is reported as being "Gentila" in 1997 which won the 1998 Haifa Film Festival Award For Best Film. He has since abandoned his acting career and is now running an advertising business of his own called Acatmedia Israel. He is married and has a daughter.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 17, 1958 (68)
From
Israel
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 13 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Yftach Katzur's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Self
23%
Morality
20%
Power
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Dread
1
Melancholic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Tragic2

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 Yftach Katzur's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Yftach Katzur'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

13 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    as Lover

  • Summertime Blues: Lemon Popsicle VIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Benny

  • Young Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Benny

  • Up Your Anchor(1985)

    as Benzi / Benji

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Ambassador(1984)

    as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Baby Love(1983)

    as Benji

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Atalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Soldier of the Night(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Private Popsicle(1982)

    as Benji

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Hot Bubblegum(1981)

    as Bentzi

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Going Steady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Benji

  • Lemon Popsicle(1978)

    as Benz

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 13 titles from 1978 to 1998; peak year 1978.

Highest rated

Lemon Popsicle (1978)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Hot Bubblegum (1981)

Film career

19781998

Peak 1978 · 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.

  • 1978Screen debut· Lemon Popsicle
  • 1978First top-billed film· Lemon Popsicle

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 13: 13 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 89% of 9 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Yftach Katzur's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Soldier of the Night (1984)

68th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lemon Popsicle (1978)

Midcredits 59th · 55% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 31. 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 Yftach Katzur work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yftach Katzur's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Boaz Davidson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers