- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAbraham Reichstadt
- Abi Ofarim was born on October 5, 1937 in Safed, Palestine. He was an actor and director, known for Walk on Water (2004), Mein Kind, Lieder von und mit Anja Hauptmann (1976) and Es war mir ein Vergnügen (1963). He was married to Esther Ofarim and Sandra Reichstadt. He died on May 4, 2018 in Munich, Germany.
- SpousesEsther Ofarim(1961 - November 1970) (divorced)Sandra Reichstadt(? - 2004) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- Israeli singer, performing with his then-wife Esther Ofarim in the 1960s.
- Father of Gil Ofarim and Tal Ofarim with third wife Sandra.
- He remarried twice. His third marriage was to Sandra (Sandy), whom he divorced in 2004. Their sons, Gil and Tal Ofarim, are also in show business.
- In 1961, he married Esther Ofarim. He achieved some international fame performing with her as a musical duo Esther & Abi Ofarim, playing the guitar and singing backing vocals. In 1966 the duo had their first hit in Germany with "Noch einen Tanz". Their greatest success in Germany came the next year with "Morning of my Life", written by the Bee Gees. In 1968 "Cinderella Rockefella" hit the top of the charts in a number of countries including the UK.[4] They played many live concerts in New York and London, and in 1969 they toured around the world. The couple divorced in Germany in 1970.
- At age 12, he attended ballet school, and made his onstage debut in Haifa at 15. By 17 he was arranging his own choreography, and by 18 had his own dance studio.
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