Shuli Rand
Shuli Rand | |
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Bnei Brak, Israel | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Shalom "Shuli" Rand (also spelled Shuly;
Biography
Shalom (Shuli) Rand was born to a
In 1996, he
Rand and his first wife had together seven children.[3] In 2004 he and his wife founded the Jewish Theatre of Jerusalem.
Rand wanted to divorce his first wife in 2016, but she refused to receive the get. After a year of much she-said he-said, Rand was granted a permission from 100 rabbis to remarry.[4] He then married TV presenter Tzufit Grant.[5]
Acting and film career
Rand rose to stardom at age 26 after playing the lead role in
Rand has also acted in Hameuad, Eddie King (1992), Life According to Agfa (1992), and New Land (1994).[7] In 2018 he appeared in the dystopian drama miniseries, Autonomies.
Singing career
After Ushpizin, Rand embarked on a music career, performing mostly for secular audiences.[1] In 2008 he released his first album, Nekuda Tova (Hebrew: נקודה טובה, "Good Point") with 11 songs, which he composed himself based on the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. Over 30,000 copies of the self-released CD were sold within 4 months, and it was awarded a gold album in Israel.[8]
Awards and recognition
Rand won the Ophir Award given by the Israel Film Academy twice. He was named Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for Life According to Agfa, and Best Actor in 2004 for Ushpizin.[6]
Discography
- Good Point (2008)
- Shuli Rand Live (2010)
- Back and Forth (2018)
- Shuli Sings Benayoun (2022)
References
- ^ Ami, 25 February 2015, pages 72–83.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (19 October 2005). "MOVIE REVIEW; As if guided by an unseen hand; Belief works miracles in 'Ushpizin', an Israeli film that's bridging the gap between religious and secular Jews". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "From Lead Role to Torah Scroll". breslovworld.com. February 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Shuli Rand's marriage of additional wife highlights inequality - women's orgs". jpost.com. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Ultra-Orthodox star Shuli Rand ties the knot with Tzufit Grant".
- ^ a b Price, Dov (Fall 2006). "A Conversation with Shuli and Michal Rand" (PDF). Jewish Action: 44–48.
- ^ "Shuli Rand". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ^ אלבום זהב לשולי רנד [Gold Album for Shuli Rand]. Maariv (in Hebrew). 25 August 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
External links
- Shuli Rand at IMDb
- Shuli Rand at MOOMA (in Hebrew)