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Michael Burstein is an Israeli-American actor known onstage as Mike Burstyn. He was born in New York City to the late Yiddish-language actors, Pesach Burstein and Lillian Lux. His first cousin was Borsch Belt comedian, Jay Lester.
Mike began performing on stage at Yiddish theaters from childhood, in musicals and melodramas produced by his father, Pesach Burstein, especially as part of the Four Bursteins. in standard Pesach Burstein productions like A Khasene in Shtetl. He headed out on his own after reaching adulthood, in a bid to reach audiences bigger than the Yiddish stage.
Birth Name
Michael Burstein
Born
Sunday, 01 July 1945
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Happy Times | Mati | 2020 |
Papa | Doctor | 2018 |
Juda | The Rabbi | 2017 |
The Komediant | Self | 2000 |
Minotaur | Mossad Man | 1997 |
Dog Watch | Levinson | 1996 |
Law & Order | Kevin Yates | 1990 |
Kuni Leml in Cairo | Kuni Leml / Muni Leml | 1983 |
Hershele | Hershele | 1977 |
The Spy Who Never Was | Uri | 1976 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Happy Times | Mati | 2020 |
Papa | Doctor | 2018 |
Juda | The Rabbi | 2017 |
The Komediant | Self | 2000 |
Minotaur | Mossad Man | 1997 |
Dog Watch | Levinson | 1996 |
Law & Order | Kevin Yates | 1990 |
Kuni Leml in Cairo | Kuni Leml / Muni Leml | 1983 |
Hershele | Hershele | 1977 |
The Spy Who Never Was | Uri | 1976 |
Kuni Leml in Tel Aviv | Kuni Leml / Muni Leml / Sabba Kuni Leml | 1976 |
QB VII | Doctor | 1974 |
The Wide World of Mystery | Robbie Stewart | 1973 |
The Flying Matchmaker | Max / Kuni Leml | 1966 |
Shabbat Hamalka | 1965 | |
Sallah | 1964 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Azimuth | 2017 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Azimuth | 2017 |