Biography
Yaakov (Yankale) Bodo (Hebrew: יעקב (יענק'לה) בודו) (born 1931) is an Israeli actor and comedian notable for numerous Israeli film appearances, for his years in theater, and for his work in the Yiddish language theater in particular. He is also notable for his performance as "Moishe Ventilator" (also Moishe Air-Condition) in the self-titled theater show that ran over a thousand times and was eventually made into a film by that name in 1966.
Bodo is a recipient of the Israeli Theater Award lifetime achievement award, the Edith and Israel Pollack Award, and the Lerner Yiddish Foundation Award.
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