Born in New York, the son of the Yiddish theater stars Pesach Bursyn and Lillian Lux, Mr. Burstyn made his debut at the age of three. One of Israel’s foremost artists, Mr. Burstyn, rose to fame with his lovable portrayal of the classical role of Kuni Lemel. He is the recipient of two Israeli Oscars and a Life Achievement Award for his pioneering work in the theater, film and TV. For performances on Broadway Mr. Burstyn received the Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination and Drama Desk Award Nomination. Mr. Burstyn’s own TV show in Holland was rated the tenth best in the country.

Visit his website at www.mikeburstyn.com

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1. A diverse phenomenal career (3:18)
2. The Yiddish theater - a Broadway pioneer (7:05)
3. Yiddish songs on the way to the crematorium (4:45)
4. Yiddish or Hebrew? The battles in Israel (3:59)
5. Win-win for Jewish/Israeli identity (1:50)
6. Who’s the boss in the Hebrew vs. the Yiddish theater? (1:58)
7. A modern day “Megila” miracle (3:36)
8. Polish actors play in Yiddish- gevalt (4:14)
9. The Jewish Forrest Gump- Kuni lemel (2:27)
10. Kuni Lemel still cures the hearts in Israel (4:15)
11. The birth of a song: Jerusalem of Goldl (4:57)
12. Reminiscing about Danny Kay (3:12)
13. The Six Day War - The awakening (1:33)
14. Burstyn’s mercurial movie career (2:30)
15. Israeli film industry - a marvelous achievement (2:14)
16. The Zionist vision in Mike Burstyn’s career (2:03)
17. The meaning of Israel and Jerusalem (1:42)
18. Mike Burstyn an ambassador of good will (2:19)