Guy Friedman

Guy Friedman is an Israeli puppeteer, voice actor, and animator who performed on Rechov Sumsum - Shara'a Simsim, replacing Sarai Tzuriel as Kippi Ben Kippod. I wonder why he would replace Tzuriel after 1993, since she was doing so well as that hedgehog. Guy has also worked on the Hebrew dub of The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss voicing Horton the Elephant, however the media is lost. Friedman served as a prominent puppeteer throughout many Israeli children's shows like Butterfly. He also played a full-bodied character named Dudidu who is seen in many series, including Dafna and Dudidu, which is still running today. As a voice actor, his voice has been heard on the dub of a French animated series called Il Etait Une Fois... Notre Terre (whatever that means). If Guy Friedman is a voice actor, he must have more voice acting credits on his page within the Muppet Wiki. As an animator, he mainly worked at Pitchi Poy Animations, a company responsible for projects like Vegimar, Mr. Snail, Veggiemals, and Emma's Theatre for BabyTV. In addition to media, he also did animation and texturizing for many food corporations in Israel, like Elite Supermarkets, Osem, Carmit, and many more. Over time, Guy got the chance to perform alongside other Israeli puppeteers such as Gilles Ben-David and Irit Shilo. I just wish Friedman is still doing puppetry as well as voice acting and animation. If he is, he'll be known by others for his projects. Guy Friedman, you do wonderful working behind the scenes and beneath the scenes all across Israel, and that's what makes you well-known. If Gilles can be famous for his work, so can you; you just got to put yourself to it. Until the day comes when you retire, never give up on performing and animating for Israeli television, cartoons, and food corporations. Well done Guy. Fantastic Friedman!

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