Shmulik Kraus was born on July 1, 1935 in Jerusalem, Palestine [now Jerusalem, Israel]. He was an actor and writer, known for Mishehu Larutz Ito (2006), Iris (1968) and Makat Shemesh (1984). He was previously married to Josie Katz and Hanna Koffler. He died on February 17, 2013 in Tel Aviv, Israel.