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Nissan Nativ (Hebrew: ניסן נתיב) (originally Notovich;[1] 1922 - 20 April 2008) was an Israeli actor, director and acting teacher.[2]
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Biography
Nativ was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1922 and first moved to Mandate Palestine in 1937.[2] He joined the Jewish Brigade during World War II and served in the Armor Corps. He was a commander during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.[2] After the war, Nativ enrolled at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.[2]
Nativ moved from Israel to Paris where he studied mime.[2] He worked as an Israeli theatre director and at Israel Radio when he returned from France.[2]
Nativ founded the Nissan Nativ School of Acting in 1963.[2] The renowned acting school holds classes in both Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.[2] Many of Israel's best known actors, such as Keren Mor, Tiki Dayan and Moshe Ivgi are alumni of Nativ's school.[2] However, despite its success the school has suffered from financial difficulties during the 1990s and 2000s, which nearly forced it to close.[2]
The Israel Prize committee decided to confer the Israel Prize, for theatre, on Nativ in 2008 citing his contributions to Israeli theatre and culture.[2][3][4] The committee stated in its opinion that "You cannot imagine Israeli theater without Nissan Nativ."[2] It also cited Nativ's training of generations of Israeli actors and directors through his Nissan Nativ School of Acting.[2]
Nativ died before he could receive the Israel Prize in person.[2] He was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his apartment in Tel Aviv at the age of 86 on 20 April 2008.[2]
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References
- ^ "Nawoord redactie." Aleh 66: 4 (July–August, 2008), page 53.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Nissan Nativ dead at 86: Prominent Israeli theater persona found dead in Tel Aviv apartment, just weeks before accepting Israel Prize". Ynet. 2008-04-20. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3533889,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) - Recipient's C.V.". http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/Tashsah/NissanNativ/CvNissanNativ.htm.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) - Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient". http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/Tashsah/NissanNativ/NsNissanNativ.htm.
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Categories:- 1922 births
- 2008 deaths
- Israeli actors
- Israeli stage actors
- Israeli theatre directors
- People from Tel Aviv
- Dutch emigrants to Israel
- People from Amsterdam
- Israel Prize in theatre recipients
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