Micah Lewensohn

Micah Lewensohn (Hebrew: מיכה לבינסון‎, born in Jerusalem, August, 1952) is an Israeli theater director and actor.

Lewensohn is a graduate of the Israeli Music Conservatory in Tel Aviv. After completing his studies at New York University Film School (BA) and Theater Directing (MFA) – he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant, serving as the Assistant General Director at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. Since his return to Israel in 1980, has directed over 50 productions in all theaters in Israel. His productions won several theater prizes: best play, best musical, best revival as well as best director awards.

Lewensohn Served as Artistic Director of The Israel Festival, Jerusalem 1994-2001.

In 2009, he was appointed head of the Beit Zvi School of Performing Arts in Ramat Gan, Israel.^[1]

Lewensohn played a supporting role in the 2011 film, Footnote.

Partial list of productions

• The Policeman by Daniel Lapin based on Ephraim Kishon's film The Policeman, Habima Theatre. 2009
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee, Cameri Theater. 2008
• Alma and Ruth by Goren Agmon, Beit Lessin Theater. 2008
• Mike by Gadi Inbar, Beit Lessin Theater. 2008
• The History Boys by Alan Bennett, Beit Lessin Theater. 2007
• Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Cameri Theater. 2007
• Badenheim 1939 – A special project for an Orchestra, actors and dancers. Based on
• The Producers by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, Cameri Theater. 2006^[2]
• Iron by Rona Munro, Beit Lessin Theater. 2005
• The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, Cameri Theater. 2005
• Mikveh by Hadar Galron, Beit Lessin Theater. 2004
• Mirale Efrat by Yacob Gordin, Beit Lessin Theater. 2003
• The Dresser by Ronald Harwood, Cameri Theater. 2003^[3]
• My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, The Israeli Opera. 2002
• Rembetiko by Costas Ferris, Haifa Theater. 2002
• Romantics by Hanoch Levin, Cameri Theater. 2002
• Copenhagen by Michael Frayn, Cameri Theater 2001
• Don Giovanni (Opera) by MOZART, The Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv. 2001
• A View from the Bridge, by Arthur Miller, Habima Theatre. 1999

Translations

From English to Hebrew

• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee, ( for the Cameri Theater). 2008
• The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams ( for the Cameri Theater). 2004
• Iron by Rona Munro (for Beit Lessin Theater). 2003
• The Dresser by Ronald Harwood (for the Cameri Theater). 2003
• Talking with by Jane Martin (for Beit Zvi, School of the Performing Arts). 1987
• Buried Child by Sam Shepard ( for the Khan Theater, Jerusalem). 1984

On the board of directors of

• The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, Tel Aviv.
• AICE - Australia Israel Cultural Exchange.
• Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem.
• Since May 2009 serves as Director of the Beit Zvi School of the Performing Arts.

References

1. ^ Shohat, Zipi (2008-04-02). "If you can make it there". Haaretz.com. http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/if-you-can-make-it-there-1.275401. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
2. ^ Patience, Martin (2006-04-07). "Hitler musical big hit in Israel". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4883784.stm. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
3. ^ Handelzalts, Michael (2008-04-02). "Theater / Oh yes, it was worth it". Haaretz.com. http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/theater-oh-yes-it-was-worth-it-1.90288. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 

External links

• Micah Lewensohn at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Lewensohn, Micah
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Date of birth	August, 1952
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