Yaron London

Yaron London

Yaron London ( _he. ירון לונדון, born August 24, 1940) is an Israeli media personality, journalist, actor and songwriter.

Biography

London was born in Tel Aviv in 1940 to actor Bezalel Aloni. He studied in the Herzliya Hebrew High School and later left it for the agricultural boarding school HaKfar HaYarok. In 1961, after his service in the IDF, he moved to Jerusalem to study graphics at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.Cite news
last = Livneh
first = Neri
title = London calling
work = Haaretz
accessdate = 2008-05-03
date = 2008-01-10
url = http://news.haaretz.co.il/hasen/spages/943715.html] In 1962, during his studies, he began working for Kol Yisrael as a news announcer. He hosted "HaYom HaZeh" ("This day"), the first current affairs program in Israeli electronic media.Cite web
title = London, Yaron
work = HaAyin HaShvi'it
accessdate = 2008-05-03
url = http://www.the7eye.org.il/lexicon/Pages/Yaron_London.aspx he icon]

In 1969 he was sent by the Israel Broadcasting Authority to Paris as its correspondent in Western Europe. In the early 1970s he returned to Israel and joined Channel One as a talk show host, and later became head of the drama department. He also directed several documentaries.

In 1988 he left the television to become a correspondent and publicist in Yediot Aharonot. In 1990 he returned to Channel One, and co-hosted the children's show "Mesibat Gan" ("Garden Party") with Rivka Michaeli. In 1994, soon after the establishment of Channel Two, he made several documentaries for Keshet, including "The Fat Man with the Sony", a month long travelogue in South East Asia.

In 2003 he began co-hosting the daily current affairs program "London & Kirschenbaum" with Moti Kirschenbaum (whom he had met working for Channel One) on Channel Ten. In 2008, they both signed for two more years with the Channel Ten.Cite news
last = Averbukh
first = Lior
title = If It Works, Don't Fix It
work = NRG
accessdate = 2008-05-03
date = 2008-04-24
url = http://www.nrg.co.il/online/4/ART1/725/951.html he icon]

His other activities included illustrating a poetry book in 1962, and writing several popular tune, including one for HaGashash HaHiver. His songs were recently published in a compilation album.Cite news
last = Stivi
first = Inbal
title = Tzif Tzif
work = NRG
accessdate = 2008-05-03
date = 2005-01-23
url = http://www.nrg.co.il/online/5/ART/858/379.html he icon] In 1979 he appeared in the film "Schlager" starring Hagashash HaHiver members and in 1983 he starred in Yitzhak Yeshurun's "A Married Couple", as well as several children tapes. In 2008 he made a series titled "The scenario", which dramatizes potential disasters that might strike Israel.Cite news
last = Krystal
first = Meirav
title = Yaron's tragedies
work = Ynet
accessdate = 2008-07-06
date = 2008-07-06
url = http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3564358,00.htmlhe icon]

In December 2007 he was awarded the Sokolow Prize for lifetime achievement.Cite news
last = Carmel
first = Asaf
title = Two Haaretz writers win Sokolow Prize for Journalism
work = Haaretz
accessdate = 2008-05-03
date = 2007-12-19
url = http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/936208.html] He lives in Afeka, Tel Aviv with his wife, Nira, and has three children. Since 2005, he has been taking care of Nira, after she suffered from a stroke.

References

External links

*imdb name|0518798|Yaron London
* [http://www.ynetnews.com/headlines/1,7340,L-3136,00.html Yaron London's opinion columns] on Ynet
*Cite news
last = London
first = Yaron
title = Harsh clarity
work = Haaretz
accessdate = 2008-05-03
date = 2008-02-05
url = http://news.haaretz.co.il/hasen/spages/951144.html
* [http://simania.co.il/authorDetails.php?itemId=13841 Yaron London's bibligraphy] he icon


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