Yaakov Agmon
Yaakov Agmon | |
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Born | Yankale Agmon June 24, 1929 Sokołów Podlaski, Poland |
Died | December 16, 2020 Ramat Gan, Israel | (aged 91)
Occupation(s) | Theater producer, manager, director |
Years active | 1956–2020 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Yaakov Agmon (Hebrew: יעקב אגמון; June 24, 1929 – December 16, 2020) was an Israeli theater producer, manager, and director.[1]
Biography
Yaakov Agmon grew up in Tel Aviv, and was a member of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. He later moved to Kibbutz Harel, where he was involved with the planning and organization of events for the kibbutz movement. He was married to the actress Gila Almagor. Agmon died from pneumonia in the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan on December 16, 2020, at the age of 91.[2]
Theater and media career
Between 1956-1958, Agmon served as the director of the youth section in the
In 1964, Agmon established the
In 1995, Agmon was appointed general and artistic director of the Habima Theatre, in order to pull the theatre out of a financial crisis. He retired from the position in 2005, failing to achieve this goal, after much criticism.[4] In 2010, Agmon was appointed general manager of the Arabic-Hebrew theater of Jaffa.[5]
Agmon died in 2020 aged 91 from Covid-19.[6]
Awards and recognition
In 2007, Agmon was awarded the Israeli theater award for his life's work.[7]
References
- ^ Yaakov Agmon’s filmography (in Hebrew)
- ^ "יעקב אגמון, מבכירי עולם התיאטרון הישראלי, הלך לעולמו בגיל 91" (in Hebrew). e.walla.co.il. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ISBN 0-472-10607-4. pg.22. See Theater in Israel on Google Books
- ^ Meidan, Anat (May 10, 2002). לא בגלל אשתי (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ Peleg-Rotem, Hagit (November 11, 2010). יעקב אגמון, המנהל החדש של התיאטרון הערבי-עברי: "אני עדיין בגיל הרך" (in Hebrew). Globes. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ https://www.ynetnews.com/article/Bk9nxKw3w
- ^ Lahman, Dan (November 11, 2010). יעקב אגמון - פרס התיאטרון הישראלי למפעל חיים (in Hebrew). e-mago magazine. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
External links
- The America-Israel Cultural Foundation
- Habima National Theatre Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Beit Lessin Theatre Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Cameri Theatre