Yaakov Agmon

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Yaakov Agmon
Agmon in the early 1990s
Born
Yankale Agmon

(1929-06-24)June 24, 1929
DiedDecember 16, 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 91)
Ramat Gan, Israel
Occupation(s)Theater producer, manager, director
Years active1956–2020
Spouse
(m. 1963)
Children2

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

America Israel Cultural Foundation
.

In 1964, Agmon established the

Israel Army Radio
.

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

  1. ^ Yaakov Agmon’s filmography (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ "יעקב אגמון, מבכירי עולם התיאטרון הישראלי, הלך לעולמו בגיל 91" (in Hebrew). e.walla.co.il. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. ^ Meidan, Anat (May 10, 2002). לא בגלל אשתי (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ https://www.ynetnews.com/article/Bk9nxKw3w
  6. ^ Lahman, Dan (November 11, 2010). יעקב אגמון - פרס התיאטרון הישראלי למפעל חיים (in Hebrew). e-mago magazine. Retrieved March 30, 2007.

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