From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hanna Maron
Hanna Maron
Hanna Maron Hanna Maron (Hebrew: ( ,)חנה מרוןborn November 22,
1923) is an Israeli actress and theater personality.
Biography
Hanna (Meierzak) Maron was born in Berlin, Germany on
November 23, 1923.[1] As a child, she appeared in sev-
eral plays, films, and radio plays. In 1931 she appeared
uncredited in Fritz Lang’s M. She attended a Montessori
school where she learned French. In 1932, she spent a
year in Paris.[2] In 1933, following the Nazi Party’s rise to
power, she immigrated with her family to Mandate Pales-
tine.[3]
In 1940, she joined Habimah. During World War II, she
volunteered for the Auxiliary Territorial Service of the
British army, serving two years before joining the Jewish
Brigade’s entertainment troupe. In 1945 she joined the
Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv. As a member of the repertory
committee, she helped shape the company’s repertoire,
including new works by Israeli dramatists. Early on, she
appeared in supporting roles, but after her success as Mi-
Hanna Maron during a rehearsal in 1957 ka in He Walked in the Fields by Moshe Shamir, she became
Born Hanna Meierzak
one of Israel’s leading actresses.[2]
November 22, 1923 (1923-11-22) She married a fellow actor, Yossi Yadin.[4] They were
Berlin, Germany together for six years.[5]
Among her better known roles were in Pygmalion, The
Occupation Actress and theater personality
Glass Menagerie and Hello, Dolly!, as well as several plays by
Spouse 1. Yossi Yadin; Nathan Alterman.[1]
2. Yaakov Rechter On February 10, 1970, her El-Al flight to London was
Children Daphne Rechter hijacked to Munich-Riem Airport by Palestinian mili-
tants. Sustaining serious injuries in a grenade attack, her
Relatives Maya Maron (granddaugher)
leg had to be amputated, but she resumed her acting ca-
Awards • 1973 Israel Prize in theatre reer a year later.[6][7] She remained a peace activist.[7][8]
She starred in the films Aunt Clara (1977), The Vulture
(1981) and Dead End Street (1982). From 1983 to 1986 she
starred in the Israeli sitcom Krovim, Krovim ("Near Ones,
Dear Ones"). In 2000 she initiated and founded the Her-
zlia Theater Ensemble.[1] She directed and participated
in an evening of Alterman poems, and on an evening of
Bertholt Brecht’s works.[9] In late 2003, she returned to
the Cameri to play in a comedy.[10] In 2004 she starred in
a theater event that reenacted an IDF refuseniks’ trial.[11]
She is the widow of architect Yaakov Rechter (Yoni
Rechter’s father). Their daughter is actress Daphne
Rechter.[12] Actress Maya Maron is her granddaughter.
Hanna Maron (right) with Yossi Yadin (left) and Sol Hurok Awards and honours
(middle), 1954
• In 1973, Maron was awarded the Israel Prize in
theatre.[13]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hanna Maron
• In 1994, she received an honorary doctorate from Tel [11] Yudilevich, Meirav (June 6, 2004). "Heuberger and
Aviv University.[1] Maron in a play reenacting the Refuseniks’ trial".
• In 2007, she received an honorary doctorate from Ynet. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/
Ben-Gurion University.[8] 0,7340,L-2927826,00.html. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
• Ynet dubbed her "The first lady of Israeli theater". (Hebrew)
• She was cited as an inspiration by many Israeli [12] ^ Yudilevich, Meirav (December 6, 2003). "All about
actors, including Yehoram Gaon and Gila Hanna". Ynet. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/
Almagor.[12] 0,7340,L-2829960,00.html. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
In 2005, she was voted the 98th-greatest Israeli of all (Hebrew)
time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to deter- [13] "Israel Prize Official Site – Recipients in 1973 (in
mine whom the general public considered the 200 Great- Hebrew)". http://cms.education.gov.il/
est Israelis.[14] educationcms/units/prasisrael/tashlag/
tashmab_tashlag_rikuz.htm?dictionarykey=tashlag.
References [14] ( ’גיא בניוביץJune 20, 1995). "הישראלי מספר 1: יצחק רבין
."– תרבות ובידורYnet. http://www.ynet.co.il/
[1] ^ "Hanna Maron, heroine". Habama. November 23, articles/0,7340,L-3083171,00.html. Retrieved July
2003. http://www.habama.co.il/Pages/ 10, 2011.
Description.aspx?Subj=1&Area=0&ArticleID=103.
Retrieved May 10, 2008. (Hebrew)
[2] ^ Jewish Women Encyclopedia
External links
[3] "Timeline". Jewish Agency. http://www.jafi.org.il/ • Hanna Maron at the Internet Movie Database
education/jafi75/timeline2b.html. Retrieved May • Hanna Maron (second) performs "Hello, Dolly" in Hebrew
10, 2008. in 1986. April 26, 2008. Event occurs at 650 seconds.
[4] "Yossi Yadin; Actor, 81". New York Times. May 21, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAPmFKUsKFo.
2001. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/ Retrieved May 11, 2008.
fullpage.html?res=9901E7D9173DF932A15756C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=.
Retrieved May 10, 2008.
[5] Yossi Yadin obituary, New York Times
See also
[6] Almagor, Dan (July 16, 1998). "Musical Plays on the • List of Israel Prize recipients
Hebrew Stage". The Israel Review of Arts and Letters Persondata
1996/103.
1996/103 http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/
Name Maron, Hanna
mfaarchive/1990_1999/1998/7/
musical%20plays%20on%20the%20hebrew%20stage. Alternative names
Retrieved May 10, 2008. Short description
[7] ^ Krystal, Meirav (February 6, 2007). "Up from the Date of birth 1923-11-22
Vale of Tears". Ynet. http://www.ynet.co.il/
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
articles/0,7340,L-3361439,00.html. Retrieved May
10, 2008. (Hebrew) Date of death
[8] ^ Krystal, Meirav (May 16, 2007). "Honorary Place of death
doctorate to Hanna Maron and Aharon Applefeld".
Ynet. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/
0,7340,L-3400631,00.html. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
(Hebrew)
[9] Yudilevich, Meirav (December 6, 2003). "Hanna
Maron is our sunshine". Ynet.
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/
0,7340,L-2832456,00.html. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
(Hebrew)
[10] Oren, Amos (November 5, 2003). "Hanna Maron
returns to the Cameri". Ynet.
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/
0,7340,L-2812755,00.html. Retrieved May 10, 2008.
(Hebrew)
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