Israeli acting icon Nissan Native, 86
Posted: Sunday, April 20th, 2008 4:06 pmIsraeli theater persona Nissan Native was found dead in his Tel Aviv apartment Sunday night. Native was named winner of the 2008 Israel Prize earlier this year. He was 86 years old.
Native was the founder of a renowned acting school, which held classes both in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Despite being widely considered the best acting school in Israel and producing some of the most acclaimed actors in Israel — such as Moshe Ivgi, Keren Mor and Tiki Dayan, to name a few — the school battled financial difficulties in the past few years and was on the verge of closing down. …
Native was the winner of the 1992 Tel Aviv Award for the Performing Arts and the 1999 Israeli Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. … Read full obituary
