Nissim Aloni
Nissim Aloni ( Hebrew נסים אלוני; born August 24, 1926 in Tel Aviv ; died June 13, 1998 in Tel Aviv) was an Israeli dramaturge .
biography
Nissim Aloni, born as Nissim Levi , grew up as the son of Bulgarian-Jewish immigrants in poor conditions in the Florentin district in the south of Tel Aviv. After graduating from high school, he joined the Notrim , a police force trained and financed by the British. He fought in the Israeli War of Independence in 1948 , from which time he published stories in the soldiers' newspaper BaMachane . Aloni studied French culture and history at Jerusalem University . Then he lived in Paris for a year. On his return he wrote plays and directed. Together with Yossi Banai and Avner Hezkyahu, he founded a theater in 1963, which only existed for four years. He wrote some numbers for the satirical trio Hagashash Hachiver . He particularly appreciated the actress Hanna Rovina and dedicated the leading role to her in the play Aunt Lisa .
Works
Nissim Aloni wrote 13 plays and a few short stories. His drama Eddy King was made into a film.
- The American Princess
- Eddy King
- The Bride and the Butterfly
- The Owl (short stories)
- Napoleon, Dead or Alive
- Notes of an Alley Cat
- Most Cruel the King
- Aunt Lisa
- Gypsies of Jaffa
- The King's Clothes
- Run, soldier, run
Awards
- Bialik Prize (1983)
- Israel Prize (1996)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aloni, Nissim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | נסים אלוני (Hebrew) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli dramaturge |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tel Aviv |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1998 |
| Place of death | Tel Aviv |