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Yosef Carmon, 88, Israeli actor (Alila, Sweet Mud) and stage director.
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|Yosef Carmon (Hebrew: יוסף כרמון; 14 June 1933 – 2 March 2022) was an Israeli actor and theatre director.
Biography
Born in Radom in 1933 to parents who were both tanners and the only son out of five children, Carmon's parents and three of his sisters were killed in the Treblinka extermination camp during the Holocaust. However, he and his surviving sister fled from persecution and they made aliyah in 1946 along with other orphans from the Holocaust. After arriving in Israel, Carmon lived in Degania Bet, where he worked in a chicken coop and a carpentry shop before serving in the IDF. After his performance in the military band, he was recommended for performing at the Cameri Theatre. He studied acting and directing in London, Middlesex.[citation needed]
Career
Stage
Between 1953 and 1959, he started work at the Cameri Theatre and after returning from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he began acting in Israeli plays and films. Carmon was an actor at the Cameri Theater for over 50 years, participating in 40 plays, of them 17 by playwright Hanoch Levin, including the title role in Job's Passion, for which he received the "David's Harp" award. Carmon also directed several plays at the theater, including some of Levin's works.
Film
In 1963, Carmon made his debut film appearance in the film Not a Word to Morgenstein directed by Arieh Elias. He was also featured in Avraham Heffner’s 1972 film But Where Is Daniel Wax? [he]. Some of his other film appearances include Alila, Mr. Baum, Aunt Clara and Tel Aviv - Berlin. Some of his prominent later film appearances include Epilogue (2013) and The Farewell Party (2014).
Awards
- The Kinor David award for stage acting (Job's Passion)
- The Cameri Prize
- The Moshe HaLevi Lifetime Achievement award
- The Rosenblum Lifetime Achievement award
Personal life and death
Carmon was married and had four children, Tzvika, Asaf, Avital and Michal, who are all in the entertainment industry. Asaf and his wife are also actors.[citation needed]
In 2014, Carmon was diagnosed with dementia. He gradually decreased his activity as an actor before retiring for good in 2019.
Carmon died as a result of his illness on 2 March 2022, at the age of 88.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Yosef Carmon's archived record and the sources above.
1.In what city was Yosef Carmon born in 1933?
- A.Tel Aviv
- B.Jerusalem
- C.Degania Bet
- D.Radomcorrect
Yosef Carmon was born in Radom in 1933.
Source: Biography section
2.In what year did Yosef Carmon make aliyah to Israel?
- A.1963
- B.1946correct
- C.1933
- D.1953
Yosef Carmon made aliyah in 1946 along with other orphans from the Holocaust.
Source: Biography section
3.What kind of jobs did Yosef Carmon perform while living in Degania Bet?
- A.Actor and director
- B.Tanner and teacher
- C.Soldier and accountant
- D.Carpenter and chicken coop workercorrect
After arriving in Israel, Carmon lived in Degania Bet where he worked in a chicken coop and a carpentry shop.
Source: Biography section
4.Where did Yosef Carmon study acting and directing?
- A.Radom, Poland
- B.London, Middlesexcorrect
- C.Jerusalem, Israel
- D.New York, USA
Yosef Carmon studied acting and directing in London, Middlesex.
Source: Biography section
5.How many plays by playwright Hanoch Levin did Yosef Carmon participate in during his career?
- A.40
- B.50
- C.17correct
- D.10
Yosef Carmon participated in 40 plays at the Cameri Theater, of which 17 were written by Hanoch Levin.
Source: Stage career section
6.Which award did Yosef Carmon receive for his role in the play Job's Passion?
- A.David's Harpcorrect
- B.The Rosenblum Award
- C.The Moshe HaLevi Award
- D.The Cameri Prize
Yosef Carmon received the David's Harp award for his performance in the title role of Job's Passion.
Source: Stage career section
7.What was the name of the first film in which Yosef Carmon appeared in 1963?
- A.Alila
- B.Mr. Baum
- C.The Farewell Party
- D.Not a Word to Morgensteincorrect
In 1963, Yosef Carmon made his debut film appearance in the film Not a Word to Morgenstein.
Source: Film career section
8.Who directed the 1963 film Not a Word to Morgenstein?
- A.Avraham Heffner
- B.Yosef Carmon
- C.Hanoch Levin
- D.Arieh Eliascorrect
The film Not a Word to Morgenstein was directed by Arieh Elias.
Source: Film career section
9.How many children did Yosef Carmon have?
- A.Five
- B.Three
- C.Fourcorrect
- D.One
Yosef Carmon was married and had four children named Tzvika, Asaf, Avital and Michal.
Source: Personal life section
10.In what year did Yosef Carmon officially retire from acting?
- A.2014
- B.2019correct
- C.2022
- D.2013
After being diagnosed with dementia in 2014, Yosef Carmon gradually decreased his activity and retired in 2019.
Source: Personal life section
11.At what age did Yosef Carmon die?
- A.85
- B.88correct
- C.80
- D.90
Yosef Carmon died on 2 March 2022 at the age of 88.
Source: Personal life section
12.What is the primary profession of Yosef Carmon's children?
- A.Medicine
- B.Entertainment industrycorrect
- C.Agriculture
- D.Carpentry
Yosef Carmon's four children are all in the entertainment industry.
Source: Personal life section
13.Where were Yosef Carmon's parents and three of his sisters killed during the Holocaust?
- A.London
- B.Degania Bet
- C.Radom
- D.Treblinka extermination campcorrect
Yosef Carmon's parents and three of his sisters were killed in the Treblinka extermination camp.
Source: Biography section
14.Which of the following awards was given to Yosef Carmon?
- A.The Academy Award
- B.The Golden Globe
- C.The Cannes Film Festival Award
- D.The Moshe HaLevi Lifetime Achievement awardcorrect
Yosef Carmon received the Moshe HaLevi Lifetime Achievement award during his career.
Source: Awards section
15.Which film was Yosef Carmon featured in during 1972?
- A.Alila
- B.But Where Is Daniel Wax?correct
- C.Tel Aviv - Berlin
- D.Aunt Clara
Yosef Carmon was featured in Avraham Heffner’s 1972 film But Where Is Daniel Wax?
Source: Film career section
16.Yosef Carmon was an actor at which theater for over 50 years?
- A.The National Theatre
- B.The Israeli Stage Ensemble
- C.The Cameri Theatercorrect
- D.The London Academy of Music
Yosef Carmon was an actor at the Cameri Theater for over 50 years.
Source: Stage career section
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