Born in Brno, Singer emigrated with his family from Czechoslovakia to Israel in 1940 and he was a survivor of the Patria shipwreck. Singer lived in Tel Aviv where he started singing as well as learning to play the violin and he also worked as a diamond polisher during his youth. After passing adolescence, Singer served in the Palmach where he also participated in the Chizbatron mainly during the late 1940s and early 1950s and he was also a member of a satire singing group along with Yaakov Ben-Sira, Shimon Bar and Reuven Shefer.[2]
In 1983, following his dismissal from the Habima Theatre, Singer moved to Austria and had lived in Vienna since 1987.[4] He found professional opportunities on stage and screen and he heavily contributed to the Theater in der Josefstadt.[5] He made his international cameo appearance in the 2015 film Woman in Gold. This was his final film before his death. Singer returned to Israel occasionally. His most notable visit was during his 80th birthday.
Personal lifeedit
Singer was married twice. From his first marriage, he had four children. His son, Joel is a lawyer who served as a legal adviser to the Israeli Foreign Minister during the Oslo Accords. He married Shira Singer ten years before his death.
Deathedit
On May 11, 2015, at the age of 88, Singer died at Ichilov Hospital due to complications from heart surgery he had prior to leaving Austria.[6] He was buried at Yarkon Cemetery.[7]
gideon, singer, hebrew, גדעון, זינגר, june, 1926, 2015, israeli, actor, singer, גדעון, זינגרsinger, left, bottom, with, chizbatron, 1949bornharry, singer, 1926, june, 1926brno, czechoslovakiadiedmay, 2015, 2015, aged, aviv, israeloccupationsactorsingeryears, a. Gideon Singer Hebrew גדעון זינגר June 29 1926 May 11 2015 was an Israeli actor and singer 1 Gideon Singerגדעון זינגרSinger left bottom row with the Chizbatron in 1949BornHarry Singer 1926 06 29 June 29 1926Brno CzechoslovakiaDiedMay 11 2015 2015 05 11 aged 88 Tel Aviv IsraelOccupationsActorsingerYears active1949 2015 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Personal life 2 Death 3 Partial filmography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Brno Singer emigrated with his family from Czechoslovakia to Israel in 1940 and he was a survivor of the Patria shipwreck Singer lived in Tel Aviv where he started singing as well as learning to play the violin and he also worked as a diamond polisher during his youth After passing adolescence Singer served in the Palmach where he also participated in the Chizbatron mainly during the late 1940s and early 1950s and he was also a member of a satire singing group along with Yaakov Ben Sira Shimon Bar and Reuven Shefer 2 After appearing twice in the Israel Song Festival Singer appeared frequently at the Habima Theatre the Cameri Theatre and the Beersheba Theatre and appeared in stage adaptations of The Threepenny Opera Twelfth Night and numerous musical productions His success on stage led him to star in European and Broadway theatre productions as well On films Singer had notable roles in One Pound Only I Like Mike and Blaumilch Canal His television appearances include Delet Haksamim and he was the Hebrew voice of Mr Owl in Fabeltjeskrant 3 In 1983 following his dismissal from the Habima Theatre Singer moved to Austria and had lived in Vienna since 1987 4 He found professional opportunities on stage and screen and he heavily contributed to the Theater in der Josefstadt 5 He made his international cameo appearance in the 2015 film Woman in Gold This was his final film before his death Singer returned to Israel occasionally His most notable visit was during his 80th birthday Personal life edit Singer was married twice From his first marriage he had four children His son Joel is a lawyer who served as a legal adviser to the Israeli Foreign Minister during the Oslo Accords He married Shira Singer ten years before his death Death editOn May 11 2015 at the age of 88 Singer died at Ichilov Hospital due to complications from heart surgery he had prior to leaving Austria 6 He was buried at Yarkon Cemetery 7 Partial filmography editI Like Mike 1961 Benjamin Arieli Rak Ba Lira 1963 Sallah Shabati 1964 Dalia And The Sailors 1964 Vice Captain Moishe Ventilator 1966 Haminiyah Leretzach 1966 Hu Halach B Sadot 1967 Ha Shehuna Shelanu 1968 The Battle of Sinai 1968 Egyptian Colonel uncredited Blaumilch Canal 1969 Police Chief Akiva Levkowicz Shod Hatelephonim Hagadol 1972 Nahtche V Hageneral 1972 Ha Glula 1972 Azit Hakalba Hatzanhanit 1972 Dr Haruvi HaSandlar HaAliz 1973 Ha Balash Ha Amitz Shvartz 1973 Abu el Banat 1973 Dr Mazor Rak Hayom 1976 Doctor Lapid Another Shadow 1976 Millioner Betzarot 1978 Gila s Father The Fox in the Chicken Coop 1978 Prof Tennebaum Elifaz hermanovitch Imi Hageneralit 1979 Ta ut Bamispar 1979 Hotel Manager Lo La alot Yoter 1979 Dr Singer Transit 1980 Firefox 1982 KGB agent uncredited Trostgasse 7 eine Kindheit in Wien 1934 1938 1988 Herr Kohn Hund und Katz 1991 Pogosz Gospel According to Harry 1994 Jerry Ha Gamal Hame ofef 1994 Professor Bauman Jailbirds 1996 Opa Steinbock Der Bockerer 2 1996 Beamter im Passamt Der Bockerer III Die Brucke von Andau 2000 Pfalzners assistant Woman in Gold 2015 Restitution witnessReferences edit Gideon Singer s filmography in Hebrew גדעון זינגר zemer nli org il Retrieved September 21 2020 in Hebrew השחקן גדעון זינגר הלך לעולמו in Hebrew e walla co il May 11 2015 Retrieved September 21 2020 גדעון זינגר הלך לעולמו in Hebrew israelhayom co il May 12 2015 Retrieved September 21 2020 Josefstadt Ehrenmitglied Gideon Singer gestorben in German vienna at May 11 2015 Retrieved September 21 2020 הלך לעולמו השחקן גדעון זינגר in Hebrew Ynet May 11 2015 Retrieved September 21 2020 מת השחקן גדעון זינגר in Hebrew haaretz co il May 11 2015 Retrieved September 21 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Gideon Singer at Wikimedia Commons Gideon Singer at IMDb Gideon Singer at AllMovie Gideon Singer discography at Discogs nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gideon Singer amp oldid 1179987226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
