Micah Lewensohn (
Hebrew: מיכה לבינסון, (August 27, 1952, In
Jerusalem - March 20, 2017 in
Tel Aviv[citation needed]) was an Israeli theater director and actor.
Biography
Lewensohn was a graduate of the Israeli Music Conservatory in Tel Aviv.
During his army years he was a senior editor-producer in the
IDF Radio where he also hosted numerous radio programs and served as a military correspondent in the
Yom Kippur War (1973) and later in the
1st Lebanon War (1982).
After completing his studies at
New York University Film School (BA) and Theater Directing (MFA) – he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant, serving as the Assistant General Director at the
Pittsburgh Public Theater.
Since his return to Israel in 1980, he directed over 50 productions in all theaters in Israel.
His productions won several theater prizes: best play, best musical, best revival as well as best director awards.
Alongside his work in the theater, Lewensohn directed entertainment spectacles, musical events and commercials. Among his projects:
Narrator The Land Shall Not Rest - TV documentary series marking 40 years to the
Yom Kippur War. (2013)
Director & storyteller The Chain of Generations - museological video installation, Western Wall Heritage Center, Jerusalem, (Recipient of the 2008
Thea Award, USA for outstanding achievement. (opened 2005)
Performer (Video installation) Hertzl Museum Visitors Center, Jerusalem (opened 2005)
Narrator Slaves of the Sword - co-produced by Bellfilms-Israel, BBC-U.K, ZDF/ARTE - Germany/France. (2003)
Artistic Director Love in Jerusalem, Music Festival (2002)
Host & Interviewer of TV series recorded at the Jazz Blues & Videotape Festival (40 episodes for channel 2 Israel). (2001)
Artistic Director By My Spirit, A Universal Spiritual Gathering in Toledo, Spain of which the highlight was a concert of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra with
Placido Domingo, conducted By Maestro
Zubin Mehta. (1992)
Concept & Choreography - The Lazy Bums, Israel’s representative to the
Eurovision Song Contest, Brussels, Belgium. (1987)
BBC TV directing course under a grant from the British Council. (1990)