Gavri Banai
Gabriel "Gavri" Banai (Hebrew: גבריאל "גברי" בנאי) is an Israeli actor, singer, and comedian best known for being the part of the trio HaGashash HaHiver.[1][2]
Banai was born in Jerusalem to the large family of Iranian Jews. He began his entertainment career during military service with the Lehakat HaNahal military band.[2]
Awards
[edit]- 2000: the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement and contribution to society and the State of Israel along his with his HaGashash HaHiver colleagues, Shaike Levi and Yisrael Poliakov.[3][4]
- 2021: Israeli Artists' Association Lifetime Achievement Award[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ גברי בנאי, Israeli Film Archive
- ^ a b סערת תשדירי הבחירות ופירוק הגשש: גברי בנאי בראיון חגיגי לגיל 80 (an interview)
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipients' C.V."
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipients".
- ^ [1]
- ^ סנדרסון, גידי גוב, שלמה ארצי ואחרים: הוכרזו זוכי פרס איגוד אמ"י למפעל חיים
External links
[edit]- Gavri Banai at IMDb
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