Yaakov Agmon was an Israeli theater producer, manager, and director.
10 Facts About Yaakov Agmon
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Yaakov Agmon grew up in Tel Aviv, and was a member of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement.
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Yaakov Agmon later moved to Kibbutz Harel, where he was involved with the planning and organization of events for the kibbutz movement.
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Between 1956 and 1958, Yaakov Agmon served as the director of the youth section in the United Jewish Appeal and as a columnist and the secretary of the Rimon weekly publication.
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In 1958, after a reorganization of the Cameri Theatre, Yaakov Agmon was appointed general director, a post he held for the next four years.
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In 1962 Yaakov Agmon went to study in the United States and served as an advisor for the America Israel Cultural Foundation.
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From 1968, Yaakov Agmon hosted a weekly radio talk show, She'elot Ishiyot, on Israel Army Radio.
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In 1995, Yaakov Agmon was appointed general and artistic director of the Habima Theatre, in order to pull the theatre out of a financial crisis.
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Yaakov Agmon retired from the position in 2005, failing to achieve this goal, after much criticism.
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In 2007, Yaakov Agmon was awarded the Israeli theater award for his life's work.