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Hanan Savyon

Hanan Savyon is an Israeli actor, screenwriter and television presenter, known for the series and films he has created with Guy Amir.

born 1976Creative partnership with Guy AmirThe series AsfurMiron Mironovsky in Rosh GadolThe film Maktub

Born
21 March 1976, Jerusalem
Occupation
actor, television presenter, stage actor, screenwriter

Hanan Savyon was born in 1976 in Jerusalem

Hanan Savyon was born on March 21, 1976, and grew up in Jerusalem. His father changed the family name from Swissa to Savyon. He attended the Ziv and Marks high school.

In the IDF he served in Golani and in intelligence. After his release he studied acting at the Nissan Nativ acting studio.

He began performing on television in 2001 and wrote for the comedy show Comi Comi. From 2003 he hosted Zap LaRishon with Guy Amir, and from 2004 he played Miron Mironovsky in Rosh Gadol. With Amir he created the series Balagan, Asfur, Wounded in the Head and Chateau Ein Karem.

Savyon and Amir also created and starred in the films Maktub, Mechila and Mazal Hatula. In 2022 their play Meshuga Aleha opened at Habima Theatre, and in 2024 they created the comedy series Fire and Water for Netflix. In 2023 he took the lead role in the series Yaniv.

He is married to screenwriter Liat Savyon, and they have 2 daughters. He lives in Modiin.

Hanan Savyon's life in 10 milestones

  1. 1976

    Born in Jerusalem.

  2. 2001

    Began appearing in a comedy segment on Yaakov Mendel's show.

  3. 2003

    Began hosting Zap LaRishon with Guy Amir.

  4. 2004

    Began playing Miron Mironovsky in Rosh Gadol.

  5. 2010

    Co-created and starred in the drama series Asfur.

  6. 2013

    Co-created the drama series Wounded in the Head.

  7. 2017

    Released the film Maktub, which he co-created and starred in.

  8. 2019

    Co-wrote and co-directed the comedy film Mechila.

  9. 2022

    His play Meshuga Aleha opened at Habima Theatre.

  10. 2024

    Began starring in Fire and Water, a series he co-created for Netflix.

Hanan Savyon served in Duvdevan

He served in the IDF in Golani and in intelligence.

Duvdevan

These 6 people share a field, a unit or a party with Hanan Savyon

Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, חנן סביון, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

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