Micah Lewensohn

Micah Lewensohn was born in 1952 in Jerusalem

Micah Lewensohn was born in Jerusalem in 1952 and grew up in Tel Aviv. His father, Avraham Lewensohn, was a painter and graphic designer, and his mother, Ruth Lewensohn, was a cellist. As a teenager he acted at Habima Theater, made several films and studied at a music conservatory, where he played jazz.

He served in Army Radio, producing and presenting programs on news, culture and music, and was a military reporter in two wars. He then earned a bachelor's degree in film and a master's degree in theater directing at New York University. He later worked as resident director and deputy director of the Pittsburgh Public Theater.

After returning to Israel in 1980, he directed at many Israeli theaters, including productions of The Dresser and The Producers at the Cameri Theater. He also directed opera, entertainment shows and commercials, and staged Israel's 1987 Eurovision entry. He headed the Israel Festival from 1994 to 2001 and the Beit Zvi school of performing arts from 2009 to 2014.

As an actor he appeared in films such as Footnote in 2011 and in television series. He was married to Rachel, and they had 2 sons. He died at home on 20 March 2017, during the filming of the series Shababnikim.