Mordechai (Moti) Kirschenbaum ( he, מרדכי "מוטי" קירשנבאום; September 24, 1939 – September 25, 2015) was an Israeli media personality and documentarian.
Biography
Kirschenbaum was born in
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba ( he, כְּפַר סָבָא), officially Kefar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Central District of Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 110,456, making it the 16th-largest city in Israel. The population of Kfar Saba i ...
in 1939. He studied in
Pardes Hanna Agricultural High School
Pardes Hanna Agricultural High School ( he, בית הספר התיכון החקלאי פרדס חנה) established in 1935 by the Palestine Farmers Association, is one of the oldest Agricultural education, agricultural high schools in Israel. It wa ...
. He served in the
parachuted Nahal unit of the
IDF
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Defence forces
* Irish Defence Forces
* Israel Defense Forces
*Iceland Defense Force, of the US Armed Forces, 1951-2006
* Indian Defence Force, a part-time force, 1917
Organizations
* Israeli Diving Federation
* Interac ...
. From 1962 to 1968 he studied film and television in
UCLA
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.
He was a staff member of the
Israeli television
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from its inception in May 1968, and was editor of "Mabat", its news program, during its first three years. He directed several documentaries, and produced and edited several television programs (including "Lo HaKol Over" and "Nikui Rosh"). He also directed satirical theater productions, including sketches for
HaGashash HaHiver
HaGashash HaHiver ( he, הגשש החיוור, ''lit.'' The Pale Tracker) was an iconic Israeli comedy trio. It was also known as the ''Gashashim.'' Its three members were Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike"), Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") (deceased) and Gavri ...
. He wrote and directed approximately 120 reports for the "Yoman" ("Diary") television program. From 1976 to 1979 he managed Channel One's program division.
[
In the late 1980s he quit his permanent work in the ]Israel Broadcasting Authority
The Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA; ) was Israel's public broadcaster from 1948 to 2017.
History
The Israel Broadcasting Authority was an outgrowth of the radio station ''Kol Yisrael'', which made its first broadcast as an independent st ...
(IBA) and established a video production company, Anat, which produced industrial promotion films, mostly for ISCAR Metalworking
ISCAR Ltd. is an Israeli multinational metal cutting tools company affiliated with one of the world's largest metalworking conglomerates, the IMC Group (International Metalworking Companies). ISCAR and the IMC Group were acquired by Warren Buf ...
. He continued to make reports for Yoman and also wrote a weekly column for Yediot Aharonot
''Yedioth Ahronoth'' ( he, יְדִיעוֹת אַחֲרוֹנוֹת, ; lit. ''Latest News'') is a national daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 1939 in British Mandatory Palestine, ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' is the largest paid n ...
.[
In 1993 he was appointed CEO of the IBA, a position he held until his retirement in 1998.][ In 2003, he began co-hosting the current affairs program " London & Kirschenbaum" with ]Yaron London
Yaron London ( he, ירון לונדון; born 24 August 1940) is an Israeli media personality, journalist, actor and songwriter.
Biography
Yaron London was born in Tel Aviv. His father was an actor, Bezalel London.
London studied at Herzliya He ...
on Channel Ten.Mikhmoret
Mikhmoret ( he, מִכְמֹרֶת, מכמורת, ''lit.'' Fishing net) is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea around nine kilometres north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Region ...
until his death.[
]
Awards
*In 1976, Kirschenbaum was awarded the Israel Prize in the "art of radio, television and cinema", primarily in recognition of his television.[
*In 2009, Kirschenbaum received the ]Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions.
Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include:
A
* A.C. ...
from the Israeli Reporters Society.
See also
*London et Kirschenbaum
''London et Kirshenbaum'' ( he, לונדון את קירשנבאום; lit. ''London & Kirschenbaum'') was an Israeli current affairs news show on Israeli Channel 10 between 2002 and 2019. Up to 2015 it was hosted by two veterans Israeli journa ...
See also
* List of Israel Prize recipients
References
External links
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1939 births
2015 deaths
Israel Prize in communication recipients
Israeli Jews
Israeli television personalities
Israeli television presenters
People from Kfar Saba
Yedioth Ahronoth people