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Gila Almagor (Gila Alexandrovich) was born on 22 July, 1939 in Petah-Tikva, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel), is an Israeli actress, film star, and author. Discover Gila Almagor's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
Popular As |
Gila Alexandrovich |
Occupation |
actress,writer,producer |
Age |
85 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
22 July 1939 |
Birthday |
22 July |
Birthplace |
Petah-Tikva, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) |
Nationality |
Israel
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 85 years old group.
Gila Almagor Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, Gila Almagor height not available right now. We will update Gila Almagor's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Gila Almagor's Husband?
Her husband is Yaakov Agmon (m. 1963-2020)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Yaakov Agmon (m. 1963-2020) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
2 |
Gila Almagor Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gila Almagor worth at the age of 85 years old? Gila Almagor’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Israel. We have estimated Gila Almagor's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actress |
Gila Almagor Social Network
Timeline
Gila Almagor Agmon (גילה אלמגור אגמון; born Gila Alexandrowitz; July 22, 1939) is an Israeli actress, film star, and author.
In Israel, she is known as "queen of the Israeli cinema and theatre".
Gila Alexandrowitz (Almagor) was born in Petah Tikva to Jewish emigrant parents from Europe.
Her German-Jewish father Max Alexandrowitz was killed by an Arab sniper while working as a policeman in Haifa four months before she was born.
Her mother Chaya was from a Polish Orthodox Jewish family.
Almagor grew up caring for her mother, who was slowly losing her sanity after realising that all her family in Europe had been murdered in the Holocaust.
When her mother was institutionalized in 1954, Almagor was sent to Hadassim youth village.
Two years later, she moved to Tel Aviv, rented a room near Habima Theatre, and applied to acting school.
Although she was underage, she was accepted.
At the age of 17, Almagor debuted in Habima's production of The Skin of Our Teeth.
Her autobiographical books Summer of Aviya and Under the Domim Tree were both made into films, with Almagor playing her own mother.
In 1990, she was chosen Actress of the Decade by Yediot Ahronoth and the Israel Film Institute.
In 1993, she was a member of the jury at the 18th Moscow International Film Festival.
In 1995, Almagor received a National Jewish Book Award for Under the Domin Tree.
She received the Life Achievement Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival in 1996, a Life Achievement Award from the Israeli Academy of Cinema in 1997, and the Silver Bear award for best actress in Summer of Aviya at the Berlin Film Festival.
In 1996, she was a member of the jury at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.
In 2004, she was awarded the Israel Prize, for cinema.
Almagor starred as the mother of Avner, the main character in the 2005 film Munich.
She also appears in The Debt, about a former Mossad agent who comes back to kill an escaped Nazi doctor.
In 2005, Almagor played a therapist in the award-winning Israeli television series BeTipul.
Almagor founded the Gila Almagor Wish Fund, a charity for sick children, and co-founded AMI – the Israeli Artist Association.
She currently serves as chair of cultural activities in the City Council of Tel Aviv and many other boards to promote the arts for children and in efforts to make international exchange between the Israeli performing arts world and abroad.
Almagor has received 10 Kinor David awards for her work in film and theater.
In 2005, she received a Hans Christian Andersen Ambassadorship.
In 2007, she was awarded the Liberitas Film Festival Prize for Lifetime Achievement (Croatia).
In 2008, she played the role of Lolah Baum in the 100-episode serial Dani Hollywood, broadcast on the Yes satellite network.
In 2009, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Tel Aviv University awarded her an honorary doctorate.
She was married to Yaakov Agmon, former director of the Habima Theatre, until his death in 2020.
Almagor has played leading roles in many plays, among them Anne Frank, Jeanne d'Arc, The Crucible, Three Sisters, The Bride and the Butterfly Hunt, They Were All My Children, and Medea.
She has appeared in over 50 films, including Siege, Queen of the Road, The House on Chelouche Street, Hide and Seek, El Dorado, Life According to Agfa and The Summer of Aviya.