Full Name Lea Kamien Name Lea Koenig Occupation Actress Role Theatre actress | Years active 1940s - present Religion Judaism | |
Awards EMET Prize in Culture and Arts Movies Tsili, Hanna's Journey, Kadosh, Highway Queen, Laugh Lines Similar People Julia von Heinz, Amos Gitai, Menahem Golan | ||
Parents Jozef Kamien, Dina Kamien | ||
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Lea Koenig (Hebrew: ליא קניג; b. 30 November 1929) is an Israeli theatre actress of Polish descent, nicknamed The First Lady of Israeli Theatre.
Contents
- lea koenig in bar ilan university
- Kulturfest Diary 7 Lea Koenig and Hamans Downfall
- Biography
- Awards and honors
- Filmography
- References
Kulturfest Diary (7): Lea Koenig and Haman‘s Downfall
Biography
Lea Koenig was born in 1929 in Łódź, Poland, to a Polish Jewish family, the daughter of the Yiddish actors Dina and Józef Kamien. She spent her childhood in Poland, then in Tashkent, in the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. In the end of the 1940s, she emigrated with her parents to Romania, where she began studying at National University of Arts in Bucharest and debuted at Jewish Theatre.
In 1961, she emigrated to Israel.
Primarily acting in Hebrew, Koenig performs in Israel and all over the world also in Yiddish theaters. She speaks English, Hebrew, German, Polish, Romanian and Yiddish.
Awards and honors
Filmography
Actress
2015
Shtisel (TV Series) as
Grandmother Malka
- Where Does Everyone Suddenly Go? (2021) - Grandmother Malka
- The Consoled (2015) - Grandmother Malka (as Lia Kenig)
- Jerusalem Customs (2015) - Grandmother Malka (as Lia Kenig)
- The Lost Children's Good Will (2015) - Grandmother Malka (as Lia Kenig)
- Mauricio (2015) - Grandmother Malka (as Lia Kenig)
- Lemons (2015) - Grandmother Malka (as Lia Kenig)
2019
Aba Mishtadel (TV Series) as
Grandmother
- Episode #1.8 (2019)
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - Grandmother
2017
Madam Yankelova's Fine Literature Club
2017
The Testament as
Lea
2016
Nina (Short) as
Esther
2015
Laugh Lines as
Hanna
2014
Tsili as
Tsili (voice)
2013
Hanna's Journey as
Gertraud (as Lia Koenig)
2011
A Wonderful Day (Short) as
The grandmother
2007
King of Beggars as
Zippa Leah
2000
Shemesh (TV Series) as
Shemesh's Mother
- Hatuna Mehuheret (2004) - Shemesh's Mother
- Ma'atzar Bait (2001) - Shemesh's Mother
- Heye Nachon!!! (2001) - Shemesh's Mother
- Mesibat Ravakim (2000) - Shemesh's Mother
2001
Six Million Pieces as
Pola
1999
Kadosh as
Elisheva (as Lea Koenig)
1995
Things as
Stephana (as Lea Koenig)
1979
Worlds Apart as
Mother (as Lea Kenig)
1976
Lupo Goes to New York (as Lia Koenig)
1972
Two Heartbeats
1971
Katz and Carrasso as
Fania Katz (as Leah Kenig)
1971
The Highway Queen as
Neighbor (as Lea Konig)
1971
Hedva Ve'Shlomik (TV Series) as
Elka Krakower
- Ha'Sof Ve'Ha'Hatchala (1971) - Elka Krakower
- Tiyuk - Elka Krakower
- Rechev She'Ba Mi'Yamin - Elka Krakower
- Nishbar Li - Elka Krakower
- Mi Ze Kedem? - Elka Krakower
- Katvu Alav Ba'Iton - Elka Krakower
- Hatul Ve'Achbar - Elka Krakower
- Ha'Hatchala Ve'Ha'Sof - Elka Krakower
- Zinuk Ba'Aliya - Elka Krakower
- Etti Ohevet Spaghetti - Elka Krakower
1970
Lupo! as
Lupo's Wife
Self
2017
Back of the Nation (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #6.3 (2017) - Self (as Lia Kenig)
2016
What a Drama (TV Series) as
Self (2016)
2013
Givving Thanks (TV Special) as
Self (as Lia Kenig)
2012
Lea Koenig's Loves (Documentary) as
Self
2011
Black White Film - History of the Bourekas Film in Israel (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- 1976-2010 (2011) - Self
- 1971-1976 (2011) - Self
- 1963-1970 (2011) - Self
2004
BeMdinat Ha-Yehudim (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- In Yiddish It Sounds Better (2004) - Self
2002
The Smile of Isaac (TV Movie documentary) as
Elle-même (as Lea Koenig)
References
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