Itay Tiran

About Itay Tiran

Who is it?: Actor, Writer
Birth Day: March 23, 1980
Birth Place:  Petach Tikwa, Israel, Israel
Education: Beit Zvi
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 2003–present
Spouse(s): Melanie Peres (m. 2008)

Itay Tiran

Itay Tiran was born on March 23, 1980 in  Petach Tikwa, Israel, Israel, is Actor, Writer. Itay Tiran, born in 1980, studied classical piano in the Petach Tikva Municipal conservatory and later majored in music at Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts. Itay proceeded to replace his lifelong focus on music with the world of drama. In 1999 he enrolled in the Beit Zvi Acting School, where his exceptional talent was immediately apparent and gained him many scholarships and awards. His roles as a third-year student included Mozart in "Amadeus," Nero in "Brittanicus" and Berger in the musical "Hair."Upon completing his studies Itay joined the Cameri Theater of Tel Aviv. Among his parts there: Eilif in "Mother Courage," Franz Jägerstätter in "Eye Witness," Nicolah in "Caviar and Lentils" the title role in "Hamlet" & Christian in "Festen". In April 2006, Itay won the Best Actor Award in Israeli Theater for "Hamlet". In 2010 he played Kittel in "Ghetto".Itay appears regularly on various television series, and has played leading roles in award winning films, such as "Forgiveness" (Mechilot), which was presented at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival and "Beaufort", which won the 'Silver Bear' Award for Best Director at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival & was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Category 2008. He also has a lead role in Samuel Maoz's movie "Lebanon" which won The Golden Lion at Venice 2009.In March 2007, Tiran received rave reviews from audiences and media in Washington DC for his performance as Hamlet in the the Tel Aviv Cameri Theater production's World Tour. This award-winning rendition was presented as part of the Shakespeare in Washington Festival of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.Awards and Scholarships: America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarships The Tsvi Clear Prize for Excellence in Studies For "Eye Witness": Most Promising Actor in Israel Theater for 2003; Edna Flidel Scholarship For his performance in "Hamlet": Best Actor of the Year for 2005 (Israeli Academy 'Ophir') The Abraham Ben Yosef Award from the Mayor of Tel Aviv; The Gottlieb & Hanna Rosenblum Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts
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Popular As Itay Tiran
Occupation Actor
Age 44 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born March 23, 1980 ( Petach Tikwa, Israel, Israel)
Birthday March 23
Town/City  Petach Tikwa, Israel, Israel
Nationality Israel

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Itay Tiran’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

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Itay Tiran was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.

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Biography/Timeline

1999

Tiran was born and raised in Petah Tikva, a city in central Israel. His father Raffi is a graphics designer who emigrated from Hungary and his mother Monica is an accountant who emigrated to Israel from Sweden. His maternal grandmother Deborah survived Auschwitz. Itay is one of four boys, his youngest brother Alon Tiran is an up-and-coming Theater Director. Itay studied classical piano in the Petah Tikva Municipal conservatory and later majored in music at Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts. He was exempted from conscription into the Israel Defense Forces. In 1999 he enrolled in the Beit Zvi Acting School, where his talent was immediately recognized. He paid his way through school winning scholarship after scholarship. His roles as a third-year student included Mozart in Amadeus, Nero in Britannicus, King Richard in Richard II and Berger in the musical Hair.

2003

Tiran is one of the most acclaimed Israeli actors of his day. His performances have gained him various awards and nominations in Israeli theater and film, winning the award for Most Promising Actor in Israel Theater in 2003, Best Actor in 2005 for his performance as Hamlet in the Israeli Cameri Theater production of the Shakespeare play; Best Supporting Actor for his role as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Amadeus at the 2009 Israel Theater Awards. Itay was nominated for Best Actor at the Israeli Film Academy Awards for his roles in Forgiveness and The Debt. In 2009 Tiran collaborated with world-renowned German Conductor Kurt Masur in Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream. They performed together with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Tel Aviv moving on to Paris to perform with the Orchestre National de France at the St. Denis Festival and at the Musee D'Orsay. In 2009 Tiran joined the Gropius Ensemble, formed by young Conductor Daniel Cohen combining modern classical music and theatrical elements, performing pieces like Kafka's Kofadam and A Soldier's Tale by Stravinsky. Tiran's directing debut (2010) with Georg Büchner's Woyzeck in which he also played the title role, earned him a well-deserved critical acclaim as a theater Director. In March 2011 Tiran and Kurt Masur met again, this time in the Davis Symphony Hall of San Francisco together with the San Francisco Symphony for the performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The San Francisco Chronicle called Tiran's impersonations "relevant and virtuosic".

2006

Itay Tiran has played leading roles in award-winning films such as: Forgiveness, presented at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2006; Beaufort, which won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2007 and was later nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Category for 2008; and Lebanon, which won the Golden Lion Award at the 66th Venice Film Festival in 2009 and the Discovery Award at the European Film Awards in 2010. In 2011 the UK Channel 4 screened Peter Kosminsky's mini series The Promise. Tiran played Paul, an ex-soldier turned Leftist. 2012 was an interesting year for Tiran, he played Thomas Paulson a Photographer with dog in the German Film Production of Anleitung zum Ungluecklichsein directed by Sherry Hormann and Jocquin an Israeli Photographer in the Austrian Film Die Lebenden directed by Barbara Albert.

2007

Upon completing his studies Tiran joined the Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv. Among his parts were Eilif in Mother Courage, Franz Jägerstätter in Yehoshua Sobol's Eye Witness (directed by Paulus Manker), Nicolah in Caviar and Lentils, the title role in Hamlet directed by Omri Nitzan, Christian in Festen, and Mozart in Amadeus. In March 2007, Itay received rave reviews from audiences and media in Washington DC for his performance as Hamlet in the Tel Aviv Cameri Theater production's world tour. The "Israeli Hamlet" performed in Shanghai, Cleveland, Gdańsk, Bucharest and Moscow. In 2010, Itay played Kittel in Yehoshua Sobol's Ghetto followed by a remarkable directing debut with Georg Büchner's Woyzeck in which he also played the title role. Tiran's Woyzeck was embraced by the critiques making him a theater Director to reckon with. In late 2011 the Cameri Theater's production of Cabaret featured a dark, scary MC portrayed by Itay Tiran which ultimately won him the Best Actor Award at the 2011 Israeli Theater Awards. In July 2012 the Cameri Theater staged a special project, william Shakespeare's Richard II and Richard III, directed by Arthur Kogan with Tiran in both Title Roles. The project was a huge critical and commercial success. Tiran's virtuosic performance abilities were awarded at the 2012 Israeli Theater Awards when he won Best Actor for Richard III. The Cameri's "Richards" Project won 7 Awards including Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Play. In the summer of 2013 Tiran adapted the book "Little Man,What Now?" by Hans Fallada. The play, beautifully directed, earned him huge critical acclaim as a Theater Director, the paper Haaretz even called Tiran the Laurence Olivier of Israeli Theater. Tiran's Woyzeck went to the Büchner Festival in Wiesbaden/Germany in the spring of 2013, opening to rave reviews. It was announced that Tiran is to play the title Role in the play Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand in late 2013.

2008

Tiran met singer/actress Melanie Peres in 2007. They were married by Film maker/Author Udi Aloni, in ex-Minister of Culture and Education Shulamit Aloni's garden on October 31, 2008. They live in Tel Aviv.

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