Gideon Shemer

Biography

Gideon Shemer was born on May 24, 1928 – February 21, 2008) was a Israeli actor, director, producer, voice artist and announcer. He was born in Tel Aviv, grew up there, attended the Herzliya Gymnasium and later completed high school. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, he served as a fighter in the Haganah's "Yishuv Leumi" unit. He studied acting and directing in England. Shemer was the first director of the Piqueled Marikhtim theatre company, where he directed the musical comedy "Five Fives". In 1954, he married singer Naomi Shemer (née Spira), and they had a daughter, Lilly, in 1956. The couple divorced in 1962, but remarried in 1968, only to divorce again that same year. Shemer was known for his roles in various theatre productions, including "The Agreement", "A Woman Has No Equal", and "Five Fives". He also worked as a voice actor, providing voices for several films and TV shows.