Director Yoram Falk Dies at 85

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Director and stage adapter Yoram Falk died at the age of 85. According to Ynet, he specialized in adapting the works of S.Y. Agnon for the stage, and for four decades he directed at the Kameri, Habima and Han theaters.

According to Ynet, his adaptation of Agnon's "Shira," starring Ilan Dar and Sandra Sade, won praise and awards. Falk also taught generations of actors at the Beit Zvi school, and according to Maariv he left a deep mark on generations of drama students.

According to Ice, he will be buried tomorrow at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu. In an interview published in Maariv, he spoke about the production that was a miracle for him, about his encounter with Hanoch Levin, and about his disappointment with Israeli theater.