Devorah Bertonov
Israeli dancer
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| Intro | Israeli dancer | ||
| Places | Israel | ||
| was | Dancer Choreographer | ||
| Work field | Dancing | ||
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| Birth | 12 March 1915 | ||
| Death | 19 April 2010 (aged 95 years) | ||
| Star sign | Pisces | ||
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Biography
Devorah Bertonov (1915–2010) was an Israeli pioneer of dance and stage arts.
Biography
Devorah Bertonov was the daughter of Yehoshua Bertonov, one of the founders of Habima Theatre in Moscow, who also won the Israel Prize.She was born in the Republic of Georgia. Her family immigrated to Israel in 1915 and settled in Tel Aviv. She studied dance in Berlin in 1929–1932.
Awards and recognition
Bertonov was awarded the Israel Prize in 1991. Making Way for a Green Leaf is a documentary about Bertonov filmed when she was 85.