Miriam Bernstein-Cohen
Israeli actor, director, poet, and translator
About Miriam Bernstein-Cohen
Lived 1895 – 1991 (aged 95). Miriam Bernstein-Cohen was a Russian and Israeli translator, writer, stage actor, theatre director and actor.
Miriam Bernstein-Cohen ( ; 1895–1991), was an Israeli actress, director, poet and translator.
Miriam Bernstein-Cohen was born in Kishinev, Russian Empire. Her father was the doctor and community activist Jacob Bernstein-Kogan. She grew up in Kharkov. After training as a medical doctor she enrolled in drama school. She studied with Konstantin Stanislavski in Moscow in 1918 before returning to Moldova as an actress, where she worked under the name Maria Alexandrova.
After immigrating to Palestine, Bernstein-Cohen settled in Tel Aviv and joined the country's first professional theater company. In 1925, she founded the first Hebrew-language periodical in Palestine dedicated to theater, Te'atron ve-Omanut.
Awards and recognition In 1975, Bernstein-Cohen was awarded the Israel Prize, for theatre.
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Who was Miriam Bernstein-Cohen?
Israeli actor, director, poet, and translator (1895–1991)
When was Miriam Bernstein-Cohen born?
Miriam Bernstein-Cohen was born on 14 December 1895 in Chișinău.
When did Miriam Bernstein-Cohen die?
Miriam Bernstein-Cohen died on 4 April 1991 in Tel Aviv.
What was Miriam Bernstein-Cohen's occupation?
Miriam Bernstein-Cohen was a translator, writer, stage actor, theatre director and actor.
What nationality was Miriam Bernstein-Cohen?
Miriam Bernstein-Cohen was Russian and Israeli.
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