Nimoy s career spanned tv, feature films, art and photography, but. Hear much more of nimoys yiddish and much more about his life in the full, twohour interview below. For this interview with reform judaism magazine, nimoy was casually dressed in a black sweatshirt and khakis. As we grieve the loss of nimoyasspock, its a fitting way to get to know much more about the man himself. Leonard simon nimoy march 26, 1931 february 27, 2015 was an american actor, movie director, poet, musician and photographer. Discount prices on books by leonard nimoy, including titles like improvising out loud. Feb 27, 2015 the jewish roots of leonard nimoy and live long and prosper. In the 50s and 60s, nimoy appeared on virtually all the top tv shows, including rawhide, wagon train, and perry mason. Leonard nimoy was a bigtime sexual degenerate, by biblical standards. Leonard nimoy was a jewish american actor, film director, poet, singer and photographer. Mix play all mix yiddish book center youtube live long and prosper.
The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project a growing collection of indepth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of jewish identity. Leonard nimoys 1920s manhattan apartment architectural digest. Leonard leyb nimoy, zl, was star treks spockbut he was also a yiddish speaker with jewish roots in bostons heymish west end neighborhood who early in his career worked with the worldrenowned yiddish theater director maurice schwartz. The jewish roots of leonard nimoy and live long and prosper. Nimoy is known in hollywood not only as an actor of stage and screen, but also as a director and producer. In an interview published on the official star trek website, nimoy said that. Spock invokes his yiddish speaking childhood at boston university commencement leonard nimoy, 81, best known as the halfhuman, halfvulcan character mr. He was famous for playing the character of spock on star trek, an american television series that was made for three years in the late 1960s. Feb 15, 2016 william shatner remembers his friend leonard nimoy in new book. Leonard nimoy, 83, longtime supporter of the center for the art of performance at ucla.
See more ideas about leonard nimoy, photography and spock. Interview with leonard nimoy roger ebert january 14, 1979. I enjoyed star trek iv more than any other and adore nimoys sense of humor. A growing collection of indepth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language. He was born leonard simon nimoy on march 26, 1931, in boston, massachusetts. Leonard simon nimoy was born in boston, massachusetts, to dora spinner and max nimoy, who owned a. Leonard nimoys most popular book is the war of the worlds. Spock in the science fiction television and film franchise star trek. Leonard nimoy has 62 books on goodreads with 15910 ratings. It was in keeping with an interview leonard nimoy gave in 2014. Adam nimoy discusses his fathers impact and the need for a spock documentary leonard nimoys son is hoping fans will fund for the love of spock in its final days on kickstarter. Hear much more of nimoys yiddish and much more about his. Sep 27, 2018 besides his rising stature as a major contemporary american photographer, in his spare time mr.
That same year nimoy published shekhina, a book of blackandwhite photographs of nude and seminude women. Aug 22, 2017 the same year that he originated the role of spock on television, nimoy starred in this film adaptation of the 1947 jean genet play. Leonard nimoy jewish actor most wellknown for his role as spock on the star trek science fiction. William shatner believes leonard nimoy cooked up spocks. Spock on tv and in movies, wore the army uniform long before he wore the star. Leonard nimoy 15oct20 yiddish book center internet archive. Leonard nimoya jewish sex pervert who loved photographing. His portrayal of spock, the logical, intellectual vulcan in star trek, has earned him three emmys and worldwide fame. Nimoy, a classically trained actor, had a complicated relationship with. Leonard nimoy, who died on friday at 83, was known the world over as spock, the vulcan logician and cool counterpoint to william shatners hotheaded captain kirk on star trek. The interview was taped in october of 20 as part of the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project. Parts of this interview are in yiddish, subtitled in english. Feb 27, 2015 leonard nimoy, the hollywood renaissance man who fashioned a long and prosperous career as the supremely logical and cerebral science officer mr.
Interview with leonard nimoy interviews roger ebert. Im glad that the new pic is such a success and delighted that hes in it. Spocks leonard nimoy dramatic death in star trek ii. Shop llap is the genuine execution of the sincere bond between leonard nimoy aka mr. Leonard nimoy was not only spock the new york times. March 26, 1931 february 27, 2015 was an american actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. He was known for playing spock in the star trek franchise, a character he portrayed in television and film for almost fifty years, from a pilot episode shot in late 1964 to his final film performance in 20.
Leonard nimoy reflects on the experience of playing tevye in his hometown watch now. Its a contemplative story about three prisoners, one of whom. Sep 20, 20 in this rare clip from june 1967, actor leonard nimoy spock is interviewed by kgw host konnie worth in portland, oregon. Leonard nimoy simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nimoys eclectic biography serves as the books spine, as leonard describes. The death of leonard nimoy is indeed an immense loss to us all. William shatner says goodbye to leonard nimoy in his new book.
Leonard nimoys son says star trek icon enjoyed speaking yiddish by shiryn ghermezian. A growing collection of indepth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of jewish identity. In this rare interview, they speak about nimoy s love of photography. In the book, nimoy conducts dialogues between himself and spock. So im with my father, my grandfather, and my brother, sitting in the bench seatswomen were upstairs. According to william shatners memoir of nimoy, leonard later in his life was concerned about losing his fluency in yiddish because of a lack of practice. Nimoy said in a 20 interview with the national yiddish book center. Actor leonard nimoy, a former enlisted soldier, died friday at age 83. Leonard nimoys 1920s manhattan apartment architectural. Check out this clip from our oral history interview with nimoy, where he recalls the experience of playing the role of tevye in fiddler on the roof.
When single, i had a copy of you and i and would read it to a girl to show her how i was possessed of deep thought and feelings. Spock invokes his yiddishspeaking childhood at boston university commencement. Hollywood these are the biggest sound stages paramount has, and just as well, too, because theyre barely big enough to contain the awesome bulk of the starship enterprise. Actor leonard nimoy, who portrayed the iconic logical vulcan spock on tvs star trek and in feature films, has died. Im now in my 80s and can still appreciate his words. The jewish story behind spock, leonard nimoys star trek character duration. How leonard nimoy grew to love spock as much as we did he gave us the neckpinch and the vulcan greeting. In a disturbing twopart youtube interview video by leonard nimoy titled, sex and religion, featured at i will not link to either of these websites because of their nude and lewd content, mr.
How leonard nimoy grew to love spock as much as we did. Leonard nimoy announced his retirement from acting in april 2010, wrapping up a career that spanned more than 60 years and took him from playing lead roles in clifford odets plays to gueststarring on fringe. Shop llap donates a percentage of their profits to copd research as a tribute in memory of leonard nimoy. Leonard nimoy was a wonderful gentleman who valued people and had the gift to elevate them in a dignified, caring, determined and sensitive way. Leonard simon nimoy was an american actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and. Remembering leonard nimoy looks at the full life and. In 2006 i was fortunate to get the opportunity to interview leonard nimoy about his art, star trek, and the bears. Spock on the star trek series, delivered the commencement address at boston universitys college of fine arts last week. William shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. Leonard nimoy oral history interview, interviewed by christa whitney, yiddish book centers wexler oral history project. Leonard nimoy recites famous soliloquy from hamlet in yiddish. Sep 11, 2016 leonard nimoys son says star trek icon enjoyed speaking yiddish by shiryn ghermezian. Oct 26, 2016 leonard nimoys 1920s manhattan apartment.
Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center leonard. Born in boston to ukrainian jewish immigrants, leonard nimoy acted in a local production of clifford odets awake and sing at age 17. Nimoy used his experience of alcoholism along with what he had learned thru playing spock to help addicts at the synanon rehab or reconstruction center in santa monica, as he explained in another interview the same year how leonard nimoy helps addicts live again. Leonard nimoy, in full leonard simon nimoy, born march 26, 1931, boston, massachusetts, u. Spock in the original series of star treka role that defined his career for many people. Since 2010, the project has recorded more than 500 video oral history. Paramount, having at various times considered resurrecting star trek as a tv series, a cheaper movie and an anchor for a fourth network, has now at last gathered the courage to make it the right way, as. The national yiddish book center s oral history project recently released an extended interview with nimoy, in which he memorably mimics the duchening and describes seeing the hand gesture for the first time. In a disturbing twopart youtube interview video by leonard nimoy titled, sex and religion, featured at i will not link to either of these websites because of their nude and lewd. This short film draws from a longer oral history interview the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth. According to a 2014 interview with keonig, nimoy found out about the disparity in pay and went to the producers of the show to correct it. I lost the book years ago and when i saw a tv of the life of nimoy it reminded me of the book and i just had to have a copy again. Mar 22, 2020 leonard nimoy, in full leonard simon nimoy, born march 26, 1931, boston, massachusetts, u.
Since 2010, the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project has recorded more than indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture. Star trek leonard nimoy 19312015 pictures cbs news. Leonard nimoy in conversation with christa whitney. This short film draws from a longer oral history interview. Sep 07, 2017 william shatner has developed a cynical view of mr. Watch leonard nimoy explain the jewish history behind spock in an interview for the yiddish book centers wexler oral history. Leonard nimoys son says star trek icon enjoyed speaking.
I met leonard nimoy in his beverly hills office, an unpretentious, spacious room filled with light from walltowall windows which enlivened the memorabilia of nimoys long and eclectic career. William shatner remembers his friend leonard nimoy in new book. Leonard nimoy oral history interview, interviewed by. But it took time for the actor to fully embrace his star trek character.
So nimoy found a yiddish speaking psychiatrist and made an regular appointment with her so he could spend an hour each week speaking the language. The interview was taped in october of 20 as part of the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project. Playing this teenage kid in this jewish family that was so much like mine was. Leonard nimoy, 81, best known as the halfhuman, halfvulcan character mr. His great insight and depth, his daring to explore new things and his tackling of challenging situations made him a true renaissance man. Leonard nimoy, star trek icon and lgbt ally, dead at 83. The yiddish book center s wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience. I conducted this telephone interview with leonard in october 2007 about the release of his book of photography, the full body project. In this rare clip from june 1967, actor leonard nimoy spock is interviewed by kgw host konnie worth in portland, oregon. Rachael sits down with leonard nimoy, beloved actor, author, director, and photographer. Leonard nimoy books list of books by leonard nimoy. Nimoys career spanned tv, feature films, art and photography, but. He won a drama scholarship to boston college and later moved.
Its too bad if fans were put off by his books title they should have given him more credit. The same year that he originated the role of spock on television, nimoy starred in this film adaptation of the 1947 jean genet play. But we wanted to share this video of nimoy from the yiddish book center, in which he recalls his early life. Jun 17, 2017 while they were never able to interview leonard nimoy for their documentary, the film does include footage from his last birthday on march 2014. A production of the wexler oral history project at the yiddish book center thanks to ibolya for the links. Leonard nimoy, the hollywood renaissance man who fashioned a long and prosperous career as the supremely logical and cerebral science officer. Kirk and spock bonded over real life antisemitism the. A few years before leonard nimoy died last february at 83, he stopped speaking to william shatner, his close friend since their many star trek adventures. Feb 06, 2014 mix play all mix yiddish book center youtube live long and prosper. Nimoy was raised in a jewish home in boston, went to boston college and antioch, and trained at the pasadena playhouse. The wrath of khan shatner believes his longtime friend nimoy, who died in 2015. Kirk and spock bonded over real life antisemitism in a new book, william shatner says his longtime friend and colleague leonard nimoy was profoundly affected by antijewish sentiment.
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