| Native name | גברי בנאי |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gabriel Banai |
| Birth date | 9 July 1939 (age 87) |
| Birth place | Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Known for | Lehakat HaNahal HaTarnegolim HaGashash HaHiver |
| Occupation | Actor · comedian · singer |
| Relatives | Banai family |
| Awards | Israel Prize (2000) |
Gabriel "Gavri" Banai (Hebrew: גבריאל "גברי" בנאי; born 9 July 1939[1]) is an Israeli actor, singer, and comedian best known for being the part of the trio HaGashash HaHiver.[2][3]
Banai was born in Jerusalem to the large Banai family (as the youngest one of eight children[1]) of Iranian Jews. He began his entertainment career during military service with Lehakat HaNahal.[3]
Awards
- 2000: the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement and contribution to society and the State of Israel along his with his HaGashash HaHiver colleagues, Shaike Levi and Yisrael Poliakov.[4][5]
- 2020: Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality award, together with Shaike Levi. The award reason states that the popular entertainment trio "influenced Israeli culture, the Hebrew language and society in all its aspects".[6]
- 2021: Israeli Artists' Association Lifetime Achievement Award[7][8]
Selected filmography
References
- ^ "סערת תשדירי הבחירות ופירוק הגשש: גברי בנאי בראיון חגיגי לגיל 80" (in Hebrew). www.maariv.co.il. 2019. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ גברי בנאי, Israeli Film Archive
- ^ סערת תשדירי הבחירות ופירוק הגשש: גברי בנאי בראיון חגיגי לגיל 80 (an interview)
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipients' C.V."
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipients"
- ^ יקירי העיר תל אביב ל-2020: "הגשש החיוור", אנשי תרבות ופעילים חברתיים, Maariv, January 26, 2020
- ^ [1]
- ^ סנדרסון, גידי גוב, שלמה ארצי ואחרים: הוכרזו זוכי פרס איגוד אמ"י למפעל חיים
External links
- Gavri Banai at IMDb