Devorah Bertonov

Devorah Bertonov was an Israeli dancer, choreographer and actress. She was a pioneer of dance and stage arts in Israel.

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 Tbilisi, Georgia in 1915. Her family immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1928 and settled in Tel Aviv. She studied dance in Berlin from 1929 until 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.