Gabriel "Gavri" Banai () is an Israeli actor, singer, and comedian best known for being the part of the trio

HaGashash HaHiver HaGashash HaHiver (, ''lit.'' The Pale Tracker) was an iconic Israeli comedy trio. It was also known as the ''Gashashim.'' Its three members were Yeshayahu Levi ("Shaike"), Yisrael Poliakov ("Poli") (deceased) and Gavriel "Gavri" Banai. Hist ...

.סערת תשדירי הבחירות ופירוק הגשש: גברי בנאי בראיון חגיגי לגיל 80
(an interview) Banai was born in

Jerusalem Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world, and ...

to the large family of

Iranian Jews Iranian Jews, (; ) also Persian Jews ( ) or Parsim, constitute one of the oldest communities of the Jewish diaspora. Dating back to the History of ancient Israel and Judah, biblical era, they originate from the Jews who relocated to Iran (his ...

. He began his entertainment career during military service with the

Lehakat HaNahal Lehakat HaNahal (Hebrew: להקת הנח"ל; lit. ''The Nahal Band'', also known in English as the ''Nahal Entertainment Troupe'') is the musical military ensemble of the Nahal program of the Israel Defense Forces. Established in November 1951 a ...

military band.

Awards

*2000: the

Israel Prize The Israel Prize (; ''pras israél'') is an award bestowed by the State of Israel, and regarded as the state's highest cultural honor. History Prior to the Israel Prize, the most significant award in the arts was the Dizengoff Prize and in Israel ...

for lifetime achievement and contribution to society and the State of Israel along his with his HaGashash HaHiver colleagues,

Shaike Levi Isaiahu (Shaike) Levi (; born December 13, 1939) is an Israeli comedian, singer and actor. He is best known for being part of the HaGashash HaHiver comedy trio, which won the Israel Prize in 2000. Biography Yeshayahu (Shaike) Levy was born in Cai ...

and

Yisrael Poliakov Yisrael "Poli" Poliakov (; 7 July 1941 – 30 October 2007) was an Israeli comedian and actor. Poliakov was born in Jerusalem, and grew up in Tel Aviv. He became one of the three members of the Israeli comedy group, HaGashash HaHiver (The Pale Tr ...

. *2021:

Israeli Artists' Association The Israeli Artists' Association (, , EMI), also known as the Israeli Union of Performing Artists, IUPA, headquartered in Tel Aviv Jaffa, is a public association to represent all kinds of Israeli performing artists: singers, actors, playwrights dan ...

Lifetime Achievement Awardסנדרסון, גידי גוב, שלמה ארצי ואחרים: הוכרזו זוכי פרס איגוד אמ"י למפעל חיים
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