Biography
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Leonard Nimoy acted for the first time when he was 8 years old in the play Hansel and Gretel" as Hansel on stage in Boston.
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ther stage productions followed, the training as actor in Boston and Los Angeles and soon, with 19 years, the first
films and movies.
In his works in theater and film his roles covered drama (e. g. Faust, The Cat on the Hot Tin Roof, ...) over comedy (The Alpha Caper, ...) to series (like Bonanza, The Virginian, Perry Mason, Star Trek, Columbo, the hosting of several scientific and documentation series, Becker ...).
He also worked in a radio station and directed stage work, films and movies. He taught actors in an acting school and in Universities. Richard Chamberlain was one of his students.
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Beside his books of poetry he published various
records of which some are sold as a CD now. Together with John deLancie he founded
"Alien Voices" where a group of actors perform whole classic stories (of e. g.: O. Wells, A. E. Poe a. o.) live without break in front of a live audience for a live radio transmission. These performances are sold as audio Cassettes and CDs, too.
His endeavors for environment and for animals (the CD "Whales Alive" and Star Trek IV are named here as examples for much more), for the understanding of various religious groups, for the remembrance of the holocaust and it’s ramifications and for art and his studies in education and human science were only some of the reasons why the Antioch University decided to award Leonard Nimoy with the degree of doctor of human science.
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Leonard Nimoy is married to Susan Bay.
By his first marriage he has got two children and five grandchildren.
Now he is working on black and white photography again, this time on the
theme of "Shekhina" (the feminine presence of God, the revelation of spiritual
love and care in light, motion and the sometimes partly hidden natural femine body).
Self portraits in black and white photography including elements of the
Shekhina followed. Leonard Nimoy's
latest work remains with black and white photography and female models,
this time focusing on large bodies. The full body project is called
"Maximum Beauty".
Leonard Nimoy's latest works, "The White Project" is very special as well,
portraying a Snowwhite colored model before a pitch dark background.
Beside photography, he is appearing in a few conventions every year, takes part in clips with William Shatner, narrates in concerts or (together with his wife, Susan Bay Nimoy) talks about contemporary art.
His endeavors for environment and for animals (the CD "Whales Alive" and Star Trek IV are named here as examples for much more), for the understanding of various religious groups, for the remembrance of the holocaust and it's ramifications and for art and his studies in education and human science were only some of the reasons why the Antioch University decided to award Leonard Nimoy with the degree of doctor of human science. This is one of four Honorary Doctorates.
Leonard Nimoy got three Emmy nominations for his role as Mr. Spock in "Star Trek" and one for playing Morris Meyerson in "A Woman Called Golda"
See "Biography - History Channel" under "Other Appearances"
