Heinz Bernhard Löwenstein, known as Heinz Bernard (22 December 1923
â€" 18 December 1994) was a British actor and director and theatre
manager. Of Polish-Jewish and German-Jewish descent, he lived and
worked in Israel from 1971-81. He trained at the Royal Academy of
Dramatic Arts (RADA), graduating in 1951.After graduation, he worked
in a group of travelling players throughout Britain, performing every
night in different towns and villages. He went on to become the
manager of the famous leftist Unity Theatre, London. As manager of
Unity Theatre he staged the first professional British production of a
Brecht play, The Visions of Simone Machard. Lionel Bart, who later
gained fame as the author of the musical Oliver!, designed the poster.
Bernard also acted and directed in the travelling Century Theatre and
taught at RADA, where he was director of admissions.Heinz's surname at
birth was Messinger. He was adopted as a baby by a family called
Löwenstein. After leaving RADA he worked under the professional name
Harry Bernard, later becoming Heinz Bernard.
â€" 18 December 1994) was a British actor and director and theatre
manager. Of Polish-Jewish and German-Jewish descent, he lived and
worked in Israel from 1971-81. He trained at the Royal Academy of
Dramatic Arts (RADA), graduating in 1951.After graduation, he worked
in a group of travelling players throughout Britain, performing every
night in different towns and villages. He went on to become the
manager of the famous leftist Unity Theatre, London. As manager of
Unity Theatre he staged the first professional British production of a
Brecht play, The Visions of Simone Machard. Lionel Bart, who later
gained fame as the author of the musical Oliver!, designed the poster.
Bernard also acted and directed in the travelling Century Theatre and
taught at RADA, where he was director of admissions.Heinz's surname at
birth was Messinger. He was adopted as a baby by a family called
Löwenstein. After leaving RADA he worked under the professional name
Harry Bernard, later becoming Heinz Bernard.
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