Ida Kaminska
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| Born |
September 18, 1899 Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Died | May 21, 1980 (aged 80) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1904–1970 |
| Spouse(s) |
Zygmunt Turkow (divorced) Meir Melman (his death) |
| Children | (1919-2005) Victor Melman |
Ida Kamińska (September 18, 1899 – May 21, 1980) was a Polish-Jewish actress and director. Known mainly for her work in the theatre, she was the daughter of Ester Rachel Kaminska, who was known as the Mother of the Jewish Stage. The Jewish Theatre in Warsaw, Poland is named in their honor. In her long career Ida produced more than 70 plays, and performed in more than 150 productions. She also wrote two plays of her own and translated many works in Yiddish. World War II disrupted her career, and she later immigrated to the United States, and continued to act. In 1967, she directed herself in the lead role of Mother Courage and Her Children on Broadway.In 1973, she released her autobiography, titled My Life, My Theater.
She starred in the 1965 film The Shop on Main Street, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. For her performance, she received special mention at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress.
She was born in Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), the daughter of Yiddish stage actress Ester Rachel Kamińska (1870–1925) and actor, director and stage producer (1867–1918). Her sister was , who was also an actress. Her brother was , a composer.Her mother was described as the "Jewish Eleanor Duse".
Ida Kamińska began her stage career at the age of six. One of her earliest roles was in Jakob Gordin's play Mirele Efros, as the grandson of the title character, who was played by her mother. She was acting in both tragedies and comedies, as well as directing plays in her father's troupe by the time she was 18.
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