Gavri Banai

Gabriel "Gavri" Banai ({{langx|he|גבריאל "גברי" בנאי}}) is an Israeli actor, singer, and comedian best known for being the part of the trio HaGashash HaHiver.[https://jfc.org.il/official/gavri-banai/ גברי בנאי], Israeli Film Archive[https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/theater-art/Article-707411 סערת תשדירי הבחירות ופירוק הגשש: גברי בנאי בראיון חגיגי לגיל 80] (an interview)

Banai was born in Jerusalem to the large family of Iranian Jews. He began his entertainment career during military service with the Lehakat HaNahal military band.

Awards

2000: the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement and contribution to society and the State of Israel along his with his HaGashash HaHiver colleagues, Shaike Levi and Yisrael Poliakov.{{cite web| title = Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipients' C.V. | url = http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/Tashas/Hagashas/KorotHayimGashash.htm}}{{cite web| title = Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipients | url = http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/Tashas/Hagashas/NimukeiAshoftimGashash.htm}}
2021: Israeli Artists' Association Lifetime Achievement Award[https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/rkdhasvry] [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/shlomo-artzi-zehu-zeh-to-win-israeli-culture-awards-682174דני סנדרסון, גידי גוב, שלמה ארצי ואחרים: הוכרזו זוכי פרס איגוד אמ"י למפעל חיים]