Known for movies
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews (1984)
as Writer
The Long Way Home (1997)
as Himself - Israeli Diplomat
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1999)
as Himself
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970)
as Himself
Short Info
| Died | November 17, 2002, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Fact | When his mother remarried, he took the surname of his stepfather, Dr. Isaac Eban. |
Abba Eban was an Israeli diplomat and politician who served as Israel’s Foreign Minister from 1966 to 1974. He was also a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) from 1950 to 1974, and as Deputy Prime Minister from 1974 to 1977. Eban was born in Cape Town, South Africa, on February 2, 1915, to Lithuanian Jewish parents. His family moved to Britain when he was a child, and he was educated at St. Paul’s School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Eban began his career in the British diplomatic service in 1939, serving in Washington, D. C. , during World War II. He later served as the British ambassador to the United Nations (1948-1949) and as Israel’s ambassador to the United States (1950-1959).
Eban played a key role in the negotiations that led to the signing of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty in 1979. He retired from politics in 1980 and died on November 17, 2002, at the age of 87.
General Info
| Full Name | Abba Eban |
| Died | November 17, 2002, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Education | Pembroke College, Cambridge, Queens' College, Cambridge, University of Cambridge |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Double Edge |
| TV Shows | Heritage: Civilization and the Jews |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cousin of Oliver Sacks. |
| 2 | When his mother remarried, he took the surname of his stepfather, Dr. Isaac Eban. |
| 3 | Israel's representative at the United Nations during the independence struggle of 1948, its ambassador to both Washington and the United Nations during the Middle East war of 1956, and its foreign minister during the 1967 and 1973 Middle East wars. |
| 4 | Uncle of Jonathan Lynn, British film director and creator of the BBC political satire Yes Minister (1980). |
| 5 | Held posts as Israel's ambassador to the United States and the United Nations. |
| 6 | Israeli politician, diplomat and government official. |
Movies
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage: Civilization and the Jews | 1984 | TV Series documentary |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflections of Einstein | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1995-1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Cold War | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Long Way Home | 1997 | Documentary | Himself - Israeli Diplomat |
| Israel: A Nation Is Born | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Narrator |
| Double Edge | 1992 | Himself | |
| Heritage: Civilization and the Jews | 1984 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Mivtsa Yonatan | 1977 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Ben Gurion Remembers | 1972 | Documentary | Himself |
| Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man | 1970 | TV Special | Himself |
| World in Action | 1967 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Israeli Foreign Minister |
| Meet the Press | 1966 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Week | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Wallace Interview | 1958 | TV Series | |
| Person to Person | 1957 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| Longines Chronoscope | 1953-1955 | TV Series | Himself - Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
