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( m. 1989)Children2, includingLeonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. He was known for playing in the franchise, a character he portrayed in television and film from shot in late 1964 to his in 2013.Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in. Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien, he played Narab, one of three Martian invaders, in the 1952. From 1959 to 1962 he appeared in four episodes of.In December 1964, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek television pilot ', and went on to play the character of Spock until the end of the production run in early 1969, followed by eight feature films and guest appearances in the various spin-off series.

The character has had a significant cultural impact and earned Nimoy three nominations. Named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. After the original Star Trek series, Nimoy starred in for two seasons, hosted the documentary series, and made several well-received stage appearances.Nimoy's public profile as Spock was so strong that both of his autobiographies, (1975) and (1995), were written from the viewpoint of sharing his existence with the character. In 2015 an was named in his honor.The documentaries and were produced by his son and daughter respectively; they cover his life, career, and later his illness. Nimoy as Spock with as Captain Kirk, 1968Nimoy and Star Trek co-star first worked together on an episode of the NBC spy series, 'The Project Strigas Affair' (1964).

Their characters were from opposite sides of the, though with his saturnine looks, Nimoy was the villain, with Shatner playing a reluctant U.N.C.L.E. Recruit.On the stage, Nimoy played the lead role in a short run of 's in 1968 (shortly before the end of the Star Trek series) at the Pheasant Run Playhouse in St.

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His legacy as that character is key to the enjoyment of Star Trek. The way that Spock was used as a device for the writers to examine humanity and examine what it meant to be human, that's really what Star Trek was all about. And in finding Leonard Nimoy, they found the perfect person to portray that.Matt Atchity, editor-in-chief ofNimoy was best known for his portrayal of, the half-human, half-Vulcan character he played on from the first TV episode, in 1966, to the film in 2013. Biographer Dennis Fischer states that it was Nimoy's 'most important role,': 482 and Nimoy was later credited by others for bringing 'dignity and intelligence to one of the most revered characters in science fiction.' The character was to become iconic, considered one of the most popular alien characters ever portrayed on television. Viewers admired Spock's 'coolness, his intelligence', and his ability to successfully take on any task, adds Fischer.

As a result, Nimoy's character 'took the public by storm', nearly eclipsing the star of the series, 's Captain Kirk.: 482 President Obama, who said he loved Spock, similarly described Nimoy's character as 'cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of Star Trek 's optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity's future.' Nimoy as SpockNimoy and Shatner, who portrayed his commanding officer, became close friends during the years the series was on television, and were 'like brothers', said Shatner.

Star Trek was broadcast from 1966 to 1969. Nimoy earned three nominations for his work on the program.Among Spock's recognized and unique symbols that he incorporated into the series was the, which became identified with him. Nimoy created the sign himself from his childhood memories of the way (Jewish priests) hold their hand when giving blessings. During an interview, he translated the from Numbers 6:24–26 which accompanies the sign and described it during a public lecture:May the Lord bless and keep you and may the Lord cause his countenance to shine upon you. May the Lord be gracious unto you and grant you peace.The accompanying spoken blessing, 'Live long and prosper.'

Nimoy also came up with the concept of the ', which he suggested as a replacement for the scripted knock out method of using the butt of his phaser. He wanted a more sophisticated way of rendering a person unconscious. Nimoy explained to the show's director that Spock had, per the story, gone to the Vulcan Institute of Technology and had studied human anatomy. Spock also had the ability to project a unique form of energy through his fingertips.

Nimoy explained the idea of putting his hand on his neck and shoulder to Shatner, and they rehearsed it. Nimoy credits Shatner's acting during the 'pinch' that sold the idea and made it work on screen.: 482He went on to reprise the Spock character in and two episodes of.

When a was planned in the late 1970s, Nimoy was to be in only two out of eleven episodes, but when the series was elevated to a feature film, he agreed to reprise his role. The feature the original Star Trek cast including Nimoy, who also directed two of the films. He played the elder Spock in the 2009 and reprised the role in a brief appearance in the 2013 sequel, both directed by.After Star Trek. Nimoy giving the Vulcan salute in 2011Following Star Trek in 1969, Nimoy immediately joined the cast of the spy series, which was seeking a replacement for. Nimoy was cast in the role of Paris, an IMF agent who was an ex-magician and make-up expert, '. He played the role during (1969–1971).

Nimoy had been strongly considered as part of the initial cast for the show, but remained in the Spock role on Star Trek.He co-starred with and in the Western movie (1971). He also had roles in two episodes of Rod Serling's (1972 and 1973) and (1973), season 2 episode 6 entitled 'A Stitch in Crime'; Nimoy portrayed murderous doctor Barry Mayfield, one of the few murder suspects toward whom Columbo showed anger. Nimoy appeared in various made-for-television films such as Assault on the Wayne (1970), (1972), (1973), The Missing Are Deadly (1974), Seizure: The Story Of Kathy Morris (1980), and (1982).

He received an nomination for best supporting actor for the television film (1982), for playing the role of Morris Meyerson, Golda Meir's husband, opposite as Golda in her final role.In 1975, Leonard Nimoy filmed an opening introduction to Ripley's located at, and at San Francisco, California. In the late 1970s, he hosted and narrated the television series, which investigated or unexplained events or subjects. In 2000–2001 he hosted TV series The Next Wave With Leonard Nimoy, which explored how e-businesses were integrating with technology and the Internet.

He also had a character part as a psychiatrist in 's remake of.Stage. Nimoy at a 1980 sci-fi conventionNimoy also won acclaim for a series of stage roles. In 1971 he played the starring role of Tevye in, which toured for eight weeks. Nimoy, who had performed in the Yiddish theater as a young man, said the part was like a 'homecoming' for him, explaining that his parents, like Tevye, also came from a in Russia and could relate to the play when they saw him in it. Later that year he starred as Arthur Goldman in at the in San Diego.He starred as in in 1974, a year prior to its release as a feature film, with in the same role.

During the run of the play, Nimoy took over as its director and wanted his character to be 'rough and tough,' and insisted on having tattoos. The costumer for the show, Sharon White, was amused: 'That was sort of an intimate thing. Here I am with Mr. Spock, for god's sakes, and I am painting pictures on his arms.'

In 1975 he toured with and played the title role in the 's.: 483 A number of authors have noted parallels between the rational Holmes and the character of Spock, and it became a running theme in Star Trek fan clubs. Star Trek writer said that 'the link between Spock and Holmes was obvious to everyone.' Meyer gives a few examples, including a scene in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, in which Spock quotes directly from a Conan Doyle book and credits Holmes as a forefather to the logic he was espousing. In addition, the connection was implied in Star Trek: The Next Generation, which paid homage to both Holmes and Spock.By 1977, when Nimoy played Martin Dysart in on Broadway, he had played 13 important roles in 27 cities, including Tevye, in, and in. In 1981 he starred in Vincent, a one-man show which Nimoy wrote and published as a book in 1984. The audio recording of the play is available on DVD under the title, Van Gogh Revisited It was based on the life of artist, in which Nimoy played Van Gogh's brother Theo. Other plays included, at the Melody Top Theater in Milwaukee, opposite, in Florida, with Bibi Anderson in Washington, D.C., and later in Full Circle.

He was in, The Four Poster,. Star Trek films After directing a few television episodes, Nimoy began feature film directing in 1984 with, the third installment of the film series. Nimoy proceeded to direct the second most successful movie (critically and financially) in the franchise, (1986), and then, the highest-grossing film of 1987. These successes made him a star director. At a press conference promoting the 2009 Star Trek movie, however, Nimoy said he had no further plans or ambition to direct, although he enjoyed directing when he did it. Other work after Star Trek Voice actor.

Selection of Nimoy's narration for a documentary about the brainIn 1975, his renditions of 's and Usher II, both from, were released on.During 1980, Nimoy hosted the 'Adventure Night' segment of the radio drama series, heard via the.In 1986, Nimoy lent his voice to the 1986 cartoon movie for the character Galvatron.In the 1993 animated TV movie, Leonard Nimoy was the voice of Mr. Moundshroud, the children's guide.Nimoy lent his voice as narrator to the 1994 documentary film, showcasing film-footage of space from nine missions over four years time.In 1999, he voiced the narration of the English version of the game and promoted educational films.Together with, another actor from the Star Trek franchise, Nimoy created, an audio-production venture that specializes in audio dramatizations. Among the works jointly narrated by the pair are, and, as well as several television specials for the Sci-Fi Channel. In an interview published on the official Star Trek website, Nimoy said that Alien Voices was discontinued because the series did not sell well enough to recoup costs.In 2001, Nimoy voiced the role of the Atlantean King Kashekim Nedakh in the Disney animated feature.Nimoy provided a comprehensive series of voice-overs for the 2005 computer game. He did the television series The Next Wave where he interviewed people about technology.

He was the host in the documentary film The Once and Future Griffith Observatory, currently running in the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater at the in Los Angeles. Nimoy and his wife, -Nimoy, were major supporters of the Observatory's historic 2002–2004 expansion.In 2009, he voiced the part of 'The Zarn', an Altrusian, in the television-based movie.Nimoy also provided voiceovers for the massive multiplayer online game, released in February 2010, as well as as Master Xehanort, the series' leading villain., the director of Birth by Sleep, stated that he chose Nimoy for the role specifically because of his role as Spock. Nimoy would later reprise this role for in 2012. After his death in 2015, Nimoy was replaced by for the role of Xehanort in.Nimoy was also a frequent and popular reader for ', an ongoing series of programs at in New York City (that also tours around the country) which features actors, and sometimes authors, reading works of short fiction. The programs are broadcast on radio and available on websites through, and radio.

Nimoy was honored by Symphony Space with the renaming of the Thalia Theater as the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater.Special appearances From 1982 to 1987, Nimoy hosted the children's educational show on Nickelodeon. He worked occasionally as a in animated feature films, including the character of in in 1986. Nimoy also provided the narration for the 1991 paranormal series.In 1994, Nimoy voiced in. In 1998, he had a leading role as Mustapha Mond in, a TV-movie version of 's novel.

The handprints of Leonard Nimoy in front of at 's theme parkFrom 1994 until 1997, Nimoy narrated the series on including 'The Sacred Water of ' and 'Secrets of the '. He also appeared in advertising in the United Kingdom for the computer company in the late 1990s. In 1997 Nimoy played the prophet Samuel, alongside Nathaniel Parker, in The movie. Nimoy also appeared in several popular television series, including and, as both himself and Spock.In 2000, he provided on-camera hosting and introductions for 45 half-hour episodes of an anthology series entitled Our 20th Century on the AEN TV Network.

The series covers world news, sports, entertainment, technology, and fashion using original archive news clips from 1930 to 1975 from the National Archives in Washington, D.C. And other private archival sources.Nimoy played the reoccurring enigmatic character of Dr. William Bell on the television show. Nimoy opted for the role after previously working with Abrams, and on the 2009 Star Trek film and offered another opportunity to work with this production team again. Nimoy also was interested in the series, which he saw was an intelligent mixture of science and science fiction, and continued to guest star through the show's fourth season, even after his stated 2012 retirement from acting.

Nimoy's first appearance as Bell was in the Season 1 finale, ', which explored the possible existence of a.In the May 9, 2009, episode of, Nimoy appeared as a surprise guest in the ' segment with and, who play the young Spock and Kirk in the Star Trek that had just premiered days earlier. In the sketch, the three actors attempt to appease long-time by assuring them that the new film would be true to the original Star Trek. Producer In 1991, Nimoy starred in, which he co-produced with.

The movie was about a publico lawsuit by an attorney on behalf of, played by Nimoy as an Auschwitz survivor, against a group of organizations engaged in. Nimoy said he experienced a strong 'sense of fulfillment' from doing the film.In 2007, he produced the play, Shakespeare's Will by Canadian Playwright.

The one-woman show starred as Shakespeare's wife,. The production was directed by Nimoy's wife, Susan Bay. Retirement In April 2010, Nimoy announced that he was retiring from playing Spock, citing both his advanced age and the desire to give the opportunity to enjoy full media attention with the Spock character.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep was to be his final performance; however, in February 2011, he announced his intent to return to and reprise his role as William Bell. Nimoy continued voice acting despite his retirement; his appearance in the third season of Fringe included his voice (his character appeared only in animated scenes), and he provided the voice of in.In May 2011, Nimoy made a cameo appearance in the alternate version music video of ' '. Aaron Bay-Schuck, the executive who signed Mars to the label, is Nimoy's stepson.Nimoy provided the voice of Spock as a guest star in a Season 5 episode of the CBS sitcom titled 'The Transporter Malfunction', which aired on March 29, 2012.

Also in 2012, Nimoy reprised his role of William Bell in for the episodes ' and ' parts 1 & 2. Nimoy reprised his role as Master Xehanort in the 2012 video game. On August 30, 2012, Nimoy narrated a satirical segment about 's life on 's with Jon Stewart. In 2013, Nimoy reprised his role as in a cameo appearance in, and is the only actor from the original series to appear in Abrams' Star Trek films. Other career work Photography Nimoy's interest in began in childhood; for the rest of his life, he owned a camera that he rebuilt at the age of 13. In the 1970s, he studied photography at the.

His photography studies at UCLA occurred after Star Trek and Mission: Impossible, when Nimoy seriously considered changing careers. His work has been exhibited at the R. Michelson Galleries in and the.Directing Nimoy made his directorial debut in 1973, with the 'Death on a Barge' segment for an episode of during its final season. It was not until the early 1980s that Nimoy resumed directing on a consistent basis, ranging from television shows to motion pictures. Nimoy directed Star Trek III: The Search for Spock in 1984 and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home in 1986. He went on to direct the hit comedy (1987), followed by (1988) and (1990).

In 1994 he directed his last feature film,. His final directorial credit was 'Killshot', the 1995 pilot episode for, a short-lived science-fiction television series.Writing Nimoy authored two volumes of autobiography. The first was called (1975) and was controversial, as many fans incorrectly assumed that Nimoy was distancing himself from the Spock character. In the book, Nimoy conducts dialogues between himself and Spock. The contents of this first autobiography also touched on a self-proclaimed ' that seemed to haunt Nimoy throughout his career. It also related to an apparent love/hate relationship with the character of Spock and the Trek franchise.I went through a definite identity crisis.

The question was whether to embrace Mr. Spock or to fight the onslaught of public interest.

I realize now that I really had no choice in the matter. Spock and Star Trek were very much alive and there wasn't anything that I could do to change that.The second volume, (1995), saw Nimoy communicating that he finally realized his years of portraying the Spock character had led to a much greater identification between the fictional character and himself. Nimoy had much input into how Spock would act in certain situations, and conversely, Nimoy's contemplation of how Spock acted gave him cause to think about things in a way that he never would have thought if he had not portrayed the character. As such, in this autobiography Nimoy maintains that in some meaningful sense he has merged with Spock while at the same time maintaining the distance between fact and fiction. In 2014, the audiobook version of I Am Spock, read by Nimoy, was published.Nimoy also composed several volumes of poetry, some published along with a number of his photographs. A later poetic volume entitled A Lifetime of Love: Poems on the Passages of Life was published in 2002.

His poetry can be found in the Contemporary Poets index of The HyperTexts. Nimoy adapted and starred in the one-man play Vincent (1981), based on the play Van Gogh (1979) by Phillip Stephens.In 1995, Nimoy was involved in the production of, a comic book series published by about with aliens, which had arisen from a discussion he had with. There was a novelization by.Music During and following Star Trek, Nimoy also released. On his first album, and half of his second album, science fiction-themed songs are featured where Nimoy sings as Spock. On his final three albums, he sings popular folk songs of the era and cover versions of popular songs, such as ' and 's '. There are also several songs on the later albums that were written or co-written by Nimoy. He described how his recording career got started:of had arranged with the studio to do an album of space music based on music from Star Trek, and he has a teenage daughter who's a fan of the show and a fan of Mr.

She said, 'Well, if you're going to do an album of music from Star Trek, then Mr. Spock should be on the album.' So Dot contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in either speaking or singing on the record. I said I was very interested in doing both. That was the first album we did, which was called Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space. It was very well received and successful enough that Dot then approached me and asked me to sign a long-term contract.Nimoy's voice appeared in sampled form on a song by the pop band in the late Eighties.

The song, ' (released in 1988), reached No. 3 on the US Pop charts, and No. 1 on the Dance charts.Nimoy played the part of the chauffeur in the 1985 music video of The Bangles' cover version of '.

He also appeared in the alternate music video for the song 'The Lazy Song' by pop artist.On June 25, 2019, listed Leonard Nimoy among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the. Personal life. Nimoy in September 2012Nimoy was long active in the Jewish community, and could speak and read. In 1997, he narrated the documentary A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, about the various sects of Orthodox Jews. In October 2002, Nimoy published The Project, a photographic study exploring the feminine aspect of God's presence, inspired. Reactions have varied from enthusiastic support to open condemnation. Nimoy said that objections to Shekhina did not bother or surprise him, but he smarted at the stridency of the Orthodox protests, and was saddened at the attempt to control thought.Nimoy was married twice.

In 1954, he married actress Sandra Zober; they had two children, Julie (born in 1955) and (born Aug 9, 1956). After 32 years of marriage, he reportedly left Sandra on her 56th birthday and divorced her in 1987. On New Year's Day 1989, Nimoy married his second wife, actress, cousin of director.After two years of part-time study, in 1977 Nimoy earned an MA in education from. In 2000, he received an honorary doctorate from in Ohio, awarded for activism in Holocaust remembrance, the arts, and the environment.

In 2012, he received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from.In the 2001 documentary film, in which Leonard Nimoy and discuss their acting careers and personal lives, Nimoy revealed that he became an alcoholic while working on Star Trek and ended up in. William Shatner, in his 2008 book, spoke about how later in their lives, Nimoy tried to help Shatner's alcoholic wife,.Nimoy has said that the character of Spock, which he played twelve to fourteen hours a day, five days a week, influenced his personality in private life. Each weekend during the original run of the series, he would be in character throughout Saturday and into Sunday, behaving more like Spock than himself—more logical, more rational, more thoughtful, less emotional and finding a calm in every situation. It was only on Sunday in the early afternoon that Spock's influence on his behavior would fade off and he would feel more himself again—only to start the cycle over again on Monday morning. Years after the show he observed Vulcan speech patterns, social attitudes, patterns of logic, and emotional suppression in his own behavior.Nimoy was a private pilot and had owned an airplane. The named Nimoy as the recipient of the 2010 Public Outreach Award for creating a positive role model that inspired untold numbers of viewers to learn more about the universe.In 2009, Nimoy was honored by his childhood hometown when the Office of Mayor the date of November 14, 2009, as 'Leonard Nimoy Day' in the City of Boston.In 2014, revealed in a Las Vegas Sun interview that Leonard Nimoy personally and successfully advocated equal pay for ' work on Star Trek to the show's producers.

This incident was confirmed by Nimoy in a Trekmovie interview, and happened during his years at.Nimoy has a star on the. On June 2, 2015, the was named after him. Illness and death In February 2014, Nimoy revealed publicly that he had been diagnosed with (COPD), a condition he attributed to a addiction he had given up about 30 years earlier. On February 19, 2015, having been in and out of hospitals for several months, Nimoy was taken to for chest pains.On February 25, 2015, Nimoy fell into a coma, and died of complications from COPD on February 27, at the age of 83, in his home. Said that as his father came closer to death, 'he mellowed out.

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He made his family a priority and his career became secondary.' A few days before his death, Nimoy shared some of his poetry on social media website Twitter: 'A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. '.Nimoy was buried in Los Angeles on March 1, 2015. The service was attended by nearly 300 family members, friends and former colleagues, as well as,. Though William Shatner could not attend, he was represented by his daughters.

Personal tributes Cast members of Star Trek who had worked alongside Nimoy gave personal tributes after his death. Wrote of Nimoy, 'I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love.'

Called him an 'extraordinarily talented man' and a 'very decent human being'. Said that after working with Nimoy, he discovered Nimoy's 'compassion, his intelligence and his humanity.' Noted that Nimoy's integrity, passion and devotion as an actor 'helped transport Star Trek into television history.' Quinto, who portrayed Spock as a young man in and, wrote, 'My heart is broken. I love you profoundly, my dear friend.

And I will miss you every day.' President, who had met Nimoy in 2007, remembered him as 'a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and his time.' Former called Nimoy 'a fellow space traveler because he helped make the journey into the final frontier accessible to us all.' , which made frequent references to Spock, and to which Nimoy lent his voice in one episode, paid tribute to him after his death. A at the end of a March 2015 episode included a picture of Nimoy with the caption, 'The impact you had on our show and on our lives is everlasting.' As part of a campaign for the 2016 feature film, aimed at benefiting several charities, Zachary Quinto and other cast members posted a video tribute to Nimoy, and the feature film itself also paid tribute to Nimoy.

Its director, explained: 'It's something you'll see in the film. It obviously affected everybody, because he's been a big part of our lives. There's an attempt to acknowledge that in some way.'

Directed a biographical documentary on his father, titled, which Quinto narrated and with which Shatner was also involved. For charity, Shatner used made by Nimoy's fans to create an online tribute mosaic of Spock's vulcan salute.In June 2015, the renamed a 10 km (6.2 mi)-wide asteroid, originally discovered in 1988, in the Solar System's main, 4864 Nimoy, in memory of the actor.Shatner has also written a book about his friendship with Nimoy titled Leonard: My Fifty Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man. The book was released on February 16, 2016. Gallery.

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