[February 2014], In many interviews since the beginning of. In 1999, he voiced the narration of the English version of the Sega Dreamcast game Seaman and promoted Y2K educational films.[58]. Publicity Listings Attended and graduated from Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts (1953). The contents of this first autobiography also touched on a self-proclaimed "identity crisis" that seemed to haunt Nimoy throughout his career. In the latter years of his career, he played Mustafa Mond in NBC's telling of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (1998), voiced Sentinel Prime in the blockbuster Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and played Spock again in two new Star Trek films, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).Leonard Nimoy died on February 27, 2015 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nimoy remained with his local kiddie theater troupe until 16 (one of his directors during this period was Boris Sagal). Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. In February 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek television pilot "The Cage", 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 later spin-offs in the franchise. [1], Nimoy was a private pilot and had owned an airplane. Leonard Nimoy’s age was 83 years old at the time of his death. He had played the same character (Spock) in films released in five different decades from the 1970s to the 2010s: Pictured as the character Commander Spock on one of a set of five Canadian commemorative postage stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the television series. At the time of his death, his Twitter account had 1.1 million followers. Nimoy also won acclaim for a series of stage roles. (1972), The Alpha Caper (1973), The Missing Are Deadly (1974), Seizure: The Story Of Kathy Morris (1980), and Marco Polo (1982). "[107] A few days before his death, Nimoy shared some of his poetry on social media website Twitter: "A life is like a garden. He entered Boston College on a dramatic scholarship, but dropped out and headed for the West Coast, knowing that, there, he would find more lucrative opportunities in the acting busin… Categories Archives, Ice Age Imminent Post navigation. In 2001, Nimoy voiced the role of the Atlantean King Kashekim Nedakh in the Disney animated feature Atlantis: The Lost Empire. ... We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love. He made his family a priority and his career became secondary. |  [22] Despite overcoming his Boston accent, because of his lean appearance Nimoy realized that becoming a star was not likely. Leonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, movie director, poet, musician and photographer.He was famous for playing the character of Spock on Star Trek, an American television series that was made for three years in the late 1960s. [22][23][24] However, he was soon disillusioned and quit after six months, feeling that the acting skills he had already acquired from earlier roles were more advanced: "I thought, I have to study here three years in order to do this level of work, and I'm already doing better work". The programs are broadcast on radio and available on websites through Public Radio International, National Public Radio and WNYC radio. Stamps were issued as 12 individual stamps, honoring captains and crew members; and 6 stamps in a single souvenir sheet, highlighting heroes and villains. 1.) He wanted a more sophisticated way of rendering a person unconscious. Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. You know, for a long time, I have been of the opinion that artists don't necessarily know what they're doing. Remember Spock/Leonard Nimoy warning us of another ice age in 1979?? Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. As for his education, Adam attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he acquired a bachelor’s degree in Science. Though, he was 1.83 m tall, he weighs about 70 kg. [36][37], Nimoy appeared in Bonanza (1960), The Rebel (1960), Two Faces West (1961), Rawhide (1961), The Untouchables (1962), The Eleventh Hour (1962), Perry Mason (1963; playing murderer Pete Chennery in "The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe", episode 13 of season 6), Combat! ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on February 28, 2015, tweeted this photo in a final salute to Leonard Nimoy. Thanks to Chuck for this link. [24] In 2000, he received an honorary doctorate from Antioch University in Ohio, awarded for activism in Holocaust remembrance, the arts, and the environment. [21]:483 A number of authors have perceived parallels between the rational Holmes and the character of Spock, and it became a running theme in Star Trek fan clubs. It was not until the early 1980s that Nimoy resumed directing on a consistent basis, ranging from television shows to motion pictures. 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. [21]:482, Nimoy and Shatner, who portrayed his commanding officer, became close friends during the years the series was on television, and were "like brothers", said Shatner. [21]:481[a] Soon after he was discharged, with his wife Sandi pregnant with their second child, they rented an apartment and Nimoy took a job driving a cab in Los Angeles. Grandfather of Madeleine Nimoy and Jonah Nimoy. 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[65] In the May 9, 2009, episode of Saturday Night Live, Nimoy appeared as a surprise guest in the Weekend Update segment with Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine, who play the young Spock and Kirk in the Star Trek which had just premiered days earlier. Biography. [on the death of Spock] I thought everything was managed in excellent taste. In 1994, Nimoy voiced Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in The Pagemaster. In 1954, Leonard Nimoy got married to Sandi Nimoy (Sandra Zoberblatt). Nimoy also provided voiceovers for the Star Trek Online massive multiplayer online game, released in February 2010,[60] as well as Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as Master Xehanort, the series' leading villain. 3 on the US Pop charts, and No. Adam Nimoy began his work in the entertainment industry as an attorney … And I shot a lot of pictures that were still life and landscape, using available light. Which is probably the reason why I work exclusively in black and white... to highlight that contrast. Lent his famous voice to the introduction at the Mugar Omni Theater (The Museum of Science, Boston). I love you profoundly, my dear friend. 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 shtetl in Russia and could relate to the play when they saw him in it. 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. Nimoy had been strongly considered as part of the initial cast for the show, but remained in the Spock role on Star Trek.[48]. He was 83. I'm not an equipment nut. I tend to use whatever's to hand. Nimoy made his directorial debut in 1973, with the "Death on a Barge" segment for an episode of Night Gallery during its final season. [24] He believed that playing the title role in the 1952 film Kid Monk Baroni would make him a star, but the film failed after playing briefly. His first major role was at 17, as Ralphie in an amateur production of Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing!,[12] which dealt with the struggles of a matriarchal Jewish family similar to his during the Great Depression. [92], After two years of part-time study, in 1977 Nimoy earned an MA in education from Antioch College. By 1977, when Nimoy played Martin Dysart in Equus on Broadway, he had played 13 important roles in 27 cities, including Tevye, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, and Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Following Star Trek in 1969, Nimoy immediately joined the cast of the spy series Mission: Impossible, which was seeking a replacement for Martin Landau. [111], Cast members of Star Trek who had worked alongside Nimoy gave personal tributes after his death. Nimoy authored two volumes of autobiography. 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. Leonard Simon Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [96] William Shatner, in his 2008 book Up Till Now: The Autobiography, spoke about how later in their lives, Nimoy tried to help Shatner's alcoholic wife, Nerine Kidd. Had one brother: Melvin Nimoy, five years older. [54] The audio recording of the play is available on DVD under the title, Van Gogh Revisited. The first six Star Trek movies feature the original Star Trek cast including Nimoy, who also directed two of the films. [93] In 2012, he received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Boston University.[94]. I deal with this spiritual issue every day - either shooting or processing or sorting or discussing or having conversations - I'm in constant contact with it. Nimoy played the part of the chauffeur in the 1985 music video of The Bangles' cover version of "Going Down to Liverpool". "[112] George Takei called him an "extraordinarily talented man" and a "very decent human being". When they have a personal stamp to them, then I think it becomes identifiable. There are also several songs on the later albums that were written or co-written by Nimoy. So I wasn't carrying around cameras shooting stuff, I was developing concepts about what I wanted to shoot. [71] Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep was to be his final performance; however, in February 2011, he announced his intent to return to Fringe and reprise his role as William Bell. All stamps were nondenominated and marked first class (76p on day of issue). [76] Nimoy reprised his role as Master Xehanort in the 2012 video game Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. "I never wanted to do anything else. [77] On August 30, 2012, Nimoy narrated a satirical segment about Mitt Romney's life on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His poetry can be found in the Contemporary Poets index of The HyperTexts. I have worked in color when I thought it was the appropriate way to express the thought that I was working on. I think it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may. Nimoy was honored by Symphony Space with the renaming of the Thalia Theater as the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater. We were surrounded by two very important elements: academia and the arts. Leonard Nimoy 1931-2015 36 photos. In books over the years, the "unpronouncable" full name of his Star Trek character is S'chn-T' Gaii Spock, son of S'chn-T' Gaii Sarek (of Skon and Solkar) of Vulcan. I became hooked on the idea of being able to shoot an image and process it myself, and end up with a product. He co-starred with Yul Brynner and Richard Crenna in the Western movie Catlow (1971). Leonard Nimoy started smoking cigarettes as a teenager because he thought they were “cool.” The American actor best known for his iconic role as Spock on the popular television and film series, Star Trek, smoked for 37 years. He did the television series The Next Wave where he interviewed people about technology. In the book, Nimoy conducts dialogues between himself and Spock. He played the role during seasons four and five (1969–1971). Nimoy spent more than a decade receiving only small parts in B movies and the lead in one, along with a minor TV role. Leonard Simon Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, to Dora, a homemaker, and Max Nimoy, a barber. [14] His mother, Dora (née Spinner; 1904–1987), was a homemaker, and his father, Max Nimoy (1901–1987), owned a barbershop in the Mattapan section of Boston. Nimoy also appeared in several popular television series, including Futurama and The Simpsons, both as himself and as Spock. [28] During that period, he also directed and starred in A Streetcar Named Desire, with the Atlanta Theater Guild. In 1954, he married actress Sandra Zober;[91] they had two children, Julie and Adam. In 2014, the audiobook version of I Am Spock, read by Nimoy, was published.[84]. [31][24][32], Nimoy played an army sergeant in the 1954 science fiction thriller Them! "[52], In 1975 he toured with and played the title role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Sherlock Holmes. Following his death, he was interred at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California. Leonard Nimoy has been died on Feb 27, 2015 (age 83). [49] Later that year he starred as Arthur Goldman in The Man in the Glass Booth at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego. He also appeared in advertising in the United Kingdom for the computer company Time Computers in the late 1990s. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6651 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 16, 1985. [1] After 32 years of marriage, he reportedly left Sandra on her 56th birthday and divorced her in 1987. Had a pet store in Canoga Park, California during the 1960s. His final directorial credit was "Killshot", the 1995 pilot episode for Deadly Games, a short-lived science-fiction television series. Has come out of retirement to reprise his iconic role of Mr. Spock for the, Announced that he is suffering from chronic obstruction pulmonary disease, one month after he was seen in a wheelchair in New York. [75] Also in 2012, Nimoy reprised his role of William Bell in Fringe for the fourth season episodes "Letters of Transit" and "Brave New World" parts 1 and 2. Opened an exotic pet shop in 1970 after the original. [18], As a child, Nimoy took miscellaneous jobs to supplement his family's income, including selling newspapers and greeting cards, shining shoes, or setting up chairs in theaters, and when he got older, selling vacuum cleaners. [64] Nimoy's first appearance as Bell was in the Season 1 finale, "There's More Than One of Everything", which explored the possible existence of a parallel universe. Between studies, to have some income, he took a job at an ice cream parlor on the Sunset Strip. His father had a barbershop in Boston, but he died in 1987, his mother also died in the same year. [33], He had guest roles in the Sea Hunt series from 1958 to 1960 and a minor role in the 1961 The Twilight Zone episode "A Quality of Mercy". Years ago - in the '70s, for about a decade - I carried a camera every place I went. Leonard Simon Nimoy (/ˈniːmɔɪ/; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. By 1986, Nimoy had earned more than half a million dollars in royalties.[56]. Nimoy played the reoccurring enigmatic character of Dr. William Bell on the television show Fringe. It is unseemly that at the age … "[117] Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin called Nimoy "a fellow space traveler because he helped make the journey into the final frontier accessible to us all. My dream concept is that I have a camera and I am trying to photograph what is essentially invisible. [50][51], He starred as Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1974, a year prior to its release as a feature film, with Jack Nicholson in the same role. [13]:17, Nimoy took drama classes at Boston College, and after moving to Los Angeles, he used $600 he saved from selling vacuum cleaners to enroll at the Pasadena Playhouse. LLAP" (Live Long and Prosper). In 1994 he directed his last feature film, Holy Matrimony. Adam Nimoy was born in Los Angeles, California, to actor Leonard Nimoy and actress Sandra Zober. For a period of time, I carried cameras with me wherever I went, and then I realized that my interest in photography was turning toward the conceptual. And I've been at it ever since; I've never stopped. Leonard Nimoy passed away on February 27, 2015, a month away from what would have been his 84th birthday on March 26. He appeared again in the 1995 Outer Limits series. Nimoy credits Shatner's acting during the "pinch" that sold the idea and made it work on screen.[21]:482. The costumer for the show, Sharon White, was amused: "That was sort of an intimate thing. [39], On the stage, Nimoy played the lead role in a short run of Gore Vidal's Visit to a Small Planet in 1968 (shortly before the end of the Star Trek series) at the Pheasant Run Playhouse in St. Charles, Illinois. William Shatner interview: ‘Why Leonard Nimoy stopped talking to me is a mystery’ Save ... Old age is the final frontier for the former Captain … said William Shatner.[13]:18. He has an older sister, Julie. He and his Luke and the Tenderfoot: The Boston Kid (1955) co-star Richard Bakalyan both passed away on February 27, 2015. [19] Nimoy also realized he had an aptitude for singing, which he developed while a member of his synagogue's choir. I was born in Boston, a citizen, went to Hollywood and became an alien. Nimoy appeared in television films such as Assault on the Wayne (1970), Baffled! Adam Nimoy with his late father, Leonard Nimoy, and sister, Julie. As a result, Nimoy's character "took the public by storm", nearly eclipsing the star of the series, William Shatner's Captain Kirk. The Outer Limits: Production and Decay of Strange Particles, Star Trek: The Original Series: This Side of Paradise, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Things You Would Never Say To a Science Fiction Movie Character, Star Trek actors appearing in most episodes (Top 25). You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise. Last year, ... Born in Boston on March 26, 1931, Nimoy caught the acting bug at a young age, appearing in … The song, "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" (released in 1988), reached No. I've been at it ever since. When a new Star Trek series 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. Adam Nimoy and Julie Nimoy are the children of Leonard Nimoy, the actor best known as Spock who died on February 27, 2015. The story dealt with three prison inmates. Leonard Simon Nimoy (/ˈniːmɔɪ/; March 26, 1931 - February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. He also appeared in the alternate music video for the song "The Lazy Song" by pop artist Bruno Mars. If images don't start to come, I'll go to something else. My folks came to the US as immigrants, aliens, and became citizens.