Ram Landes
Ram Landes (born June 11, 1956 in Petah Tikva) is an Israeli journalist and media figure. Known for his work in news (including the newspapers Yedioth Ahronoth, Channel 2 and 10 News and Haaretz), and as the creator and Managing Director of Koda Communications, an Israeli television production company.
Early life, education, and family[edit]
Landes grew up in Petah Tikva, enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces, and served in the Paratroopers Brigade. He completed an Infantry Officers course with Honors and was discharged as Deputy Commander of the 890th Battalion. In the Army Reserve, he also served in the Paratroopers Brigade, fought in the First Lebanon War and reached the rank of Major. Upon his army release, he received his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Bar Ilan University and studied Photography in Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.[1] Among other things, he is a skilled race car driver, and was the Israeli champion in cross-country in 1985.
Landes is married to Esther Barak, a lawyer, businesswoman and investment manager, daughter of former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak and Judge Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin. They have three children and live in Rishpon.
Career[edit]
Landes began his career in journalism as a reporter for Israeli daily newspaper, Hadashot, and later as a reporter and editor for Haaretz.
In 1993, he joined the founding team of Channel 2, which began broadcasting in November 1993. He served as the company's VP Content and Editor-in-chief, directing special news segments, including the broadcast of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination and the 1996 election, which turned Channel 2 into Israel's leading news station.
In 1997, he was appointed Editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth and was responsible for covering many high-profile and investigation pieces. In 1999, he left Yedioth Ahronoth and founded Tom Communications. In 2001, he returned to Channel 2 as editor of the station's "Friday News".
In 2003, Landes was asked to set up Channel 10's news station, becoming its CEO. In 2005, he left the role to establish his own television production company called Koda Communications, of which Landes serves as creator and executive producer of numerous award-winning television programs and formats.
Since its establishment, Koda has engaged with a wide variety of productions for major broadcasters in Israel and internationally, including the AOL-acquired documentary series Connected[2], a 4-time winner of Israel Film Academy’s top Television prize, winner of Best Docu-Soap Programming at the 2014 RealScreen Awards[3], and sold to 17 production companies worldwide, as well as scripted drama Your Honor[4] (winner of the 2017 Series Mania Grand Prix Award). Developed by CBS Studios and Scripted World, Your Honor sold to Showtime to become the first series in the history of the channel to be acquired without a pilot. Written by Peter Moffat, the series is currently filming in New Orleans and stars Bryan Cranston.
Currently, Landes is Koda's Managing Director, as well as an advisor to several high-tech initiatives and startups, and media consultant to the Israeli Government.
In 2014, Landes was nominated to serve as Chairman of an exclusive government committee (called the Landes Committee[5]) established in order to redefine the structure and future of Israel’s public broadcast services. It’s conclusions, titled “The Landes Report”[6] helped replace the Broadcasting Authority to form the current Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ram Landes Biography". News1. December 17, 2000. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Spangler, Todd (March 2, 2015). "AOL to Launch 'Connected,' Its First Longform Series, March 31". Variety. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Izikovich, Gili (June 9, 2014). "Israeli TV Format Wins L.A. Award". Haaretz. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hopewell, John, & Lang, Jamie (April 22, 2017). "'Your Honor' Tops 2017's Series Mania". Variety. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Tucker, Nati, & Teig, Amir (March 6, 2014). "Israel Broadcasting Authority to Be Shut Down and Replaced". Haaretz. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cashman, Greer Fay (March 6, 2014). "Landes report: Dismantle IBA, outsource its activities". The Jerusalem Post. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Levush, Ruth (August 14, 2014). "Israel: Public Broadcasting Corporation Established". Library of Congress. Unknown parameter
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