By Christian Edwards, NCS
(NCS) — Dana Eden, an Israeli producer greatest identified for co-creating the Apple TV show “Tehran,” was found dead on Sunday in Athens, the place the show’s fourth season was being filmed, Greek police stated.
Eden, 52, was found dead in a hotel room after a relative made a number of failed makes an attempt to succeed in her. Police stated that her loss of life is being handled as a suicide, Reuters reported.
“We mourn the passing of our friend and partner in a long line of productions, series and programs at the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation,” Kan, Israel’s public broadcaster, stated in an announcement.
Kan stated that Eden had traveled to Greece to supervise the “complex and significant production” of the fourth season of “Tehran,” a spy thriller that premiered in 2020 and acquired an International Emmy Award in 2021 for greatest drama sequence.
“Her professional work, uncompromising commitment and love of creation have left a deep mark on the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation,” Kan added.
“Tehran” follows the plight of Tamar Rabinyan, a younger Mossad agent born in Iran however raised in Israel who returns to Iran on a mission to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program. Since Israelis are banned from visiting Iran, the show was filmed in Athens, attributable to its similarities with the Iranian capital.
In her Emmy acceptance speech, Eden stated that engaged on the show with Iranian actors who had fled the regime confirmed her that “we have a lot in common.”
“Tehran is not only an espionage series. It’s also about understanding the human behind your enemy,” she stated. “I hope we can walk together – the Iranians and the Israelis, in Jerusalem and in Tehran – as friends, and not as enemies.”
Much of Eden’s work was in collaboration with Shula Spiegel, who additionally labored as a producer on “Tehran.” The pair’s manufacturing firm, Dana and Shula Productions, stated Eden’s loss of life was “a moment of great pain for the family, friends and colleagues.”
Miki Zohar, Israel’s tradition minister, stated he acquired the information of Eden’s loss of life “with great sadness,” praising her as “one of the most prominent and influential producers in the Israeli television industry.”
“Dana left a deep mark on Israeli creation and brought our story to international stages with pride, talent and courage. I share in the sorrow of the family, friends and colleagues. May her memory be a blessing,” Zohar stated.
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NCS’s Tal Shalev contributed reporting.