Shlomi Elkabetz
Israeli film director and screenwriter (born 1972)
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Shlomi Elkabetz (Hebrew: שלומי אלקבץ; born 5 December 1972) is an Israeli actor, screenwriter and film director.[2][3][4][1] He is known for playing Simon in HBO's Our Boys.[5]
Shlomi Elkabetz | |
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שלומי אלקבץ | |
| Born | 5 December 1972[1] |
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| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Ronit Elkabetz (sister) |
Early life
The Elkabetz family were Moroccan Jews who emigrated to Israel. His mother was a hairdresser, and his father was a postal employee.[6] He was the youngest of four children, and his older sister was the late actress Ronit Elkabetz.
Career
Elkabetz is best known for his Vivian Amsalem trilogy, comprising the films To Take a Wife, Shiva and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem. Elkabetz co-wrote and co-directed the films with his older sister, Ronit Elkabetz, who also starred in the films as Viviane Amsalem, an unhappy Israeli housewife trapped in a marriage with a pious man she cannot stand. The films were loosely based on the relationship between the Elkabetzs' parents.
Elkabetz also directed the 2011 film Edut, which again starred his sister.
In 2016, he produced the film In Between.
Elkabetz made his acting debut as the lead in the 2019 series Our Boys.
Personal life
Awards and recognition
| Year | Award | Film | Credits | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2015 | Golden Globe Awards | Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem | Director | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | [7] |