Shlomi Elkabetz (Hebrew: שלומי אלקבץ; born 5 December 1972) is an Israeli actor, writer and director.[2][3][4][1] He is known for playing Simon in HBO's Our Boys.[5]
Shlomi Elkabetz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1972[1] |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director |
| Children | One |
| Relatives | Ronit Elkabetz (sister) |
Early life
editThe Elkabetzes were Moroccan Jews who immigrated 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
editElkabetz 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 Elkabetz's 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
editSince age 21, Elkabetz splits his time between Tel Aviv and Paris.
He lives in Tel Aviv with his partner Yuval and is the father of a daughter, Rene Lilian Elkabetz Dori, co-parenting with the singer Dikla.
Awards and recognition
edit| Year | Award | Film | Credits | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golden Globe Awards | Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem | Director | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. Critics' Week. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Hoffman, Jordan (4 January 2019). "Feminist Arab-Israeli's film In Between stirs up strife in and out of theaters". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (18 March 2019). "Series Mania to Showcase Shlomi Elkabetz-Produced Series The Dreamers". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (16 February 2015). "Shlomi Elkabetz on Fighting for Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem". IndieWire. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Sharir, Moran (16 September 2019). "Israeli Star of HBO's Our Boys Explains Why You Have to Watch the Show". Haaretz. Tel Aviv, Israel. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Steinberg, Jessica. "Ronit Elkabetz, luminary of the Israeli and French screens, dies at 51". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Shlomi Elkabetz". GoldenGlobes.com. Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 19 September 2019.