Shlomi Elkabetz

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 (1972-12-05) 5 December 1972[1]
Beersheba, Israel[1]
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationActor, writer, director
Children1
RelativesRonit Elkabetz (sister)

Early life

Elkabetz mother was a hairdresser and his father was a postal employee.[6] His parents were Moroccan Jews who immigrated to Israel. Elkabetz was the youngest of four children. 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 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

Since the age of 21 Elkabetz splits his time between Tel Aviv and Paris.

Elkabetz is openly gay. He is in a long-term partnership with actor Ofer Ein-Gal and the two have a daughter, Renée together.[7]

Awards and recognition
Year Award Film Credits Category Result Ref(s)
2015 Golden Globe Awards Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem Director Best Foreign Language Film Nominated [8]

References
  1. "Ronit Elkabetz & Shlomi Elkabetz". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. International Critics' Week. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. Hoffman, Jordan (2019-01-04). "Feminist Arab-Israeli's film In Between stirs up strife in and out of theaters". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  3. Keslassy, Elsa (2019-03-18). "Series Mania to Showcase Shlomi Elkabetz-Produced Series The Dreamers". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  4. Thompson, Anne (2015-02-16). "Shlomi Elkabetz on Fighting for Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  5. Sharir, Moran (2019-09-16). "Israeli Star of HBO's Our Boys Explains Why You Have to Watch the Show". Haaretz. Tel Aviv, Israel. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  6. Steinberg, Jessica. "Ronit Elkabetz, luminary of the Israeli and French screens, dies at 51". Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. Weitz, Eithan (2011-02-21). "Shlomi Elkabetz Called in For His 'Testimony'". Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. "Shlomi Elkabetz". GoldenGlobes.com. Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
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