Sasson Gabai

Biography

Sasson Gabai is an Israeli actor who was born in Baghdad in 1947 and grew up in Israel after his family immigrated there. He studied theater and psychology at Tel Aviv University, then performed with the Khan Theater, the Hacameri Theater, the Be'er Sheva Theater and the Beit Lessin Theater, where he became a permanent company member. He has appeared in Israeli and international films, among them Rambo III (1988). His lead role in The Band's Visit (2007) won him an Ophir Award and a European Film Award. On television he starred in the comedy Polishuk, which earned him an Israeli Television Academy Award for best actor, and in Shtisel, and he played Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr in House of Saddam. He was nominated for an Ophir Award for Restoration in 2011 and won best actor at the International Film Festival of India.

78years old

Turns 79 on November 24in 43 days

Born November 24, 1947Baghdad
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 33 years1988 to 2021

Genres

Drama63%, 5 films
Action38%, 3 films
Comedy38%, 3 films
Thriller38%, 3 films
Adventure25%, 2 films

First and latest

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Languages
Sasson Gabai has performed in no fewer than seven languages. Those include Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Yiddish, English, French, and Flemish.
Early training
Gabai completed his required service in the Israel Defense Forces, then studied psychology and theater at Tel Aviv University. Once he graduated, he started performing at the Khan Theater with Michael Alfreds' group.
Beyond film
Sasson Gabai also appeared in the 1989 children's musical Peter Pan, where he took on the role of Captain Hook.

Sasson Gabai movies on Netflix

Oslo2021IMDb rating 6.7as Shimon Peres
The Angel2018IMDb rating 6.7as Anwar Sadat
Hunting Elephants2013IMDb rating 6.3as Eliyahu
The Band's Visit2007IMDb rating 7.5as Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya
The Order2001IMDb rating 4.7as Yuri
The Patriots1994IMDb rating 7.2as Cop 1 Israel
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story1990IMDb rating 6.6as Marwan Khreesat
Rambo III1988IMDb rating 5.8as Mousa

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rambo III1988 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Mousa
IMDb rating 5.8151K votes
The Band's Visit2007 Comedy, Drama, Musicas Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya
IMDb rating 7.515K votes
The Angel2018as Anwar Sadat
IMDb rating 6.717K votes
The Order2001as Yuri
IMDb rating 4.710K votes
Hunting Elephants2013as Eliyahu
IMDb rating 6.31.2K votes
Oslo2021as Shimon Peres
IMDb rating 6.76.1K votes
The Patriots1994as Cop 1 Israel
IMDb rating 7.21.8K votes
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story1990as Marwan Khreesat
IMDb rating 6.6134 votes

Most often with

Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Waleed Zuaiter

Alon Aboutboul

Moshe Ivgy

Films together

Waleed Zuaiter2 films together, 2018 to 2021
Waleed Zuaiter's page
- Oslo2021IMDb rating 6.7Gabai as Shimon PeresZuaiter as Hassan Asfour
- The Angel2018IMDb rating 6.7Gabai as Anwar SadatZuaiter as Gamal Abdel Nasser
Alon Aboutboul2 films together, 1988 to 2001
Alon Aboutboul's page
- The Order2001IMDb rating 4.7Gabai as YuriAboutboul as Avram
- Rambo III1988IMDb rating 5.8Gabai as MousaAboutboul as Nissem
Moshe Ivgy2 films together, 1994 to 2013
Moshe Ivgy's page
- Hunting Elephants2013IMDb rating 6.3Gabai as EliyahuIvgy as Dedy
- The Patriots1994IMDb rating 7.2Gabai as Cop 1 IsraelIvgy as Oron

Awards

Five awards and honors.

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Sasson Gabai's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2007	European Film Award for Best Actor	The Band's Visit	Won
	Israel Theater Prize		Won
	Ophir Award - Best Actor		Won
	Ophir Award for Best Leading Actor		Won
	Rosenblum Prize		Won

Online

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