Sasson gabai biography
Sasson Gabai is an Israeli actor.
Biography....
Sasson Gabai
Israeli actor (born 1947)
Sasson Gabai | |
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Gabai at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2014 screening of Kidon | |
| Born | (1947-11-24) 24 November 1947 (age 77) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–present |
Sasson Gabai (or Gabay; Hebrew: ששון גבאי; born (1947-11-24)24 November 1947) is an Israeli actor.[1] He is the winner of an Ophir Award,[2]Asia Pacific Screen Award (nominated),[3]European Film Awards[4] and Jerusalem Film Festival[5] in 2007 as Best Actor in the highly acclaimed Israeli film The Band's Visit.[6]
Biography
Gabai was born in 1947 in Baghdad, Iraq, to a Baghdadi Jewish family.
During his childhood he immigrated together with his family to Israel. After serving his mandatory military service in the Israel Defense Forces, he studied theater and psychology at the Tel Aviv University.[7] After graduating, he b