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Sasson Gabay Biography

Birth Name:Sasson Gabai

Birth Place:Baghdad, Iraq

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for an Ophir Award in 2011 for his role in "Restoration"
  • Studied theater and psychology at Tel Aviv University after serving time in the Israeli Defense Forces
  • Born to an Iraqi family in Baghdad, he immigrated to Israel as a child
  • Began his career as mostly a theater actor in Tel Aviv before transitioning to film and television both in his home country, as well as global titles

Awards

  • 1991Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2001Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2006Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2007Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor: nominated
  • 2007Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Actor: winner
  • 2007European Film Award-European Actor: winner
  • 2007Special Mention-: winner
  • 2007Best Actor-: winner
  • 2008Directors' Week Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2008Best Actor-: winner
  • 2011Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor: nominated
  • 2011Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2012Honorary Distinction Award-: winner
  • 2013Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2014Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2020Prix Iris-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2022Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Actor: winner
  • 2023Award of the Israeli Film Academy-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2023Best Actor-Feature Film: nominated