Sasson Gabay
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 MentionWinner
- 2007Best ActorWinner
- 2008Directors' Week Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2008Best ActorWinner
- 2011Asia Pacific Screen Award - Best Performance by an Actor:Nominated
- 2011Award of the Israeli Film Academy - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2012Honorary Distinction AwardWinner
- 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