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| Jonathan Sagall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1959 Toronto, Canada |
| Years active | 1977 - present |
Jonathan Sagall (Hebrew: יהונתן סגל; born April 23, 1959) is an Israeli actor, film director, TV director and screenwriter.
[edit] Biography
Sagall was born in Toronto, Canada. Several members of his family were survivors of the Holocaust, who then emigrated to Israel after World War II, then to Canada. Sagall immigrated to Israel from Canada with his family at age 11. During the rest of his childhood, Sagall grew up in Haifa and eventually graduated from the Hebrew Reali School in the city. His mother, Ruth Sagall, is an actress at the Haifa Theatre.
At a young age, Sagall did stagework for local Israeli theaters. His first appearance as an actor occurred in an 1977 Israeli television film which did not gain much attention. Sagall gained much success after he played Momo in the successful 1978 Israeli film "Lemon Popsicle" (Eskimo Limon) which later on became an Israeli cult film and was followed by a series of sequels.
In 1983 Sagall played the lead role in the drama "Drifting" by his boy-friend Amos Gutman, where he played a lonely young homosexual man whom attempts to find love and break into the movie business. During the mid 1980s Sagall began producing and directing short films.
In 1992 Sagall was casted in the role of Poldek Pfefferberg, in the film Schindler's List which was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg.
As a screenwriter and film director Sagall created and directed the 1998 drama film "Link City" (קשר עיר), in which he also played a supporting role. Among the other films he created - "The Jewish State" and "blood."
In 2007 Sagall participated in the TV series "HaMakom" ("The Place") in Channel 10.
His 2011 film Lipstikka premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Berlinale 2011: First Competition Films". Berlinale. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_7188.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ "Jonathan Sagall's Lipstikka at Berlin Film Festival 2011 line-up". israelfilmcenter.org. http://www.israelfilmcenter.org/connect-now/news/jonathan-sagall-s-i-lipstikka-i-at-berlin-film-festival-2011-line-up. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
