Shabtai Konorti
Shabtai Konorti | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1943 |
| Died | May 27, 2002 (aged 58) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2001 |
| Spouse | Suki Lahav (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Benny Desha (half-brother) |
Shabtai Konorti (Template:Lang-he; December 13, 1943 – May 27, 2002) was an Israeli actor.[1]
Biography
Born in Bulgaria, Konorti moved to Israel with his family at the age of six. He studied at the Municipal High School in Tel Aviv before serving in the IDF. He then went on to study acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio. Konorti took an interest in stage acting and he was one of the people involved in the creation of the Jerusalem Khan Theatre. He also worked at the Ohel Theatre and the Habima Theatre where he starred in stage adaptations of Man Equals Man, The Government Inspector and more.[2]
On screen, Konorti appeared several times on the satirical television program Zehu Ze!.[3] He made several film appearances as well, including a short cameo appearance as a mechanic in the 1993 film Schindler's List directed by Steven Spielberg.
Personal life
Konorti was briefly married to the singer Suki Lahav during the 1970s and he also has one daughter from another relationship. His half-brother is the painter Benny Desha.
Death
In August 2001, Konorti was involved in a severe car accident which left him mortally injured and placed in a coma. He succumbed to his injuries on May 27th the following year at the age of 58 and was interred at Yarkon Cemetery.[4]
References
- ^ Shabtai Konorti’s filmography (in Hebrew)
- ^ "מת השחקן שבתאי קונורטי" (in Hebrew). haaretz.co.il. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "מת שחקן תיאטרון הקאמרי, שבתאי קונורטי" (in Hebrew). globes.co.il. 27 May 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "נפטר השחקן שבתאי קונורטי" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 27 May 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
External links
Media related to Shabtai Konorti at Wikimedia Commons
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| People | |
- 1943 births
- 2002 deaths
- Male actors from Tel Aviv
- Bulgarian emigrants to Israel
- Israeli people of Bulgarian-Jewish descent
- Israeli Jews
- Bulgarian Jews in Israel
- Israeli male film actors
- Israeli male television actors
- Israeli male stage actors
- 20th-century Israeli male actors
- 21st-century Israeli male actors
- Road incident deaths in Israel
- Burials at Yarkon Cemetery