Ronit Elkabetz
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Ronit Elkabetz in "Jaffa" film, 2009
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| Born | November 27, 1964 Beersheba, Israel |
| Occupation | actress, film director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Avner Yasharon (2010–present) |
Ronit Elkabetz (Hebrew: רונית אלקבץ, Arabic: رونيت القبص) born 27 November 1964) is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.
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Biography
Elkabetz was born in Beersheba in 1964 to a religious Moroccan Jewish family originally from Essaouira.[1] She grew up in Kiryat Yam.[2] Her mother was a hairdresser and her father was a postal employee.[3] Her mother spoke French and Arabic, but her father insisted on speaking only Hebrew.[2][4] Elkabetz was the oldest of four children, with three younger siblings who were all brothers. Her younger brother Shlomi, became a director whom she worked with on their trilogy on the life of Viviane Amsalem.[5]
She never studied acting and started her career as a model.[3] She divides her time between her homes in Paris and Tel Aviv.[6] She married architect Avner Yasharon on 25 June 2010.[7]
In 2015 she was selected to be the President of the Jury for the International Critics' Week section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[8]
Acting and directing career
Her first film appearance was in The Intended (1990) next to Shuli Rand, who later became her partner. They both starred in Gidi Dar's Eddie King in 1992. In 1994 she starred in Sh'Chur, for which she won the Israeli Film Academy (Ophir) Award. In 1995 she wrote with her partner, Haim Buzaglo, the script for Scar, in which she also starred, and for which she learned French.[3] In 1996 she starred in Amos Gitai's Metamorphosis of a Melody.
In 1997 she moved to Paris, France, to study in Ariane Mnouchkine's Théâtre du Soleil.[2] During that period, she supported herself as a waitress.[3] She did a one-woman show on the life of the choreographer Martha Graham at the Avignon Festival.[2]
In 2001 she starred in the French film Origine contrôlée, and won her second Ophir Award for Late Marriage. In 2003 she teamed again with Gitai on Alila. In 2004 she was nominated for an Ophir Award for Or (My Treasure), and starred in the Israeli legal drama series Franco and Spector.[3]
In 2004 she wrote, directed (with her brother, Shlomi Elkabetz) and starred in the semi-autobiographic film To Take a Wife,[2] for which she was again nominated for an Ophir Award.[9] In 2006 she also starred in the Israeli drama series Parashat HaShavua.[3]
In 2007 she starred in Eran Kolirin's The Band's Visit, for which she won her third Ophir Award.[10][11]
In 2008 she and Shlomi finished their second film, Shiva ("Seven Days"), which won the Wolgin Award for Best Feature Film at the 2008 Jerusalem Film Festival.[12][13]
In 2009 she starred alongside Catherine Deneuve in André Téchiné's La Fille du Rer. Her other recent French projects have included Ashes and Blood, Turk's Head and Les mains libres. In 2010 she received an Ophir Award nomination for Best Actress for her work in Mabul.[14] She was recently the subject of Nir Bergman's documentary A Stranger in Paris.[15]
Her 2014 film Gett – The Trial of Viviane Amsallem was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[16]
Critical acclaim
Israeli film critic Uri Klein writes: "Moviegoers can admire Ronit Elkabetz or recoil from her, or admire and recoil at the same time. Ignoring her is not an option. The mystery and the exoticism, the threat and the danger have ultimately gathered into a potent presence and cogent control."[17]
In May 2010, Ronit Elkabetz received the France Culture award at the Cannes Film Festival, a prize awarded to filmmakers for quality work and social involvement. The judges described her as a "woman teeming with passion and erotica, who can even play the queen of Egypt."[18][19]
Pascal Elbé director of Turk's Head cited his enthusiasm for casting Elkabetz. "I chose an actress who reminds me of those great Italian stars of the postwar period, like Anna Magnani."[20]
It was recently announced that Elkabetz will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Israeli Film Academy for her contribution to Israeli cinema.[21]
Film and television credits
References
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- ↑ Interview: Ronit Elkabetz Jewish Chronicle. 29 October 2009
- ↑ White Diva: Late Marriage of Ronit Elkabetz NRG. 27 June 2010
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- ↑ 'Israeli Oscar' noms announced Jerusalem Post. 27 July 2010
- ↑ Celebrating the Remarkable Life and Work of Ronit Elkabetz Forward. 23 March 2011
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- ↑ The Presence, Uri Klein, Haaretz
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- ↑ Prix France Culture Cinéma 2010 pour Ronit Elkzabetz (video) Daily Motion. Retrieved on 19 July 2010. French
- ↑ Montreal World Film Festival: On the fringes of lawlessness, an arsonist saves his victim Montreal Gazette. 1 September 2010
- ↑ Eight Israeli movies running for best feature film as Haifa festival launches Haaretz. 24 August 2010
- ↑ Invisible (review) Screen Daily. 15 February 2011
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