Ronit Elkabetz

Ronit Elkabetz

actress, writer, director

Ronit Elkabetz was born on Nov 27, 1964 in Israel. Ronit Elkabetz's big-screen debut came with The Appointed directed by Daniel Wachsmann in 1990. Ronit Elkabetz is known for The Band's Visit directed by Eran Kolirin, Sasson Gabay stars as Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya and Ronit Elkabetz as Dina. Ronit Elkabetz has got 26 awards and 22 nominations so far. The most recent award Ronit Elkabetz achieved is Palm Springs International Film Festival. The upcoming new tvshow Ronit Elkabetz plays is Trepalium - Season 1 which will be released on Feb 11, 2016.

Born in Beershaba in 1964, Ronit was an awkward child who felt she was different from others, but when she became an actress (more or less by chance at the age of 26) with a star role in Daniel Wachsmann's 'Hameyu'ad' ['The Appointed (1990)'], this complex became an asset. This beautiful brunette realized she could relate to the rest of the world by expressing her inner emotions. Since then she has made few films, but many of major importance such as Mariage tardif (2001) (by Dover Koshashvili), Alila (2003) (by Amos Gitai and Mon trésor (2004) (by Keren Yedaya), in which she embodies wives, prostitutes or dope fiends marked by life. She has even co-scripted and co-directed the excellent 'Ve'lakahta Lekha Isha' ['To Take a Wife (2004)'] with her brother Schlomi. Both are preparing the second part due to be filmed in 2008, 'Seven Days' [Les sept jours (2008)]. She was wonderful in the recent La visite de la fanfare (2007) ('The Band's Visit') as a kind-hearted lonely heart refusing to wilt in her desert town.

  • Birthday

    Nov 27, 1964
  • Place of Birth

    Beersheba, Israel

Known For

Awards

26 wins & 22 nominations

Palm Springs International Film Festival
2015
Gett (2014)
Winner - Directors to Watch
Gett (2014)
2015
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner - Directors to Watch
Gett (2014)
Traverse City Film Festival
2015
Special Award
Winner - Founders Prize
Gett (2014)
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