Sasson Gabai
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Sasson Gabai during Ophir Film Award Ceremony in 1997
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24 November 1947 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Other names | Sasson Gabay |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–present |
Sasson Gabai (Hebrew: ששון גבאי; born 24 November 1947) is an Israeli actor. Winner of an Ophir Award,Asia Pacific Screen Award (nominated),European Film Awards and Jerusalem Film Festival in 2007 as Best Actor in a highly acclaimed Israeli film The Band's Visit.
Gabai was born in Baghdad in 1947 to an Iraqi Jewish family. During his childhood he immigrated together with his family to Israel. After serving his mandatory military service in the Israeli Defense Forces he studied theater and psychology at the Tel Aviv University. After graduating he began playing in the Khan Theater in Michael Alfreds group. Afterwards he played in several stage productions at the Hacameri Theater, the Be'er Sheva Theater and the Beit Lessin Theater, in which he currently is one of the permanent staff. Among the many plays he participated in were Servant of Two Masters, Catch 22, Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, and Rain Man. Gabai also played in the 1989 children's musical Peter Pan as Captain Hook.
Through the years Gabai played in various Israeli and international films: Sipurei Tel-Aviv,Time for Cherries, for which he won an Ophir award, Rambo III, the Escape from Saudi Arabia, Made in Israel, Aviva, My Love and many others.
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