Lior Ashkenazi
Lior Ashkenazi ( Hebrew ליאור אשכנזי; * December 28, 1968 in Ramat Gan , Israel ) is an Israeli actor .
Life
Lior Ashkenazi was born the son of Turkish Jews in Ramat Gan. He spent his youth in a kibbutz . From 1987, Ashkenazi did his military service with the Israeli Armed Forces in the Parachute Brigade . He then studied at the Beit Zvi drama school until 1994 . After his theater engagement, he starred in films such as Kanon , Enemy Scoop and Southwest , before receiving the Israeli film prize Ophir Award for Best Actor in 2001 for his role as Zaza in Dover Koshashvili’s love film Weddings against Will .
Lior Ashkenazi was married to actress Shira Farber , with whom he has a daughter. Then he was in a relationship with the screenwriter and playwright Sigal Avin. He has been married to the film producer Maya Amsellem since December 26, 2011 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1997: Canon
- 1999: Enemy Scoop
- 1999: Southwest
- 2001: Wedding against will (Hatuna Meuheret)
- 2001: Ish HaHashmal
- 2004: Walk on Water (Lalechet al haMajim)
- 2005: BeTipul (TV series, nine episodes)
- 2008: Hello Goodbye - Decision made out of love (Hello Goodbye)
- 2010: Rabies ( Kalevet )
- 2011: Hearat Shulayim
- 2012: Yossi
- 2013: Big Bad Wolves
- 2014: Encirclements
- 2016: Norman (Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer)
- 2017: Foxtrot
- 2018: 7 Days in Entebbe (7 Days in Entebbe)
Award (selection)
- 2001: Best Actor for an Unwilling Wedding
- 2001: Ish HaHashmal nominated for Best Supporting Actor
- 2004: Nomination for Best Actor for Walk on Water
- 2011: Best Supporting Actor for Hearat Shulayim
Web links
- Lior Ashkenazi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ashkenazi, Lior |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ליאור אשכנזי (Hebrew) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1968 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ramat Gan , Israel |