Jonathan Sagall
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Sagall is an Israel
i actor
, film director
, TV director and screenwriter
.
, Canada. Several members of his family were survivors of the Holocaust, who then emigrated to Israel after World War II
, then to Canada. Sagall immigrated to Israel from Canada with his family at age 11. During the rest of his childhood, Sagall grew up in Haifa
and eventually graduated from the Hebrew Reali School
in the city. His mother, Ruth Sagall, is an actress at the Haifa Theatre
.
At a young age, Sagall did stagework for local Israeli theaters. His first appearance as an actor occurred in an 1977 Israeli television film which did not gain much attention. Sagall gained much success after he played Momo in the successful 1978 Israeli film "Lemon Popsicle" (Eskimo Limon) which later on became an Israeli cult film
and was followed by a series of sequels.
In 1983 Sagall played the lead role in the drama "Drifting
" by his boy-friend Amos Gutman, where he played a lonely young homosexual man whom attempts to find love and break into the movie business. During the mid 1980s Sagall began producing and directing short films.
In 1992 Sagall was casted in the role of Poldek Pfefferberg
, in the film Schindler's List
which was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg
.
As a screenwriter and film director Sagall created and directed the 1998 drama film "Link City" (קשר עיר), in which he also played a supporting role. Among the other films he created - "The Jewish State" and "blood."
In 2007 Sagall participated in the TV series "HaMakom" ("The Place") in Channel 10.
His 2011 film Lipstikka
premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival
and was nominated for the Golden Bear
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, TV director and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
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Biography
Sagall was born in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada. Several members of his family were survivors of the Holocaust, who then emigrated to Israel after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, then to Canada. Sagall immigrated to Israel from Canada with his family at age 11. During the rest of his childhood, Sagall grew up in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
and eventually graduated from the Hebrew Reali School
Hebrew Reali School
The Hebrew Reali School of Haifa , located in Haifa, Israel, is one of the country's oldest private schools.-History:...
in the city. His mother, Ruth Sagall, is an actress at the Haifa Theatre
Haifa Theatre
The Haifa Theatre is the municipal theater company of Haifa, Israel.Haifa Theater, Israel's first municipal theater, was established by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi.Founded in 1961, the Haifa Theater employs Jewish and Arab actors, and has an international reputation for performing provocative works...
.
At a young age, Sagall did stagework for local Israeli theaters. His first appearance as an actor occurred in an 1977 Israeli television film which did not gain much attention. Sagall gained much success after he played Momo in the successful 1978 Israeli film "Lemon Popsicle" (Eskimo Limon) which later on became an Israeli cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
and was followed by a series of sequels.
In 1983 Sagall played the lead role in the drama "Drifting
Drifting (1983 film)
Drifting is the title of an independent film directed by Amos Guttman. Filmed in 1982, released a year later, it is the first Israeli LGBT-themed film, and follows a lonely young gay man as he attempts to find love and break into the movie business...
" by his boy-friend Amos Gutman, where he played a lonely young homosexual man whom attempts to find love and break into the movie business. During the mid 1980s Sagall began producing and directing short films.
In 1992 Sagall was casted in the role of Poldek Pfefferberg
Poldek Pfefferberg
Leopold "Poldek" Pfefferberg, , also known as Leopold Page, Library of Congress. Retrieved 8 September 2006. was a Polish-American Holocaust survivor who inspired the Australian writer Thomas Keneally to write the Booker prize-winning novel Schindler's Ark, which in turn was the basis for Steven...
, in the film Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Schindler's List is a 1993 American film about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, and based on the novel Schindler's Ark...
which was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
.
As a screenwriter and film director Sagall created and directed the 1998 drama film "Link City" (קשר עיר), in which he also played a supporting role. Among the other films he created - "The Jewish State" and "blood."
In 2007 Sagall participated in the TV series "HaMakom" ("The Place") in Channel 10.
His 2011 film Lipstikka
Lipstikka
Lipstikka is 2011 Israeli drama film directed by Jonathan Sagall. The film premiered In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.-Cast:* Daniel Caltagirone* Clara Khoury as Lara* Natali Atiya...
premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival
61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to February 20, 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116...
and was nominated for the Golden Bear
Golden Bear
According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
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