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Shabtai Konorti

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Shabtai Konorti
שבתאי קונורטי
Born(1943-12-13)13 December 1943
Died27 May 2002(2002-05-27) (aged 58)
OccupationActor
Years active1966–2001
SpouseSuki Lahav (divorced)
Children1
RelativesBenny Desha (half-brother)

Shabtai Konorti (Hebrew: שבתאי קונורטי‎; 13 December 1943 – 27 May 2002) was an Israeli actor.[1]

Biography

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Born in Bulgaria, Konorti moved to Israel with his family at the age of six. He studied at the Municipal High School in Tel Aviv before serving in the IDF. He then went on to study acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio. Konorti took an interest in stage acting and he was one of the people involved in the creation of the Jerusalem Khan Theatre. He also worked at the Ohel Theatre and the Habima Theatre where he starred in stage adaptations of Man Equals Man, The Government Inspector and more.[2]

On screen, Konorti appeared several times on the satirical television program Zehu Ze!.[3] He made several film appearances as well, including a short cameo appearance as a mechanic in the 1993 film Schindler's List directed by Steven Spielberg.

Personal life

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Konorti was briefly married to the singer Suki Lahav during the 1970s and he also has one daughter from another relationship. His half-brother is the painter Benny Desha.

Death

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In August 2001, Konorti was involved in a severe car accident which left him mortally injured and placed in a coma. He succumbed to his injuries on May 27 the following year at the age of 58 and was interred at Yarkon Cemetery.[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1976 Joker Oved
1990 Hameyu'ad Uzia
1993 Schindler's List Garage Mechanic
1994 Hellbound Farouk
1997 Ha-Dybbuk B'sde Hatapuchim Hakdoshim Tish

References

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  1. ^ Shabtai Konorti’s filmography (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ "מת השחקן שבתאי קונורטי" (in Hebrew). haaretz.co.il. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ^ "מת שחקן תיאטרון הקאמרי, שבתאי קונורטי" (in Hebrew). globes.co.il. 27 May 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. ^ "נפטר השחקן שבתאי קונורטי" (in Hebrew). Ynet. 27 May 2002. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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