Shay Kanot Explained

Shay Kanot (Hebrew: שי כנות) is an American film and television screenwriter and director.

He is known for his creating and directing the four season crime series The Arbitrator (Ha-borer) starring Yehuda Levi and Ania Bukstein. Shay Kanot also directed Gal Gadot in her only Israeli movie The Goal (Kicking out Shoshana) sold to Apple TV+ . The drama series Shay Kanot directed Pushers (Beni-or) was nominated for best-series in TV Series Festival Berlin. He directed the series Three (Thalathe) which was nominated for best-series TV at the Festival De Cannes.[1]

Career

Kanot works both in television and film.[2] [3] Among his most prominent and well-known works are Colombian Love (2004), starring Mili Avital and Asi Cohen; Kicking Out Shoshana (2014); Ibiza (2015), starring Dvir Benedek; Four by Four (2016), starring Oshri Cohen and Shlomi Koriat.

In television Kanot worked on The Arbitrator (2007-2014), written by Reshef Levi. Kanot wrote the script for the Israeli show Shabatot Vehagim (2004) along with Eran Kolirin. Kanot directed Meorav Yerushalmi (2007), starring Shmil Ben Ari; Pushers (Bnei Or) (2022); Double (Kefula) (2015-2019), starring Noa Kirel.

Filmography

Feature Films

!Year !Title !Additional Information
1998It's Not Like UsDrama[4]
2001Laila Lelo LolaComedy, made for TV (Hot).
2004Colombian Love (Ahava Colombianit)Starring: Mili Avital and Assi Cohen.[5]
2005Moon Wolves (Yarech Shel Zeevim)Drama, based on a true story, made for TV.[6]
2014The Goal (Kicking Out Shoshana)Sport comedy, starring Gal Gadot and Oshri Cohen.[7] [8] [9]
2015IbizaComedy, filmed in Spain, starring Dvir Benedek.[10] [11]
2016Four by Four (Arba Al Arba)Comedy, starring Shlomi Koriat and Oshri Cohen.[12] [13]
2022Love You Charlie (Ohev Otkha Charlie)Crime comedy, based on a true story, starring Michael Aloni and Alon Abutbul[14]

Television

!Year!Title!Additional Information
1996The Mossad (Ha Mossad)Drama, co-production Israel–Argentina, starring Gustavo Guillén
1998 - 2002The Real Thing (Chalomot Neurim)Romantic comedy
2000Shabatot VehagimDrama, Kanot wrote first season with Eran Kolirin, starring Alon Abutbul, Yael Abecassis and Romi Aboulafia.
2002Closed Case (Tik Sagur)Police drama, premiered on Israeli Channel 10, starring Amos Lavi and written by Reshef Levi.[15]
2005 - 2009Once in a Life (Ha-Chayim AL-PI Y)Docu-realty/comedy, starring Aviv Geffen and Ninet Tayeb.
2007 - 2014The Arbitrator (Ha-Borer)Crime comedy, written by: Reshef Levi, starring Yehuda Levi and Ania Bukstein[16]
2018 - 2020Double (Kfula)Musical comedy, starring Noa Kirel.
2021Pushers (Bney Or)Social drama, based on a true story.
2023Three (Thalatha)Musical, social drama, produced by paramount TV, nominated for best-series TV Festival De Cannes.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meza . Ed . 2023-10-17 . It’s the Most Important Time to Create Diverse and Socially Aware Shows, Say Creators of Israeli Teen Drama ‘Three’ . 2024-01-02 . Variety . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2019-12-22 . Cultural Affairs: The curious emergence of Israeli film and TV . 2023-12-21 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Shay Kanot Director, Writer, Script and Continuity Department . 2023-12-21 . IMDb . en-US.
  4. News: 1999-02-17 . ציון לשבח ל"אנחנו לא כאלה" של ICP בפסטיבל ניו-יורק . 2024-01-27 . Globes.
  5. Web site: Hulse . E. . 11 November 2006 . Colombian Love . 13 December 2023 . videolibrarian.com . en-us.
  6. Web site: Scheib . Ronnie . 2006-04-04 . Wolves’ Moon . 2023-12-21 . Variety . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2018-06-17 . Kick it up with soccer movies . 2023-12-21 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en-US.
  8. News: Klein . Uri . 31 July 2014 . Is This Comedy the Most Politically Incorrect Israeli Film of All Time? . en . Haaretz . 13 December 2023.
  9. Web site: 2018-11-17 . The Coen brothers' latest film, straight from Venice to the small screen . 2023-12-21 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: Illes Balears Film Commission . 13 December 2023 . www.illesbalearsfilm.org.
  11. News: Bogen . Amir . 2015-08-18 . Zionist zombies: Israeli cinema goes diverse . en . Ynetnews . 2023-12-21.
  12. Web site: Four by Four / Arba Al Arba . 13 December 2023 . Jewish Film Festivals.
  13. Web site: Four By Four . 2024-01-27 . Israeli Films . en.
  14. Web site: Love you Charlie (2022) . 13 December 2023 . The A.V. Club . en.
  15. News: הסדרה הכי טובה שלא ראיתם . 2024-01-27 . הארץ . he.
  16. Web site: Rabkin . Nathaniel . 3 November 2011 . Jewish Mafia . 13 December 2023 . Tablet Magazine.
  17. Web site: Meza . Ed . 2023-10-17 . It’s the Most Important Time to Create Diverse and Socially Aware Shows, Say Creators of Israeli Teen Drama ‘Three’ . 2024-01-02 . Variety . en-US.

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