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Shay Kanot

b. 1967

Israeli director

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About Shay Kanot

Born 1967. Shay Kanot is an Israeli film director, screenwriter and television director.

Shay Kanot 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.

Career Kanot works both in television and film. 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

Television

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Tel Aviv University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shay Kanot?

Israeli director

When was Shay Kanot born?

Shay Kanot was born on 30 August 1967 in Los Angeles.

What is Shay Kanot's occupation?

Shay Kanot is a film director, screenwriter and television director.

What nationality is Shay Kanot?

Shay Kanot is Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shay Kanot

· Wikidata: Q7001406

· DBpedia: Shay Kanot

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