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

Shay Kanot

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

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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

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Feature Films

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Year Title Additional Information
1998 It's Not Like Us Drama[4][5]
2001 Laila Lelo Lola Comedy, made for TV (Hot).[6]
2004 Colombian Love (Ahava Colombianit) Starring: Mili Avital and Assi Cohen.[7]
2005 Moon Wolves (Yarech Shel Zeevim) Drama, based on a true story, made for TV.[8]
2014 The Goal (Kicking Out Shoshana) Sport comedy, starring Gal Gadot and Oshri Cohen.[9][10][11]
2015 Ibiza Comedy, filmed in Spain, starring Dvir Benedek.[12][13]
2016 Four by Four (Arba Al Arba) Comedy, starring Shlomi Koriat and Oshri Cohen.[14][15]
2022 Love You Charlie (Ohev Otkha Charlie) Crime comedy, based on a true story, starring Michael Aloni and Alon Abutbul[16]

Television

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Year Title Additional Information
1996 The Mossad (Ha Mossad) Drama, co-production Israel–Argentina, starring Gustavo Guillén
1998–2002 The Real Thing (Chalomot Neurim) Romantic comedy[17]
2000 Shabatot Vehagim Drama, Kanot wrote first season with Eran Kolirin, starring Alon Abutbul, Yael Abecassis and Romi Aboulafia.[18]
2002 Closed Case (Tik Sagur) Police drama, premiered on Israeli Channel 10,[19] starring Amos Lavi and written by Reshef Levi.[20]
2005–2009 Once in a Life (Ha-Chayim AL-PI Y) Docu-realty/comedy, starring Aviv Geffen and Ninet Tayeb.[21]
2007–2014 The Arbitrator (Ha-Borer) Crime comedy, written by: Reshef Levi, starring Yehuda Levi and Ania Bukstein[22]
2018–2020 Double (Kfula) Musical comedy, starring Noa Kirel.[23]
2021 Pushers (Bney Or) Social drama, based on a true story.[24]
2023 Three (Thalatha) Musical, social drama, produced by paramount TV, nominated for best-series TV Festival De Cannes.[25][26]

References

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  1. ^ 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'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ "Cultural Affairs: The curious emergence of Israeli film and TV". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  3. ^ "Shay Kanot | Director, Writer, Script and Continuity Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  4. ^ ITS NOT LIKE US - ENG SUB -PART1 (אנחנו לא כאלה בתרגום (לאנגלית, retrieved 2024-01-02
  5. ^ "ציון לשבח ל"אנחנו לא כאלה" של ICP בפסטיבל ניו-יורק". Globes. 1999-02-17. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  6. ^ Kanot, Shay, Laila Lelo Lola (Drama), Sigalit Fuchs, Rami Stern, Dror Keren, Dana Productions, retrieved 2024-01-02
  7. ^ Hulse, E. (11 November 2006). "Colombian Love". videolibrarian.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (2006-04-04). "Wolves' Moon". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  9. ^ "Kick it up with soccer movies". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  10. ^ Klein, Uri (31 July 2014). "Is This Comedy the Most Politically Incorrect Israeli Film of All Time?". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ^ "The Coen brothers' latest film, straight from Venice to the small screen". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  12. ^ "Illes Balears Film Commission". www.illesbalearsfilm.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ^ Bogen, Amir (2015-08-18). "Zionist zombies: Israeli cinema goes diverse". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  14. ^ "Four by Four / Arba Al Arba". Jewish Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Four By Four". Israeli Films. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  16. ^ "Love you Charlie (2022)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  17. ^ Chalomot Ne'urim (Drama, Romance), Liron Levo, Dana Ashkenazi, Orly Soldinger, Dana Productions, retrieved 2024-01-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  18. ^ Shabatot VeHagim (Drama), Alon Aboutboul, Romi Aboulafia, Yaël Abecassis, Anat Asulin Productions, 2000-01-05, retrieved 2024-01-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  19. ^ Tik Sagur (Crime, Drama), Eddi Muchtar, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Yigael Sachs, JCS Productions, 2002-01-28, retrieved 2024-01-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  20. ^ "הסדרה הכי טובה שלא ראיתם". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  21. ^ Ha-Chayim Al-Pi Y (Reality-TV), Inbal Amirav, Meital Dohan, Assi Dayan, Yes, retrieved 2024-01-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. ^ Rabkin, Nathaniel (3 November 2011). "Jewish Mafia". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  23. ^ Kfula (Drama, Music), Noa Kirel, Omer Dror, Reef Neeman, Yoav Gross Productions, 2018-01-01, retrieved 2024-01-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  24. ^ Bney Or (Crime, Drama), Maor Levi, Ishay Lalosh, Agam Ozalvo, Yoav Gross Productions, 2021-04-25, retrieved 2024-01-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  25. ^ 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'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  26. ^ Thalatha (Drama, Music), Perfylove Mongoza, Valerie Hamaty, Lihi Toledano, TeenNick, 2023-02-19, retrieved 2024-01-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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