Film and televisionשבתאי קונורטי

Shabtai Konorti

Shabtai Konorti was an Israeli stage, television and film actor and one of the founders of the Khan Theatre in Jerusalem.

1943 to 2002Co-founding the Khan TheatreStage roles at Israeli theatersSatirical television show Zehu Ze!

Born: 13 December 1943, Sofia
Died: 27 May 2002, Tel Aviv
Occupation: stage actor, television actor, film actor, actor

Shabtai Konorti was born in 1943 in Sofia

Shabtai Konorti was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 13 December 1943. He immigrated to Israel with his family in 1950.

He attended high school in Tel Aviv and then served in the IDF. After his service he studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio.

Konorti helped found the Khan Theatre in Jerusalem and acted there for 15 years. He also performed at the Cameri, Habima, Ohel and Beersheba theaters, in plays such as Man Equals Man and The Government Inspector. In 1977 he won the Meir Margalit Prize for his role in The Emigrants.

On television he appeared in the satirical shows Zehu Ze! and Nikui Rosh and in the series The Block. In film he played a small role as a mechanic in Schindler's List in 1993.

He was married for a time to Tzruya Lahav and had one daughter. In August 2001 he was badly hurt in a car accident and fell into a coma. He died on 27 May 2002 and was buried at Yarkon Cemetery.