Shay Kanot

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Shay Kanot ({{langx|he|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.{{Cite web |last=Meza |first=Ed |date=2023-10-17 |title=It’s the Most Important Time to Create Diverse and Socially Aware Shows, Say Creators of Israeli Teen Drama ‘Three’ |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/ananey-studios-mipcom-three-teen-drama-1235749051/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Career

Kanot works both in television and film.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-22 |title=Cultural Affairs: The curious emergence of Israeli film and TV |url=https://www.jpost.com/opinion/cultural-affairs-the-curious-emergence-of-israeli-film-and-tv-611507 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Shay Kanot {{!}} Director, Writer, Script and Continuity Department |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1136674/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} 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 =

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1998

|It's Not Like Us

|Drama{{Citation |title=ITS NOT LIKE US - ENG SUB -PART1 (אנחנו לא כאלה בתרגום (לאנגלית |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTWI6QsMBHg |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=1999-02-17 |title=ציון לשבח ל"אנחנו לא כאלה" של ICP בפסטיבל ניו-יורק |url=https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=97166 |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=Globes}}

2001

|Laila Lelo Lola

|Comedy, made for TV (Hot).{{Citation |last=Kanot |first=Shay |title=Laila Lelo Lola |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311415/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_17_dr |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-02 |others=Sigalit Fuchs, Rami Stern, Dror Keren |publisher=Dana Productions}}

2004

|Colombian Love (Ahava Colombianit)

|Starring: Mili Avital and Assi Cohen.{{cite web |last1=Hulse |first1=E. |date=11 November 2006 |title=Colombian Love |url=https://videolibrarian.com/reviews/film/colombian-love/ |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=videolibrarian.com |language=en-us}}

2005

|Moon Wolves (Yarech Shel Zeevim)

|Drama, based on a true story, made for TV.{{Cite web |last=Scheib |first=Ronnie |date=2006-04-04 |title=Wolves’ Moon |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/wolves-moon-1200517232/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

2014

|The Goal (Kicking Out Shoshana)

|Sport comedy, starring Gal Gadot and Oshri Cohen.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-17 |title=Kick it up with soccer movies |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/kick-it-up-with-soccer-movies-560200 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}{{cite news |last1=Klein |first1=Uri |date=31 July 2014 |title=Is This Comedy the Most Politically Incorrect Israeli Film of All Time? |language=en |work=Haaretz |url=https://www.haaretz.com/life/television/2014-07-31/ty-article/.premium/is-this-the-most-politically-incorrect-israeli-ever/0000017f-e498-d7b2-a77f-e79f873e0000 |access-date=13 December 2023}}{{Cite web |date=2018-11-17 |title=The Coen brothers' latest film, straight from Venice to the small screen |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/from-venice-to-the-small-screen-crime-and-laughs-572107 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}

2015

|Ibiza

|Comedy, filmed in Spain, starring Dvir Benedek.{{cite web |title=Illes Balears Film Commission |url=https://www.illesbalearsfilm.org/en/news/ibiza-is-also-the-name-of-an-israeli-film |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=www.illesbalearsfilm.org}}{{Cite news |last=Bogen |first=Amir |date=2015-08-18 |title=Zionist zombies: Israeli cinema goes diverse |language=en |work=Ynetnews |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4691247,00.html |access-date=2023-12-21}}

2016

|Four by Four (Arba Al Arba)

|Comedy, starring Shlomi Koriat and Oshri Cohen.{{cite web |title=Four by Four / Arba Al Arba |url=https://jewishfilmfestivals.org/films/2016/four-by-four-arba-al-arba/ |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=Jewish Film Festivals}}{{Cite web |title=Four By Four |url=https://www.israelifilms.co.il/catalogue/four-by-four |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Israeli Films |language=en}}

2022

|Love You Charlie (Ohev Otkha Charlie)

|Crime comedy, based on a true story, starring Michael Aloni and Alon Abutbul{{cite web |title=Love you Charlie (2022) |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/love-you-charlie-2022 |access-date=13 December 2023 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}}

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1996

|The Mossad (Ha Mossad)

|Drama, co-production Israel–Argentina, starring Gustavo Guillén

1998–2002

|The Real Thing (Chalomot Neurim)

|Romantic comedy{{Citation |title=Chalomot Ne'urim |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172047/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_8_wr |type=Drama, Romance |access-date=2024-01-02 |others=Liron Levo, Dana Ashkenazi, Orly Soldinger |publisher=Dana Productions}}

2000

|Shabatot Vehagim

|Drama, Kanot wrote first season with Eran Kolirin, starring Alon Abutbul, Yael Abecassis and Romi Aboulafia.{{Citation |title=Shabatot VeHagim |date=2000-01-05 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313126/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_7_wr |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-02 |others=Alon Aboutboul, Romi Aboulafia, Yaël Abecassis |publisher=Anat Asulin Productions}}

2002

|Closed Case (Tik Sagur)

|Police drama, premiered on Israeli Channel 10,{{Citation |title=Tik Sagur |date=2002-01-28 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309220/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_5_wr |type=Crime, Drama |access-date=2024-01-02 |others=Eddi Muchtar, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Yigael Sachs |publisher=JCS Productions}} starring Amos Lavi and written by Reshef Levi.{{Cite news |title=הסדרה הכי טובה שלא ראיתם |url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/2003-05-27/ty-article/0000017f-e92f-d62c-a1ff-fd7f61840000 |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=הארץ |language=he}}

2005–2009

|Once in a Life (Ha-Chayim AL-PI Y)

|Docu-realty/comedy, starring Aviv Geffen and Ninet Tayeb.{{Citation |title=Ha-Chayim Al-Pi Y |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857654/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_4_wr |type=Reality-TV |access-date=2024-01-02 |others=Inbal Amirav, Meital Dohan, Assi Dayan |publisher=Yes}}

2007–2014

|The Arbitrator (Ha-Borer)

|Crime comedy, written by: Reshef Levi, starring Yehuda Levi and Ania Bukstein{{cite web |last1=Rabkin |first1=Nathaniel |date=3 November 2011 |title=Jewish Mafia |url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/jewish-mafia |access-date=13 December 2023 |publisher=Tablet Magazine}}

2018–2020

|Double (Kfula)

|Musical comedy, starring Noa Kirel.{{Citation |title=Kfula |date=2018-01-01 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8409454/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_4_dr |type=Drama, Music |access-date=2024-01-02 |others=Noa Kirel, Omer Dror, Reef Neeman |publisher=Yoav Gross Productions}}

2021

|Pushers (Bney Or)

|Social drama, based on a true story.{{Citation |title=Bney Or |date=2021-04-25 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14616078/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_3_dr |type=Crime, Drama |access-date=2024-01-02 |others=Maor Levi, Ishay Lalosh, Agam Ozalvo |publisher=Yoav Gross Productions}}

2023

|Three (Thalatha)

|Musical, social drama, produced by paramount TV, nominated for best-series TV Festival De Cannes.{{Cite web |last=Meza |first=Ed |date=2023-10-17 |title=It’s the Most Important Time to Create Diverse and Socially Aware Shows, Say Creators of Israeli Teen Drama ‘Three’ |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/ananey-studios-mipcom-three-teen-drama-1235749051/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=Thalatha |date=2023-02-19 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27406103/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_1_dr |type=Drama, Music |access-date=2024-01-02 |others=Perfylove Mongoza, Valerie Hamaty, Lihi Toledano |publisher=TeenNick}}

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