Person Details

Birthday: 1951-08-18 09:27:37

Aliases: שלמה מושונוב , Shlomo Moshonov , מוני מושונוב

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Ramla, Isralele

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Movie Involvements: 20

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

Shlomo (Moni) Moshonov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1951. He immigrated to Israel with his family at the age of four. His father, Moshe, who studied law in Sofia, sold textiles in the Ramla market.[1] Moshonov grew up in Ramla. He did his military service in an IDF entertainment troupe. After studying drama at Tel Aviv University, he joined the Haifa Theater, remaining with the group for five years.[2] In 1977 he made his first film appearance in Masa Alunkot ("Journey of Stretchers") alongside Gidi Gov.[1] In 1978–98, Moshonov and Shlomo Baraba hosted the satirical TV show Zehu Ze!, first on Israeli Educational Television and then Channel 2. He also appeared in the films The Man Who Flew in to Grab (1981), Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) and Deadline (1987). During the 1980s he starred in five "Festigal" song festivals, performing children's songs. He also starred in Arik Einstein's children's video Like Grownups in 1991. In 1992 he wrote, produced and starred in the film Cables.[2] He appeared in many theater plays in the Cameri Theater, Habima and the Beit Lessin Theater, as well as several entertainment shows with Baraba.[3] In 2006 he directed Ideal Wedding at Habima and starred in The Goat: or, Who Is Sylvia?.[4][5] In 2000 he starred in Besame Mucho and in Dover Kosashvili's Late Marriage in 2001, for which he won the Israeli Film Academy Award for best supporting actor. In 2002 he starred in Amos Gitai's Kedma. In 2003 he played in Kosashvili's next film Gift from Above, and starred in Year Zero. In 2004 he joined the sketch show Ktsarim on the Channel 2, for which he won an Israeli Film Academy Award for best actor in a comedy series, and in 2007 he hosted the Israeli version of Thank God You're Here on Channel 10. In 2006 he starred in Forgiveness ("Mechilot") and in We Own the Night in 2007. In 2008 he joined the cast of the second season of Betipul,[4] and starred in Two Lovers.[1] Moshonov is married to actress Sandra Sadeh and is the father of opera singer Alma Moshonov and actor Michael Moshonov.[6] He lives in Tel Aviv, near Habima Theater.[7] In 2005, he was voted the 66th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis.[8] In 2012 he played in Israeli TV Series, "The Gordin Cell" as Peter Yom-Tov, an old Shin-Bet agent, from Bulgaria.

Most Famous Work

The Spy
Average
7

The Spy

(2019) Jacob Shimoni
Two Lovers
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7

Two Lovers

(2008) Reuben Kraditor
We Own the Night
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7

We Own the Night

(2007) Marat Buzhayev
A Tale of Love and Darkness
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6

A Tale of Love and Darkness

(2015) Old Amos (voice)
The Gordin Cell
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8

The Gordin Cell

(2012) Peter Yom-Tov
The Exchange Principle
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7

The Exchange Principle

(2016) Guzman
Every Time We Say Goodbye
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6
Jaffa
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6

Jaffa

(2009) Reuven Wolf

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Moti
N/A
Solomon Saloniki
2021 Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai (voice)
N/A
2019 Jacob Shimoni
2016 Guzman
2015 Old Amos (voice)
Meir Meyuhas
Dad (Voice)
2014 N/A
Fogel
Moiz
N/A
N/A
2013 N/A
Nick
2012 Peter Yom-Tov
2011 Shaul Cohen
2009 N/A
Reuven Wolf
2008 Reuben Kraditor
2007 Marat Buzhayev
2006 Deby's Dad
Jakoov
2004 N/A
Eddie
2003 Giogy
2002 Klibanov
2001 Yasha
1992 Cable Technician
1991 N/A
N/A
1987 Donny
1986 Nessim
1978 Host
1977 N/A
1975 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1992 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1992 Writer
1991 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1991 Script
Script
Year Role Movie/Tv

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