Moshe Ivgy ( he, משה איבגי; born 29 November 1953) is an Israeli actor and

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Biography

Moshe Ivgy was born in

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, to a

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family. He was married to actress Irit Sheleg. Their daughter

Dana Ivgy Dana Ivgy ( he, דאנה איבגי; born April 3, 1982) is an Israeli actress and the daughter of actor Moshe Ivgy. Career As a child, Ivgy appeared in several television and film productions. Since graduating from acting school she has appeared ...

is also an actress. After divorcing Irit, he married Oreet, with whom he has two children, Ella and Lily. Ivgy experimented with

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and spent some six months studying its teachings. He abandoned it, stating "it is an insane business... Those at the top earn billions and he (the average member) is destitute."

Acting and directing career

Ivgy directed ''And on the Third Day''. He co-starred with his daughter Dana in the 2010 film ''Hayu Leilot''.

Controversy

In February 2016, the Israeli media reported that Ivgy was accused by several women of sexual harassment. In May 2018, Ivgy was indicted in

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Magistrates Court on charges of

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and indecent acts against four women. Three of the four accusers are actresses who worked with Ivgy on film-sets and in the theater. The fourth woman had no prior acquaintance with Ivgy. He approached her in a

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shop and made unsolicited sexually explicit comments to her. In January 2020, Ivgy was convicted of indecent assault against four women but acquitted of more serious charges. His sentence, involving a fine and six months' community service, was considered by feminist groups as "lenient towards a serial offender." He was sentenced to 6 months of community service, 6 months of probation, and compensation to the complainant in the amount of NIS 10,000. On July 12, 2021, a Haifa Magistrate court sentenced Ivgy to 11 months for

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. He was released from prison on March 14, 2022.

Filmography

*''Kohav Hashahar'' (1980) *''Indiani Ba'Shemesh'' (1981) - Atias *'' Mitahat La'af'' (''Under the Nose'', 1982) (a.k.a. ''Big Shots'', directed by Jacob Goldwasser) - Hertzel *''Gabi Ben Yakar'' (1982) *''Adon Leon'' (1982) - Momo Danino *''Kuni Leml B'Kahir'' (1983) *'' The Ambassador'' (1984) - Arab Student *'' Every Time We Say Goodbye'' (1986) - Daniel *''

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'' (''Lehem'', 1986) - Baruch *''Ha-Krav Al HaVa'ad'' (1986) - Rafik *''

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'' (1987) - Adbul *''Mis'chakim Ba'Horef'' (1988) *'' The Lookout'' (1990) - Asher Yashurun *'' Cup Final'' (''Gmar Gavi'a'', 1991) - Cohen *''Malachim B'Ruah'' (1992) - Michel *''The Mummy Lives'' (1993) - Ali *'' The Revenge of Itzik Finkelstein'' (''Nikmato Shel Itzik Finkelstein'', 1993) - Itzik Finkelstein *'' The Patriots'' (1994) - Oron *''Sipur Shematchil Belevaya Shel Nachash'' (1994) - Monsieur Robert *''Max V'Morris'' (1994) - Morris *'' Love Sick'' (''Hole Ahava B'Shikun Gimel'', 1995) - Victor *''Sof Hamis'chak'' (1996) - Aviad *''Ha-Dybbuk B'sde Hatapuchim Hakdoshim'' (1997) - Azriel *'' Day After Day'' (''Yom Yom'', 1998) - Moshe *''Dangerous Acts'' (1998) - Yisarael *''Arim B'Layla'' (1998) *'' Aaron Cohen's Debt'' (1999) - Aaron Cohen *''Zman Avir'' (1999) - Haim *'' The Investigation Must Go On'' (2000) - Shalom Shalom *''Asphalt Zahov'' (2000) *''Sipuray Bate Kafe'' (2003) *''Haïm Ze Haïm'' (2003) *''

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'' (2004) - Avi *''

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'' (2005, directed by

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) - Mike Harari *'' The Arbitrator'' (''Ha-Borer'', 2007-2014, TV Series) - Baruch Asulin 'The Arbitrator' *''Restless'' (2008, directed by

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) - Moshe *''

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'' (2008) - Haim Ohayon *''Etsba Elohim'' (2008) - Israel *''

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'' (2009) - Professeur Feist *'' Haiu Leilot'' (''There Were Nights'', 2010) - Izhak Ben Shmuel *''VeBaYom HaShlishi'' (2010) - Elisha *''My Lovely Sister'' (2011) - Robert *''Haolam Mats'hik'' (2012) - Professor Pestil *''Lean neelam Moshe Ivgy'' (2012) - Himself *''Menatek Ha-maim'' (2012) *''

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'' (2013) - Moti Cooper *''Hasored'' (2013) - Hezi *'' Hunting Elephants'' (2013) - Deddy *''Love Letter to Cinema'' (2014) *'' Zaguri Imperia'' (2014-2015, TV Series) - Albert Zaguri *'' The 90 Minute War'' (2016, directed by

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) *''Amor'' (2016)

Awards and recognition

Israeli Academy Awards

*2004, Nominated, Best Actor—''Campfire'' ('' Medurat Hashevet'') *2004, Won, Best Supporting Actor—''Metallic Blues'' *2000, Nominated, Best Supporting Actor—''The Investigation Must Go On'' (''Haboleshet Hokeret'')

Other

At the 2016

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, Moshe Ivgy and

Norman Issa Norman Issa ( ar, نورمان عيسى, he, נורמן עיסא; born 17 June 1967) is an Arab-Israeli actor, director in cinema, theatre and television. Biography Norma Issa was born and raised in Haifa, Israel, to a Maronite Christian-Ara ...

shared the prize for Best Actor in a Feature Film, for ''The 90 Minute War''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ivgy, Moshe 1953 births Living people Israeli male film actors Israeli male television actors Moroccan emigrants to Israel Israeli people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Israeli Mizrahi Jews People from Casablanca People from Migdal HaEmek 20th-century Israeli male actors 21st-century Israeli male actors Former Scientologists