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Sasson Gabay

Sasson Gabay

Actor · Born November 24, 1947 (78) · Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq [now Iraq]

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Sasson Gabai (also Sasson Gabay) - is an Israeli actor, Jewish and originally from Iraq. He works in Israeli cinema. He has won Award of the Israeli Film Academy, Asia Pacific Screen Award, European Film Awards and Jerusalem Film Festival in 2007 as Best Actor in a highly acclaimed Israeli film "The Band's Visit". He is leading and prolific actors in Israel. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Sasson Gabai , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1947 (78)
From
Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq [now Iraq]
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27

What are Sasson Gabay's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
22%
Society
16%
Self
14%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
7
Warm
6
Bittersweet
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sasson Gabay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sasson Gabay's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Homemade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Shmulik

  • The Band's visit: The musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Tewfiq

  • Kugel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nukhem Shtisel

  • Antigone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as קריאון

  • Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • My Daughter My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Shimon

  • Karaoke(2022)

    as Meir

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Where Life Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • WeCrashed(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Doron Neumann

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Plays and Sings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yechi

  • Black Notebooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Oslo(2021)

    as Shimon Peres

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tehran(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nissan Yousefzadeh

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Abu Eli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • A Brother's Love(2019)

    as Hichem

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Other Story(2018)

    as Shlomo Abadi

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Stockholm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Amos Barazani

  • The Angel(2018)

    as Anwar Sadat

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Kind Words(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sirens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 28 episodes · as Uzi Reguan

  • Gett(2014)

    as Simeon Amsalem

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Kidon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Hunting Elephants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Eliyahu

  • Shtisel(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · as Nukhem Shtisel

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • When Pigs Have Wings(2011)

    as Jafaar

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Restoration(2011)

    as Yaakov Fidelman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Polishuk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 39 episodes · as Rubi Polishuk

  • Hello Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Le Chef de la Police

  • House of Saddam(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Ahmed Al Bakr

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Band's Visit(2007)

    as Tewfiq Zakaria

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Aviva, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Oded Zar

  • Year Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Guide-Dogs Trainer

  • Made in Israel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Perach

  • The Order(2001)

    as Yuri

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol(1999)

    as Minister Oman

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Escape: Human Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Suliman Nasir Rasi

  • Scar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Kastner Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Israel (Rudolf/Reszo) Kastner

  • The Patriots(1994)

    as Cop 1 Israel

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Blink of an Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Khalil

  • Not Without My Daughter(1991)

    as Hamid

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story(1990)

    as Marwan Khreesat

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Quarry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Moshe David

  • Steal the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Kamel Djern

  • Rambo III(1988)

    as Mousa

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Impossible Spy(1987)

    as General Haled

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Witness in the War Zone(1987)

    as Bossam

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • סיפורים לשעת לילה מאוחרת (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as מתבודד תמהוני

  • The Ambassador(1984)

    as Arab Student

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as General Haled

  • Eretz Moledet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Zehu Ze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 281 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1978 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Rambo III (1988)

$189M worldwide

Highest rated

Shtisel (2013)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Rambo III (1988)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19782026

Peak 2012 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 23% of 13 roles
8808

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sasson Gabay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (1999)

73rd percentile spread · 80% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shtisel (2013)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sasson Gabay's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sasson Gabay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sasson Gabay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ronit Elkabetz shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles