Shay Kanot () 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.
Career Kanot works both in television and film. 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 +Year Title Additional information1998It's Not Like UsDrama2001Laila Lelo LolaComedy, made for TV (Hot).2004Colombian Love (Ahava Colombianit)Starring: Mili Avital and Assi Cohen.2005Moon Wolves (Yarech Shel Zeevim)Drama, based on a true story, made for TV.2014The Goal (Kicking Out Shoshana)Sport comedy, starring Gal Gadot and Oshri Cohen.2015IbizaComedy, filmed in Spain, starring Dvir Benedek.2016Four by Four (Arba Al Arba)Comedy, starring Shlomi Koriat and Oshri Cohen.2022Love You Charlie (Ohev Otkha Charlie)Crime comedy, based on a true story, starring Michael Aloni and Alon Abutbul
Television +YearTitleAdditional information1996The Mossad (Ha Mossad)Drama, co-production Israel–Argentina, starring Gustavo Guillén1998–2002The Real Thing (Chalomot Neurim)Romantic comedy2000Shabatot VehagimDrama, Kanot wrote first season with Eran Kolirin, starring Alon Abutbul, Yael Abecassis and Romi Aboulafia.2002Closed Case (Tik Sagur)Police drama, premiered on Israeli Channel 10, starring Amos Lavi and written by Reshef Levi.2005–2009Once in a Life (Ha-Chayim AL-PI Y)Docu-realty/comedy, starring Aviv Geffen and Ninet Tayeb.2007–2014The Arbitrator (Ha-Borer)Crime comedy, written by: Reshef Levi, starring Yehuda Levi and Ania Bukstein2018–2020Double (Kfula)Musical comedy, starring Noa Kirel.2021Pushers (Bney Or)Social drama, based on a true story.2023Three (Thalatha)Musical, social drama, produced by paramount TV, nominated for best-series TV Festival De Cannes.
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