While we generally do not seek to edit or actively moderate comments, our spam filter prevents most links and certain key words from being posted and the Forward reserves the right to remove comments for any reason. I immediately fell in love with her regal quality and her elegant performance. A mother of two, the actress, screenwriter and director appeared in films including "The Girl on the Train" alongside Catherine Deneuve and "Ashes and Blood". While we generally do not seek to edit or actively moderate comments, our spam filter prevents most links and certain key words from being posted and the Forward reserves the right to remove comments for any reason. Her voice, too, set her apart, he wrote, seeming to emanate “from a far deeper place than most voices.”. Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex/Shutterstock Multi-award-winning Israeli actor-director Ronit Elkabetz has died aged 51 from cancer, it has been announced . Celebrating the Remarkable Life and Work of Ronit Elkabetz. Ronit Elkabetz, an Israeli actress and director whose searing performances as a disturbed woman with magical powers, a restaurant owner in a lonely desert town and a divorced woman mired in a hopeless love affair, earned her three Ophir Awards, the Israeli equivalent of an Oscar, died on Tuesday in Tel Aviv. How many projects were still there, how much love she still had to give.”, Ronit Elkabetz, Israeli Actress, Dies at 51. What's the Plan Now? She appeared in the French films “Ashes and Blood” (2009), directed by Ms. Ardant; “Turk’s Head” (2010), a thriller; and “Free Hands” (2010). Audiences and critics found her screen presence spellbinding. She was the recipient of seven The award-winning Israeli actress Ronit Elkabetz died Tuesday at age 51, following a prolonged battle with cancer. If you need help finding the right words, view our. Ronit Elkabetz (pronounced ROE-neet EL-ka-bets) was born on Nov. 27, 1964, in Bersheeba and grew up in the northern town of Kiryat Yam. In the interest of maintaining a civil forum, The Forward requires that all commenters be appropriately respectful toward our writers, other commenters and the subjects of the articles. He added, “She is responsible, in no small measure, for the richness of Israeli cinema that we have seen at Cannes for years.”, Ronit Elkabetz, Acclaimed Israeli Film Star and Director, Dies at 51, Ronit Elkabetz, center, with Rubi Moscovich, left, and Shlomi Avraham in “The Band’s Visit.”, Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. The Trump Administration Shut a Vaccine Safety Office Last Year. In addition to her brother Shlomi, she is survived by her husband, the architect Avner Yashar; two children, Omri and Shalimar; two other brothers, Yechiel and Asi; and her parents, Miriam and Eli. She worked steadily thereafter for top directors and, with her younger brother Shlomi Elkabetz, wrote and directed the trilogy “To Take a Wife” (2004), “Shiva” (also called “Seven Days,” 2008) and “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” (2015). Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli actress Ronit Elkabetz, who helped bring her country's films to the world and became a star in France, died on Tuesday aged 51 after battling cancer, her agent said. Ronit Elkabetz pictured in 2008. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Copyright ©2020The Forward Association, Inc.All rights reserved. The center is staffed and provides answers on Sundays through Thursdays between 07:00 and 14:00 and Fridays only handles distribution requests between 7:00 and  “Ignoring her is not an option. Ronit Elkabetz (hébreu : רונית אלקבץ, arabe : رونيت القبص ), née le 27 novembre 1964 à Beer-Sheva1 et morte le 19 avril 2016 à Tel Aviv2, est une actrice, scénariste et réalisatrice israélienne. That was followed by “Sh’Chur” (1994), directed by Shmuel Hasfari and Hanna Azoulay Hasfari, for which she won her first Ophir. TEL AVIV – Ronit Elkabetz, one of the great luminaries of the Israeli film industry, died Tuesday morning after a private battle with cancer. Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev said Elkabetz's death "pained and shocked us all". Her performance in the film, Israel’s official entry for best foreign-language film at the 1994 Academy Awards, won her an Ophir for best supporting actress. My thoughts are with you. Such a loss to cinema and life in general. Israeli audiences got their first look at her in the 1990 film “The Appointed,” in which she played Oshra, a modern-day sorceress in Galilee who could create fires with her psychic powers. Today Ronit Elkabetz would be 55 years old. Ronit Elkabetz, one of the brightest stars in the Israeli film industry, died on April 19 of cancer at the age of 51. Toll Free number in Israel only 1-800-574-574  It was actually a film, “The Appointed,” to be directed by Daniel Wachsmann. Egregious commenters or repeat offenders will be banned from commenting. "Creation was a calling for her, she was a role model and social moral compass on the painful and sensitive issues of the Israeli and Jewish societies. Born in Beershaba in 1964, Ronit was an awkward child who felt she was different from others, but when she became an actress (more or less by chance at the age of 26) with a star role in Daniel Wachsmann's 'Hameyu'ad' ['The Appointed (1990)'], this complex became an asset. After completing her compulsory military service, she found modeling work and was preparing to enroll in Israel’s main fashion-design school when she auditioned for what she thought was a commercial. She was full of depth and humanity in her acting, and beautiful to behold on the screen. May God give you peace as you cope with your loss. Elkabetz, who spent half her life dominating Israeli cinema, died of cancer at age 51. Elkabetz She was 51. We’ve gone through so much together. She won a best-actress Ophir in 2001 for her performance in “Late Marriage” as a divorced woman in love with a Georgian immigrant whose tradition-minded parents set about destroying the relationship. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Charles Tesson, the artistic director of the program Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival, called her “an indispensable figure” in an interview with Agence France-Presse. Vigorous debate and reasoned critique are welcome; name-calling and personal invective are not and will be deleted. The actress and filmmaker was known equally for her striking dark looks and immense emotional vulnerability onscreen. How Ronit Elkabetz Gave Mizrahi Women Like Me Permission To Dream Big. I first saw her in "The Band's...", "My name is Nikki Wells and I live in Texas. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. After completing her … The funeral will begin at 12 P.M., and she will be buried at the Kiryat Shaul cemetery at 3 P.M. Elkabetz was born in Be’er Sheva in 1964, the eldest of four children, one of whom is director and screenwriter Shlomi Elkabetz. 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", ""I just discovered that Ronit passed away recently when I was doing a search on her. Since then, she has been my best friend, my beloved, my sister, the wisest, funniest, most beautiful, most talented woman in the world, to whom people come for advice about love and art and life and film. She studied acting at the Hadar Theater. Who's to blame for stalled stimulus talks? Yankelevitch to 'Post': Gov't ready to formally listen to World Jewry, Remembering Rabin, as the 25th anniversary of his assassination approaches. For international customers: The center is staffed and provides answers on Sundays through Thursdays between 7AM and 6PM  She is survived by her husband, architect Avner Yashar, 4-year-old twin sons, her parents and three brothers. TEL AVIV – Ronit Elkabetz, one of the great luminaries of the Israeli film industry, died Tuesday morning after a private battle with cancer.She was 51. “Like many old-time movie stars, whom Elkabetz evokes more than any previous Israeli film actress, there is something in her appearance that links the beautiful and the ugly and the feminine and the masculine,” Mr. Klein wrote. What anguish, what a waste. Totally. Ronit Elkabetz, a leading Israeli actress, director and scriptwriter, died April 19 at age 51 after a battle with cancer. “Moviegoers can admire Ronit Elkabetz or recoil from her, or admire and recoil at the same time,” the critic Uri Klein wrote in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz in 2008. That performance was...", "I send my condolences. Her coffin will lie in state at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. on Wednesday for members of the public who want to pay their last respects. Her first film appearance, which launched her acting career, was in the starring role of Daniel Wachsmann’s “The Appointed,” playing opposite Shuli Rand. What a talented and wonderful lady. Ms. Elkabetz, an Israeli of Moroccan origin, had a range that drew comparisons to Meryl Streep, the intensity of Maria Callas and, with her pale skin and raven hair, the haunting, sorrowful presence of Anna Magnani. All readers can browse the comments, and all Forward subscribers can add to the conversation. I discovered Ronit when I rented the French film, Girl on a Train. Her death followed two years of … Fax: 972-3-561-3699 The Forward welcomes reader comments in order to promote thoughtful discussion on issues of importance to the Jewish community. Her career took off with “Sh’chur” (“White Magic”), in which she played the older sister in an immigrant Moroccan family bound to a superstitious form of religion that included white magic. For full obituary and... Click to get weekly celebrity death news delivered to your inbox. Vigorous debate and reasoned critique are welcome; name-calling and personal invective are not and will be deleted. Israeli actress Ronit Elkabetz, who helped bring her country's films to the world and became a star in France, died on Tuesday aged 51 after battling cancer, her agent said. In recent years, Elkabetz also appeared in a number of French productions, including the TV series Trepalium, André Téchiné’s “The Girl on the Train” and Fanny Ardant’s “Ashes and Blood.”. ", "Please accept my condolences on the passing of your loved one. 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