Shabtai Konorti (; 13 December 1943 – 27 May 2002) was an Israeli actor.

Biography

Born in Bulgaria, Konorti moved to Israel with his family at the age of six. He studied at the Municipal High School in Tel Aviv before serving in the IDF. He then went on to study acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio. Konorti took an interest in stage acting and he was one of the people involved in the creation of the Jerusalem Khan Theatre. He also worked at the Ohel Theatre and the

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where he starred in stage adaptations of ''

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'', ''

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'' and more. On screen, Konorti appeared several times on the satirical television program ''

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''. He made several film appearances as well, including a short cameo appearance as a mechanic in the 1993 film ''

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'' directed by

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Personal life

Konorti was briefly married to the singer

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during the 1970s and he also has one daughter from another relationship. His half-brother is the painter Benny Desha.

Death

In August 2001, Konorti was involved in a severe car accident which left him mortally injured and placed in a coma. He succumbed to his injuries on May 27 the following year at the age of 58 and was interred at

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Filmography

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