Moni Ovadia
Actor · Director · Writer · Music
Born Apr 16, 1946 · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Active 1985–present · Awards: honorary citizenship, honorary doctor of the University of Pavia
Salomone Moni Ovadia is a Bulgarian-born Italian Jewish actor, musician, singer, theatrical author, and activist. His theatrical performances reference Eastern European Jewish culture and historical Yiddish culture.
Filmography
Caro diario (1993) — LucioCaravaggio's Shadow (2022) — Filippo NeriMemories of Anne Frank (2010) — RabbinoGiulia in ottobre (1985)Diario senza date (1995)Anita B. (2014) — Uncle JacobThe Right to Happiness (2023) — Collezionista MedusaSenza pelle (1994) — Original Music ComposerOylem Goylem (2004) — Director · WriterIl caricatore (1996) — MusicAutunno (1999) — Costanza's fatherMargerita (2013)A Soul Split in Two (1993) — Bar PatronLooking for Paradise (1995) — AdamoGolem (2000) — NarratoreThe Last King (2009) — AgamennoneWhere's yankel? (1994)Le Supplici di Eschilo - Teatro greco di Siracusa 2015 (2015) — Pelasgo · Director · WriterNicola, lì dove sorge il sole (2006)Respiri (2025) — Sé stessoNota stonata (2020) — Director