Moni Ovadia
Actor · Writer · Director · 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) - Writer · DirectorIl 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