Norman Issa

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Norman Issa
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Norman Issa in April 2012
Born (1967-06-17) 17 June 1967 (age 54)
Haifa, Israel
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Spouse(s)Gidona Raz

Norman Issa (Arabic: نورمان عيسى‎, Hebrew: נורמן עיסא‎; born 17 June 1967) is an Arab-Israeli actor, director in cinema, theatre and television.

Career[]

He studied at Beit Zvi and has acted in many plays by William Shakespeare at the Haifa Theatre and Cameri Theatre. He worked at The Arab-Hebrew Theater together with fellow Israeli-Arab actor Yousef Sweid.

He started to become famous as the main protagonist of the Israeli sitcom Arab Labor, created by Israeli-Arab journalist Sayed Kashua.[1]

Personal life[]

He is married to Jewish-Israeli playwright Gidona Raz, and has three sons. The couple jointly founded the Elmina Theater in Jaffa.[2] They reside in Jaffa.

Controversies[]

In 2015, Issa refused to perform in a settlement in the Jordan Valley, causing the Minister of Culture Miri Regev to threaten to shut down the Elmina Theater.[3][4]

Filmography[]

Awards[]

At the 2016 Haifa International Film Festival, Norman Issa and Moshe Ivgy were awarded the prize for Best Actor in a Feature Film, for .[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Shani, Ayelett (2013-08-01). "Playing Sayed Kashua: Actor Norman Issa Feels Like the Third Brother of Arabs and Jews". Haaretz. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. ^ https://www.mouse.co.il/shows/articles/1.3417076
  3. ^ "Arab Israeli actor Norman Issa refuses to cross the Green Line". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  4. ^ Levy, Gideon (2015-06-11). "The Jewish State Has No More Room for 'Good Arabs'". Haaretz. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  5. ^ "The award winners- Haifa International Film Festival 2016". Haifa International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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