Jonathan Sagall

• Name — Jonathan Sagall • Native Name — יהונתן סגל • Born — 23 April 1959 • Birthplace — Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Citizenship — * Israeli • Canadian • Occupation — * Actor • director • producer • screenwriter • Height — 176cm • Other Names — Jonathan Sagalle • Years Active — 1977–present • Mother — Ruth Sagall

Sagall was born to a Jewish family in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Several members of his family were survivors of the Holocaust, who then immigrated from Poland to Israel after World War II, then to Canada. Sagall immigrated to Israel from Canada with his family at age 3. During the rest of his childhood, Sagall grew up in Haifa, Israel, and eventually graduated from the Hebrew Reali School in this city. His mother, Ruth Sagall, was an actress at the Haifa Theatre.

At a young age, Sagall did stagework for local Israeli theaters. His first appearance as an actor occurred in a 1977 Israeli television film which did not gain much attention. Sagall gained much success after he played Momo in the successful 1978 Israeli film Lemon Popsicle (Eskimo Limon) which became an Israeli cult film, and reprised the role in 6 of the 7 sequels: Going Steady (1979), Hot Bubblegum (1981), Private Popsicle (1982), Baby Love (1984), Young Love (1987) and Summertime Blues (1988). In 1979, Sagall was an actor in the New Media Bible Series as Joseph. In 1983, Sagall played the lead role in the drama Drifting directed by Amos Guttman, where he played a lonely young homosexual man who attempts to find love and break into the movie business. During the mid-1980s, Sagall began producing and directing short films. He appeared opposite Diane Keaton in the 1984 George Roy Hill film The Little Drummer Girl. In 1992 Sagall was cast in the role of Poldek Pfefferberg, in the film Schindler's List which was produced and directed by Steven Spielberg. As a screenwriter and film director, Sagall created and directed the 1998 drama film Link City (קשר עיר), in which he also played a supporting role. Among the other films he created - The Jewish State and blood. His 1999 film Urban Feel was entered into the 49th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2007, Sagall participated in the TV series HaMakom (The Place) in Channel 10. His 2011 film Lipstikka premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.

• Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1978 — Lemon Popsicle — Momo / Bobby / Momo • 1979 — Going Steady — Momo / Bobby • 1981 — Hot Bubblegum — Bobby / Momo • 1982 — Drifting — Robi • 1982 — Private Popsicle — Momo / Bobbie • 1983 — Ha-Megillah '83 • 1983 — Baby Love — Momo / Bobbie • 1984 — The Little Drummer Girl — Teddy • 1987 — Young Love — Bobby • 1988 — Summertime Blues — Bobby • 1993 — Schindler's List — Poldek Pfefferberg • 1999 — Urban Feel — Emanuel / Eva's lover

He was born into a Jewish family in Toronto, Ontario, on 23 April 1959. According to English Wikipedia, several members of his family were survivors of the Holocaust who immigrated from Poland to Israel after World War II, before subsequently moving to Canada. Sagall immigrated to Israel from Canada with his family at three years of age. English Wikipedia documents that he spent his remaining childhood in Haifa, Israel, where he eventually graduated from the Hebrew Reali School. He was the child of Ruth Sagall, who was herself an actress at the Haifa Theatre. Details regarding any formal post-secondary dramatic or academic training are not established in the available sources. Furthermore, no record of personal manuscript holdings or personal papers has been established in the evidence available to the institution.

Jonathan Sagall worked in acting, film direction and television direction throughout his artistic career. His initial screen appearance took place in a 1977 Israeli television film, though this early production did not attract wide public attention. In 1978, Sagall achieved substantial public success when he was cast as Momo in the Israeli feature film Lemon Popsicle, released in Hebrew as Eskimo Limon. The film achieved cult status in Israel, and Sagall subsequently reprised the role of Momo in six of its seven sequels: Going Steady in 1979, Hot Bubblegum in 1981, Private Popsicle in 1982, Baby Love in 1984, Young Love in 1987, and Summertime Blues in 1988. In 1979, he also performed as Joseph in the New Media Bible Series. In 1983, Sagall took the lead role in the dramatic feature Drifting, directed by Amos Guttman, portraying a lonely young homosexual man seeking love while attempting to enter the film industry. His international screen engagements continued in 1984 with an appearance opposite Diane Keaton in George Roy Hill's film adaptation The Little Drummer Girl. In 1992, Steven Spielberg cast Sagall in the historical drama Schindler's List, produced and directed by Spielberg, in which Sagall played the role of Poldek Pfefferberg. English Wikipedia further records that in 2007, Sagall participated as an actor in the television series HaMakom, broadcast on Channel 10.