Rinat Matatov

Rinat Matatov
Born	(1981-08-06) 6 August 1981 (age 43) Kokand, Uzbek SSR
Occupation(s)	film actress, theatre actress
Years active	2005–present

Rinat Matatov (Hebrew: רינת מטטוב; born 6 August 1981) is an Israeli film and stage actress.

Biography

Matatov was born in Kokand, Uzbekistan. In 1990, the Matatov family (her parents, she, and her younger brother) immigrated to Israel and settled in the Tel Giborim [he] neighborhood in Holon.[1] Matatov first studied acting as a theatre major at the Chaim Herzog High School for Science, Arts and the Humanities, Holon. After graduating, she joined the military service as a member of Nahal.

Following her release from Nahal, she started her professional acting studies at the Performing Arts Studio of Yoram Loewenstein [he], graduating in 2004.[2][3] Right after graduating, Matatov received her first role in the film Someone to Run With based on David Grossman’s book.

For her acting in film and stage she was nominated to a number of awards and won several of them.

Filmography

Films

Film	Role	Director	Script	Year
Testimony	The bride	Shlomi Elkabetz	Shlomi Elkabetz	2011
The Wanderer [he]	The matchmaker	Avishai Sivan [fr; he]	Avishai Sivan	2009
The Band's Visit	Yola	Eran Kolirin	Eran Kolirin	2007
Someone to Run With	Shelly	Oded Davidoff	Noah Stollman	2006

Series

Series	Role	Director	Script	Year
Mother's Day	Ofer	Eitan Tzur [he]	Daniela London Dekel	2014
Blue Natalie [he]	Dana	Oded Lotan [he]	Guy Sidis, Avner Bernheimer [he]	2010
Pillars of Smoke	Maayan	Oded Davidoff	Noah Stollman	2008
Screenz [he]	Ozi	Eitan Aner [he]	Eldad Ziv [he]	2007
The Champion [he]	Inbal	Shai Kapon [he]	Sigal Avin, Dror Nobleman [he]	2006

Awards and nominations

• 2013 - "Best Actress" award at the Haifa International Childrens's Theatre Festival [he] for her role in the play Sorrowful Song at The Hour Theatre [he].[3]
• 2011/2012 - "Best Supporting Actress" award at the Children and Youth Stage Award [he] for her role in the play Good Girl at The Hour Theatre.[3]
• 2009 - "Promising Actress" award at the Israel Theatre Award [he] for her role in the play Crazy at the Habima Theatre.[1]
• 2008 - Nominee for the Ophir Award as a supporting actress in the film The Band’s Visit
• 2007 – Nominee for the Ophir Award as a supporting actress in the film Someone to Run With

References

1. הכי מטטוב שיש, Makor Rishon, April 10, 2009
2. המועמדים בשנת 2008
3. רינת מטטוב

External links

• Rinat Matatov at IMDb
• הצד האפל: ראיון עם רינת מטטוב, an interview, Makor Rishon, January 5, 2011