Jonathan Sagall

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Jonathan Sagall (born 1962) is a Canadian/Israeli actor. He was born to Israeli parents in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1962. Several members of his family were survivors of the Holocaust, who then emigrated to Israel, then to Canada. His family didn't stay in Canada for long, then having brief stays in Hollywood and London, before finally moving to Haifa, Israel when Jonathan was eleven years old. At a young age, Jonathan did stagework for local Israeli theaters. At age seventeen, he was granted the role of lady's man Momo (Bobby) in the cult Israeli film, Lemon Popsicle (Eskimo Limon). Lemon Popsicle did tremendously well with later multiple sequels. He is better known to American audiences as Poldek Pfefferberg from Schindler's List, the Polish Jewish black market extaordinare. He wrote for the Israeli-Palestinian collaboration of Sesame Street. Following two short films, he made his feature debut with Urban Feel (1998). He currently resides in Tel Aviv and is one of the lead actors in the Israeli TV drama "The Place".

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A partial filmography follows.

"Starhunter" (1 episode, 2003)

   - Becoming Shiva (2003) TV episode (actor)

Kesher Ir (1999) (writer, director, actor) aka Urban Feel (International: English title)

Deadly Outbreak (1996) (actor) aka Deadly Takeover

Schindler's List (1993) (as Jonathan Sagalle) (actor)

"Sweating Bullets" (1 episode, 1992) aka Tropical Heat

Stranger in Paradise (1992) TV

Summertime Blues: Lemon Popsicle VIII (1988) aka Eis am Stiel, 8. Teil - Summertime Blues (West Germany)

Ahava Tzeira (1987) aka Eis am Stiel 7: Verliebte Jungs (West Germany) aka Lemon Popsicle VII aka Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7

The Little Drummer Girl (1984)

Roman Za'ir (1984) ... aka 'Baby Love' 'Lemon Popsicle 5' (UK: poster title) ... aka Baby Love (Philippines: English title) ... aka Eis am Stiel 5 - Die große Liebe (West Germany) ... aka Hasenjagd II (West Germany) ... aka Lemon Popsicle 5 (International: English title: subtitle) ... aka Lemon Popsicle V

Sapiches (1983) ... aka Eis am Stiel 4 - Hasenjagd (West Germany) ... aka Lemon Popsicle IV ... aka Private Popsicle (Philippines: English title) Megillah '83, Ha- (1983) ... aka The Megillah '83

Nagu'a (1983) aka Afflicted aka Drifting

Shifshuf Naim (1981) aka Eis am Stiel 3 - Liebeleien (West Germany) aka Hot Bubblegum (Philippines: English title) aka Lemon Popsicle III

Miracle on Ice (1981) (TV)

Yotzim Kavua (1979) (as Jonathan Segal) .... Momo / Bobby aka Greasy Kid Stuff (USA) aka Lemon Popsicle II

"The Paper Chase" (1 episode, 1978)

Eskimo Limon (1978) aka Lemon Popsicle

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978) (TV) (Draftsman)

The Man with the Power (1977) (TV) (Communications technician)


Zerach Lipshitz' Last Little Vacation (1985) (director)

Baba-It (1987) (writer, director) aka At Home

Kesher Ir (1999) (writer, producer) aka Urban Feel

Baba-It (1987) (producer) aka At Home