Name
Ephraim Kishon
Known For
Writing
Birthday
1924-08-23
Deathday
2005-01-29 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Budapest, Hungary
Biography
Ephraim Kishon was a Hungarian-born Israeli author, playwright, and film director, renowned for his satirical works that humorously depicted Israeli society. Born as Ferenc Hoffmann in Budapest, he survived the Holocaust by escaping from a Nazi labor camp. After World War II, he immigrated to Israel in 1949, where he adopted the name Ephraim Kishon. Kishon became one of Israel's most celebrated writers, publishing numerous satirical columns, books, and plays. His notable works include the film Sallah Shabati (1964), which won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award, and The Policeman (1971), which also received international acclaim. Kishon's sharp wit and keen observations made him a beloved figure in Israeli culture. He passed away in Appenzell, Switzerland, at the age of 80.
Known For
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A slapstick comedy lampooning bureaucracy and the madness of everyday life in Israel cente...
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Azulai is a policeman in Jaffa, whose incompetence is only matched by his soft-heartedness...
- 1969 The Big Dig as Driver
- 1967 Ervinka as Motorradwerbespotregisseur
- 1967 Ervinka
- 1980 Heut' abend ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1995 Die Harald Schmidt Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1981 Wetten, dass..? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1988 Flitterabend ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1980 Verstehen Sie Spaß? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1977 Auf los geht's los ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1974 3 nach 9 ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1991 Boulevard Bio ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1995 Versteckte Kamera ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1998 Alpha Forum ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1998 Sabine Christiansen ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1979 Zeugen des Jahrhunderts ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1979 NDR Talk Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1976 Music & Guests ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1982 Wortwechsel ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1970 Treffpunkte ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1974 Der große Preis ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1964 Die Drehscheibe ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2002 Gabi Bauer ( 1 episode ) as himself
- 1955 Was bin ich? ( 1 episode ) as Self
