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Ephraim Kishon
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Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter and film director (1924–2005)
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Ephraim Kishon, born Hofmann Ferenc in Budapest in 1924, was an Israeli writer, playwright, opinion journalist, and film director. A native Hebrew speaker, he began his work period in 1945 and produced fiction across various media. He underwent Aliyah to Israel, where he became a citizen. His notable works include The best of Kishon, Nejlepší, Kishon, ha-Harpatkah ha-bilti gemurah, and Efroim Kishon af yidish.
Kishon received several awards, including the Israel Prize, the Bialik Prize, the Orden wider den tierischen Ernst, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film. He was recognized in the Israel Prize collection. He had three children and died of natural causes due to myocardial infarction on January 29, 2005, in Appenzell. He is buried at Trumpeldor cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 156
Top works
- The best of Kishon
- Nejlepší
- Kishon
- ha-Harpatkah ha-bilti gemurah
- Efroim Kishon af yidish
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Film & TV
Budapest, Hungary
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…
Known for
- Gabi Bauer — himself2002
- Alpha Forum — Self1998
- Sabine Christiansen — Self1998
- Die Harald Schmidt Show — Self1995
- Versteckte Kamera — Self1995
- Boulevard Bio — Self1991
- Flitterabend — Self1988
- Wortwechsel — Self1982
- Wetten, dass..? — Self1981
- Heut' abend — Self1980
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Key facts
- Born
- Ferenc Hoffmann , ( 1924-08-23 ) 23 August 1924, Budapest , Hungary
- Died
- 29 January 2005 (2005-01-29) (aged 80), Appenzell , Switzerland
- Occupations
- Film director novelist playwright screenwriter columnist satirist
- Years active
- 1945–2005
- Spouse s
- Eva Klamer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1946 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1958 ) , Sara Kishon ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1959 ; died 2002 ) , Lisa Witasek ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2003 )
- Awards
- Israel Prize (2002)
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Official website
Ephraim Kishon
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ephraim
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Israel
- Place of birth
- Budapest
- Place of death
- Appenzell
- Occupation
- art historian
- Languages spoken
- Hebrew
- Native language
- Hebrew
- Genre
- fiction
- Official website
- www.ephraimkishon.de/en/Kishon.htm
- Image
- PikiWiki Israel 50218 ephraim kishon .jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Significant event
- Aliyah
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- Commons category
- Ephraim Kishon
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1924-08-24
- date of death
- 2005-01-29
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- אפרים קישון
- place of burial
- Trumpeldor cemetery
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Ephraim Kishon
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- birth name
- Hofmann Ferenc
- pseudonym
- Kishont Ferenc
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Encyclopedic overview
Ephraim Kishon (Hebrew: אפרים קישון; 23 August 1924 – 29 January 2005) was a Hungarian-born Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated film director. He was one of the most widely read contemporary satirists in Israel and was also particularly popular in German-speaking countries.
Biography
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