Ephraim Kishon

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: Writing

Born: Budapest, Hungary, 1924-08-23

Died: 2005-01-29

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1967	Ervinka	Motorradwerbespotregisseur	68
2	1967	Ervinka		68
3	1969	The Big Dig	Driver	69

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1955	What Am I?	Self	65
2	1964	Die Drehscheibe	Self	60
3	1970	Treffpunkte	Self	0
4	1974	Der große Preis	Self	60
5	1974	3 nach 9	Self	65
6	1976	Music & Guests	Self	0
7	1977	Auf los geht's los	Self	0
8	1979	NDR Talk Show	Self	65
9	1979	Zeugen des Jahrhunderts	Self	0
10	1980	Verstehen Sie Spaß?	Self	38
11	1980	Heut' abend	Self	0
12	1981	Wetten, dass..?	Self	53
13	1982	Wortwechsel	Self	0
14	1988	Flitterabend	Self	0
15	1991	Boulevard Bio	Self	60
16	1995	Versteckte Kamera	Self	0
17	1995	Die Harald Schmidt Show	Self	70
18	1998	Sabine Christiansen	Self	0
19	1998	Alpha Forum	Self	0
20	2002	Gabi Bauer	himself	0

Ephraim Kishon

Film

Television