Ephraim Kishon

Writer

Born: August 23, 1924
Died: January 29, 2005 (age 80)
From: 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…

Filmography (8)

Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht
Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht (1986)
Director
Der Trauschein
Der Trauschein (1983)
Director
The Fox in the Chicken Coop (1978)
Director
The Policeman (1971)
Director
Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht
Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht (1969)
Director
The Big Dig (1969)
Director
Ervinka (1967)
Director
Sallah (1964)
Director