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Ephraim Kishon

Ephraim Kishon

Actor, Writer, Director

Born August 23, 1924 in Budapest, Hungary

Died January 29, 2005

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His father was the director of a bank. After graduating from high school, Hoffmann began studying art history and sculpture in Budapest. During the Nazi occupation of Hungary he was deported to Poland. From there he managed to escape and return to his homeland in an adventurous way before the end of the war in 1945. In 1949 he fled again, this time from Hungary to Israel. There he initially lived in a kibbutz, where he became familiar with the new language and developed his first literary activities, some of which already appeared in the daily press. Following the kibbutz experience, Kishon moved to Tel Aviv, where he continued writing and running a cabaret.

Kishon moved to Switzerland in the spring of 1981, where he lived for a short time in the canton of Appenzell and wrote his autobiography there. The writer's work consists primarily of satires that have been translated worldwide and have found an audience of millions in Germany since the beginning of the 1960s. His satirical plays "Der Blaumilchkanal" (1974) and "Es war die Lerche" (1977) were outstanding. Kishon also wrote the scripts for popular radio and television plays and occasionally directed them. In 1992, the German premiere of his comedy "Kein Wort zu Morgenstern" took place in St. Pölten under his direction. He also wrote and directed the comedy series "Sarah and Ephraim - Kishon's best family stories", which was shown on the private broadcaster Super-RTL in 1998. Kishon's other films included "Ervinka" and "Sleep Well, Sergeant".

There are also numerous film adaptations of the satirist's literary works. In political terms, Kishon repeatedly spoke out against anti-Israel campaigns and also against communism, which he took issue with in 1990 in "Ingratitude is the World's Wages". In 1997, his satirical novel "My Comb" conquered the international bestseller lists. After Kishon's second wife Sara Lipovitz died in 2002, he married the Austrian Lisa Witasek a year later for his third marriage. The writer had three children from his marriage to Sara. Kishon's literary life's work consisted of over 50 books that were translated into 37 languages. The worldwide circulation of his writings has already reached 43 million copies, with the German-language editions taking a top spot at 32 million.

The "Family Stories" are now considered the best-selling Hebrew book in the world - next to the Bible. Kishon was honored with numerous prizes such as the Order Against Animal Seriousness (1978), the Nobel Prize for Humor (1981) and the Karl Valentin Order (1984). In 1985 he received the Golden Camera. He went on to win three Golden Globes. A collection of political satires followed under the title Whoever believes it will be blessed (2000). In 2002, the State of Israel honored the writer with the Israel Prize, the country's highest honor, for his life's work. In the summer of 2004, on the occasion of Kishon's 80th birthday, the German publisher Langen Müller published the anniversary edition "All Novels", which includes Kishon's prose works.

Ephraim Kishon died on January 29, 2005 in Appenzell. He was buried in Tel Aviv.

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Filmography

Actor

35

Type

Year

Kishon His Name Precedes Him Poster

Kishon His Name Precedes Him Mini-Series2017Self

Lachen, um zu überleben. Ephraim Kishon TV Movie2017Self

The Israeli Theater of Ephraim Kishon Documentary2007Self

BeMdinat Ha-Yehudim Poster

BeMdinat Ha-Yehudim TV Series2004Self

Gabi Bauer TV Series2002Self

Alpha Forum Poster

Alpha Forum TV Series1999Self

Been There, Done That Documentary1998

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show Poster

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show TV Series1998Self

Sabine Christiansen Poster

Sabine Christiansen TV Series19981 episode, 2001

Gottschalks Haus-Party TV Series1996Self

Die Harald Schmidt Show Poster

Die Harald Schmidt Show TV Series1995Self

Boulevard Bio Poster

Boulevard Bio TV Series1991Self

Flitterabend TV Series1988Self

Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht TV Movie1986Ausstellungsbesucher

Willkommen im Club TV Series1985Self

Wortwechsel Poster

Wortwechsel TV Series1982Self

Der Schützling Poster

Der Schützling TV Movie1981

Wetten, dass..? Poster

Wetten, dass..? TV Series1981Self

Die Großen und die Kleinen - Kinder im Gespräch mit Prominenten TV Series1980Self

Heut' abend Poster

Heut' abend TV Series1980Self

Verstehen Sie Spaß? Poster

Verstehen Sie Spaß? TV Series1980Self

freizeit Poster

freizeit TV Series1979Self

NDR Talk Show Poster

NDR Talk Show TV Series1979Self

Zeugen des Jahrhunderts Poster

Zeugen des Jahrhunderts TV Series1979Self

Auf los geht's los Poster

Auf los geht's los TV Series1977Self

Musik & Gäste TV Series1976Self

Musik ist Trumpf Poster

Musik ist Trumpf TV Series1975Self

Der grosse Preis TV Series1974Self - Expert

III nach neun Poster

III nach neun TV Series1974Self

Treffpunkte TV Series1970Self

The Big Dig Poster

The Big Dig Feature Film1969Driver

Ervinka Feature Film1967Motor Bike Commerical Director

Lieben Sie Kishon? TV Series1965Moderator

Die Drehscheibe Poster

Die Drehscheibe TV Series1964Self

Was bin ich? Poster

Was bin ich? TV Series1955Self - Mystery Guest

Writer

36

Type

Year

Heinz Marecek: Ein Fest des Lachens - Weihnachten einmal anders TV Movie2017

Bulmus: Caught in the Net Poster

Bulmus: Caught in the Net Short Film2016

Marriage Agreement Poster

Marriage Agreement Feature Film2008

Cuestión de gustos Short Film1996

Sipurey Efraim Poster

Sipurey Efraim TV Series1995

Der Trauschein Poster

Der Trauschein TV Movie1986

Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht TV Movie1986

Der Trauschein TV Movie1984

Der Schützling Poster

Der Schützling TV Movie1981

Play Kishon TV Movie1980

Der Idiot im Hintergrund TV Movie1979

Het was de leeuwerik TV Movie1978

The Fox in the Chicken Coop Poster

The Fox in the Chicken Coop Feature Film1978

Ein verrücktes Paar Poster

Ein verrücktes Paar TV Series1977

Es war die Lerche TV Movie1976

Rotweißrotkehlchen TV Movie1976

The Going Up of David Lev Poster

The Going Up of David Lev TV Movie1973

The Policeman Poster

The Policeman Feature Film1971

The Big Dig Poster

The Big Dig Feature Film1969

Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht TV Movie1969

Der Trauschein TV Movie1967

Ervinka Feature Film1967

L'idolo delle scene TV Movie1967

Der Trauschein Poster

Der Trauschein TV Movie1966

Lieben Sie Kishon? TV Series1965

Die Heiratsurkunde TV Movie1964

Instalater Stuks TV Movie1964

Ofsajd TV Movie1964

Sallah Feature Film1964

Socijalno TV Movie1964

Sve same varalice TV Movie1964

Der Trauschein TV Movie1963

Inkognito TV Movie1963

Not a Word to Morgenstein Poster

Not a Word to Morgenstein Feature Film1963

Schwarz auf Weiß TV Movie1963

Onder hoge bescherming TV Movie1960

Director

9

Type

Year

Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht TV Movie1986

Der Trauschein TV Movie1984

Het was de leeuwerik TV Movie1978

The Fox in the Chicken Coop Poster

The Fox in the Chicken Coop Feature Film1978

The Policeman Poster

The Policeman Feature Film1971

The Big Dig Poster

The Big Dig Feature Film1969

Zieh den Stecker raus, das Wasser kocht TV Movie1969

Ervinka Feature Film1967

Sallah Feature Film1964

Producer

3

The Fox in the Chicken Coop Poster

The Fox in the Chicken Coop Feature Film1978

The Policeman Poster

The Policeman Feature Film1971

Ervinka Feature Film1967

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