Ephraim Kishon Official website
WRITER. SATIRIST.
DRAMATIST
SCREENWRITER. DIRECTOR
Wnning Three Golden Globe Awards
Two Oscar Nomination.
2002 Israel Prize laureate.
Kishon work
Kishon's 700 Books
Kishon's Awards
Kishon is one of the world’s most published satirical writers and “one of the cultural giants of our generation.”
"He is hilarious, a satirist who has taken the world by storm... He is a wickedly witty observer of life." The New York Times
Kishon is a bestselling author in Israel, Germany, France, Hungary and Korea. He has written over fifty books, satires, novels and plays, mainly in Hebrew. His books, Look back Mrs. Lot, So Sorry We Won!, New York Ain’t America, My Family Right or Wrong and many others have been translated into over thirty-seven languages and have sold over fifty million copies worldwide.
Kishon’s Family Stories is his most popular book, and it is the highest selling book written originally in Hebrew since the Bible. He is one of the world’s most published satirical writers and.
Kishon has written over 50 books, mainly in Hebrew, and which have been translated into over 37 languages. Kishon is a bestselling author in many countries including Israel, Germany, France, Hungary and Korea. Kishon’s Family Stories is his most popular book, and it is the highest selling book written originally in Hebrew since the Bible.
50 books. 37 languages.
5 movies. 3 golden globes. 2 Oscar nominations. 10 plays.
Ephraim Kishon (August 23, 1924 – January 29, 2005) is one of the most popular and widely read contemporary satirical authors in the world.
Ephraim Kishon
1924 – 2005
Kishon’s work spans many art forms. He is a writer, a satirist, a dramatist and a screenwriter. He is also considered as one of Israel’s premier filmmakers, winning 3 Golden Globe awards, and being nominated twice for the Oscars. He is a 2002 Israel Prize laureate.
