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Where did Ephraim Kishon live?

Israel. Kishon emigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1949. He passed away in 2005.

Where was he born?

Budapest. He was born in Budapest in 1924.

Whats the name of his late wife?

Sarah. Sarah Kishon, also known in his books as "the little wife", and who passed away in the year 2002, wrote a book herself about her husband in 1992.

Which movie that Kishon directed was as an Oscar nominee (1965)?

Salah. Salah, is the story of immigrants in 1949 Israel.

Which of these was a play (and not a novel) by Ephraim Kishon?

Oh Oh Juliet. "Unfair to Goliath" (1968), "The Fox in the Chicken Coop" (1972) and "Sorry We Won" (1967) are a few of his books. "Oh Oh Juliet", was not a book, but a play by Kishon.

What's the name of Kishon's first born child?

Amir. Amir, in Hebrew, means "bouquet".

What was the name of his dog?

Max. The opening to "My Family: Right or Wrong" - "All of this is dedicated to my pet Max, who is the only one in my house that listens me".

Ephraim Kishon is the most read Hebrew writer after the bible.

t. And that's not a fair competition really...

What was the name of the cafe Kishon usually sat in ?

California. "California" is a cafe in the center of Tel Aviv. Even though "Paris" and "Manhattan" are also cafes there, and "Montana" is a famous ice-cream store in the town center too, only California is mentioned in his books as his hangout.

Ephraim Kishon received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

f. No. :-( Someone on the board in Sweden isn't doing his/her job properly since this hardworking writer never got what he deserves.