Ephraim Kishon

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Kishon's achievements are remarkable for their international reach. He won a Golden Globe for Sallah Shabati, which also earned Israel's first-ever Oscar nomination. His second Oscar nomination for The Policeman made him the only Israeli filmmaker to receive multiple nominations at that time. His books sold millions of copies worldwide, and his plays have been performed for decades. He is celebrated as a cultural giant whose satire continues to resonate.

AwardsKishon won a Golden Globe for Sallah Shabati in 1964, and his films received two Academy Award nominations. He also received numerous Israeli honors throughout his career, though specific details are not widely documented.

Honours & Distinctions

National Library of Israel Acclaim

National Library of Israel

Called 'the greatest humorist, satirist and social commentator in Israel's history.'

Records & Feats

First Israeli film nominated for an Oscar

Historic First·1964

Sallah Shabati (1964) was the first Israeli film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

Only Israeli filmmaker with two Oscar nominations for Best Foreign Language Film

Career Milestone·1971

Both Sallah Shabati and The Policeman received Oscar nominations, making Kishon the only Israeli filmmaker to achieve this.