Ephraim Kishon

Ephraim Kishon in 1994
Ephraim Kishon in 2011

Ephraim Kishon (August 23, 1924January 29, 2005) was an Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter, and Oscar-nominated film director. He was one of the most widely read contemporary satirists in the world

Movies

  • - Driver: "How many kids do you have ?"
    - Sallah: "Six."
    - Driver: "It says here that you have seven."
    - Sallah: "Seven ?" [counting] "OK, seven kids."
    (from Sallah Shabati)

on travel

  • "If you start looking like vour passport photo, it's high time you went abroad."

The Funniest Man In The World