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第66回(1998年) Winner
Ephraim Kishon
エフライム・キション
Ephraim Kishon
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1924-08-23 (Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary)
- 死没
- 2005-01-29 (Appenzell, Switzerland) 80歳
- 国籍
- Hungary, Israel
- 言語
- Hebrew, Hungarian, German, English
- 宗教
- Judaism
- 居住地歴
- Israel (Haifa, Tel Aviv, etc.) → Switzerland (Appenzell)
経歴
- 職業
- Author, Satirist, Playwright, Screenwriter, Film director, Columnist
- 活動期間
- 1945年〜2004年
- ノミネート
- Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film) nomination — Sallah Shabati, Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film) nomination — The Policeman (Ha-Shoter Azoulay)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Metalwork / Art history | — | 1942-1948 | Hungary |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Nordau Prize (Literature) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Sokolov Prize for Journalism | — | — | Sokolov Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Kinor David (David's Harp) Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Herzl Award (for Hungarian Jewry) | — | 文学 | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Bialik Prize (Hebrew literature) | — | ヘブライ文学 | Tel Aviv Municipality | 共同受賞 |
| 2002 | Israel Prize (lifetime achievement) | — | 社会及び国家への特別な貢献 | State of Israel | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Golden Globe Award (Best Foreign Language Film) | Sallah Shabati | 映画(外国語) | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Golden Globe Award (Best Foreign Language Film) | The Policeman (Ha-Shoter Azoulay) | 映画(外国語) | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film) — Nomination | Sallah Shabati | 映画(外国語) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | ノミネート |
| 1972 | Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film) — Nomination | The Policeman (Ha-Shoter Azoulay) | 映画(外国語) | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | ノミネート |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Ha-ole Ha-Yored le-Chayenu (The Pestering Immigrant)
1951年 Essay / HumorA collection of satirical pieces about the experiences of new immigrants in Israel, dealing with resettlement, cultural clashes and bureaucracy.
Sallah Shabati
1964年 Film (Comedy / Satire)A comic satire on immigration and Israeli society, starring Chaim Topol. The film achieved international success and brought Kishon recognition as a filmmaker.
- [Film] Sallah Shabati / Ephraim Kishon (1964)
The Policeman (Ha-Shoter Azoulay)
1971年 Film (Drama / Comedy)The story of the elderly policeman Azoulay, a human drama with comedic elements. Internationally lauded, it won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award.
- [Film] The Policeman (Ha-Shoter Azoulay) / Ephraim Kishon (1971)
Blaumilch Canal (The Big Dig)
1969年 Film (Satirical Comedy)A satire on bureaucracy, exposing social absurdities through a municipality's overblown reaction to a lunatic's actions.
全著作
- Ha-ole Ha-Yored le-Chayenu (1951)
- Thousand of Gadia and Gadia (1954)
- Do Not Worry (1957)
- Sketches (1959)
- Sallah Shabati (1964, writer/director)
- Blaumilch Canal (1969, writer/director)
- The Policeman (1971, writer/director)
- Partachia (2004)
翻案
- Many plays and sketches translated and performed on stage and television worldwide
作品の翻訳
- Works translated into 37 languages
作風・主題
- 文体
- Sharp satire and humorConcise, direct proseDialogue-driven characterisation
- 頻出モチーフ
- Bureaucracy and institutional absurdityImmigrant / newcomer perspectiveEveryday tragicomedy
健康
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Cardiac arrest (fatal)2005-01-29Died from cardiac arrest at home in 2005. Public information about long-term chronic conditions is limited.
評価・遺産
Ephraim Kishon is one of Israel's leading satirists and filmmakers; his works have been widely translated and performed internationally. His humorous yet incisive critiques of bureaucracy and immigration continue to provoke discussion.
大衆文化への影響
- Works translated into many languages and particularly popular in German-speaking countries.
- Films Sallah Shabati and The Policeman are regarded as important works in Israeli cinema history.
引用
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They made a mistake—they left one satirist alive.
出典: From the book 'The Scapegoat' -
I've won the Israel Prize, even though I'm pro-Israel. It's almost like a state pardon.
出典: Comment upon receiving the Israel Prize in 2002 (2002年)
豆知識
- Birth name: Ferenc Hoffmann.
- Holocaust survivor; reportedly used chess skill to survive interactions with guards.
- Works translated into 37 languages, especially popular in German-speaking countries.
- Maintained a second home in Appenzell, Switzerland, later in life.
- Won multiple Golden Globes and was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.