Josef Mundy (born 1935, Bucharest, Romania – d. 1994, New York City, New York) was an Israeli author and playwright. Josef Mundy was born in Bucharest to a prosperous middle class family. At the age of 16 he immigrated to Israel. In the 1960s he lived for a while in France. In general he spent years abroad throughout his life. HaMashber ("the crisis", in Hebrew) published in 1970, was his first play to gain recognition. Initially staged by HaMartef ("the basement") Theatre, it had an eventual run of over 1,000 performances. His plays have been performed by leading Israeli theatre companies including the "Cameri" and "Habima", and at the Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre. Mundy's works, with political, controversial, and Absurdist elements, show a Brechtian influence. Mundy died in New York City at the age of 59, while rehearsing one of his plays at "La Mama" Theatre. External links Bio notes and bibliography on the Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature website 1935 births 1994 deaths Israeli male dramatists and playwrights Romanian Jews Israeli male short story writers Israeli short story writers 20th-century Israeli dramatists and playwrights Romanian emigrants to Israel Israeli people of Romanian-Jewish descent 20th-century short story writers Recipients of Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works