Person
Chaim Topol
Acting · 1935–2023 · Tel Aviv, Israel
Biography
Chaim Topol (September 9, 1935 - March 8, 2023), often billed simply as Topol, was an Israeli theatrical and film performer, singer and illustrator. He is best known for his portrayal of Tevye, the lead role in the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof and the 1971 film adaptation, performing this role more than 3,500 times from 1967 through 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chaim Topol, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
seaQuest DSV
Dr. Rafik Hassan
Tales of the Unexpected
Professor Max Kelada
Film '72
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Winds of War
Berel Jastrow
War and Remembrance
Berel Jastrow
For Your Eyes Only
Milos Columbo
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
Flash Gordon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
Fiddler on the Roof
Tevye
Filmography
- 2022Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screenself
- 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesSelf
- 2017Life After FlashSelf
- 2014Bialik - King of the JewsHayim Nahman Bialik
- 2006Bond in Greeceself
- 2000Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
- 2000Harry Saltzman: ShowmanSelf
- 1998Left LuggageYacov Apfelschnitt
- 1993seaQuest DSVDr. Rafik Hassan
- 1988War and RemembranceBerel Jastrow
- 1987QueenieDimitri Goldner
- 1985Roman BehemshechimEffi Avidar
- 1983The Winds of WarBerel Jastrow
- 1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf
- 1981For Your Eyes OnlyMilos Columbo
- 1980Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov
- 1979The House on Garibaldi StreetMichael
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedProfessor Max Kelada
- 1975GalileoGalileo Galilei
- 1973The Going Up of David LevChaim
- 1972Follow Me!Julian Cristoforou
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1971Fiddler on the RoofTevye
- 1971The RoosterGadi Zur
- 1971Norman Jewison, Film MakerSelf (uncredited)
- 1969Before Winter ComesJanovic
- 1969A Talent for LovingMexikanischer Bandit
- 1967ErvinkaErvinka
- 1966Cast a Giant ShadowAbou Ibn Kader
- 1964SallahSallah Shabati
- 1964Tel KatzirNarrator (voice)
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
- 1963El DoradoBenny Sherman
- 1962The True Story of Palestine
- 1961I Like MikeMicha
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