Topol

Topol

Deceased · Born: Sep 9, 1935 · Died: Mar 8, 2023

Personal Details

Born Sep 9, 1935 Tel Aviv, Israel
Parents
  • Jacob Topol
  • Rel Topol

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.

Career

1998
Left Luggage
Left Luggage as Yacov Apfelschnitt
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1988
War and Remembrance
War and Remembrance as Berel Jastrow
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1987
Queenie
Queenie as Dimitri Goldner
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Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected as Professor Max Kelada
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1983
The Winds of War
The Winds of War as Berel Jastrow
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1981
For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only as Milos Columbo
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1980
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon as Dr. Hans Zarkov
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1979
The House on Garibaldi Street
The House on Garibaldi Street as Michael
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1975
Galileo
Galileo as Galileo Galilei
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1973
The Going Up of David Lev
The Going Up of David Lev as Chaim
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1972
The Public Eye
The Public Eye as Julian Cristoforou
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1971
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof as Tevye
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1969
Before Winter Comes
Before Winter Comes as Janovic
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A Talent for Loving
A Talent for Loving as Mexikanischer Bandit
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1966
Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow as Abou Ibn Kader
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2022
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
2019
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
2017
Life After Flash
Life After Flash
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1971
Norman Jewison, Film Maker