Chaim Topol

Chaim Topol

1935-09-09 – 2023-03-08 (age 87) Tel Aviv, Israel
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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.

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Known For

For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only

1981

as Milos Columbo

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

1980

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof

1971

as Tevye

Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow

1966

as Abou Ibn Kader

Follow Me!
Follow Me!

1972

as Julian Cristoforou

Life After Flash
Life After Flash

2017

as Self

Galileo
Galileo

1975

as Galileo Galilei

Bond in Greece
Bond in Greece

2006

as self

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Harry Saltzman: Showman
Sallah
Sallah

1964

as Sallah Shabati

El Dorado
El Dorado

1963

as Benny Sherman

Left Luggage
Left Luggage

1998

as Yacov Apfelschnitt

Before Winter Comes
Before Winter Comes

1969

as Janovic

The House on Garibaldi Street
Ervinka
Ervinka

1967

as Ervinka

A Talent for Loving
A Talent for Loving

1969

as Mexikanischer Bandit

Norman Jewison, Film Maker
Norman Jewison, Film Maker

1971

as Self (uncredited)