Actor info
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Name :
Chaim Topol
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Born :
September 9, 1935 in Tel Aviv, Israel (87 years at death)
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Died :
March 8, 2023
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
27 films (1961–2022)
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Also known as :
Chaim Topol, Haym Topol, חיים טופול, Topol
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chaim Topol, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Notable films
- For Your Eyes Only (1981) as Milos Columbo
- Flash Gordon (1980) as Dr. Hans Zarkov
- Follow Me! (1972) as Julian Cristoforou
- Fiddler on the Roof (1971) as Tevye
- Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) as Abou Ibn Kader
