Chaim Topol

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Chaim Topol

Acting September 9, 1935

Tel Aviv, Israel

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 portr…

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For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

6.6 1981 Movie
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

6.3 1980 Movie
Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof

7.7 1971 Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

7.1 1993 TV Show
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

7.0 1963 TV Show
The Winds of War

The Winds of War

7.3 1983 TV Show
War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

7.9 1988 TV Show
Cast a Giant Shadow

Cast a Giant Shadow

6.3 1966 Movie
Six Fifty-Five Special

Six Fifty-Five Special

1981 TV Show
Left Luggage

Left Luggage

6.3 1998 Movie
Life After Flash

Life After Flash

5.6 2017 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

    Movie self

  2. 2019
    Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

    Movie Self

  3. 2017
    Life After Flash

    Movie Self

  4. 2014
    Bialik - King of the Jews

    Movie Hayim Nahman Bialik

  5. 2006
    Bond in Greece

    Movie self

  6. 2000
    Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'

    Movie

  7. 2000
    Harry Saltzman: Showman

    Movie Self

  8. 1998
    Left Luggage

    Movie Yacov Apfelschnitt

  9. 1993
    seaQuest DSV

    TV show Dr. Rafik Hassan

  10. 1988
    War and Remembrance

    TV show Berel Jastrow

  11. 1987
    Queenie

    TV show Dimitri Goldner

  12. 1985
    Roman Behemshechim

    Movie Effi Avidar

  13. 1983
    The Winds of War

    TV show Berel Jastrow

  14. 1981
    Six Fifty-Five Special

    TV show Self

  15. 1981
    For Your Eyes Only

    Movie Milos Columbo

  16. 1980
    Flash Gordon

    Movie Dr. Hans Zarkov

More credits
  1. 1979
    The House on Garibaldi Street

    Movie Michael

  2. 1979
    Tales of the Unexpected

    TV show Professor Max Kelada

  3. 1975
    Galileo

    Movie Galileo Galilei

  4. 1973
    The Going Up of David Lev

    Movie Chaim

  5. 1972
    Follow Me!

    Movie Julian Cristoforou

  6. 1971
    Film '72

    TV show Self

  7. 1971
    Fiddler on the Roof

    Movie Tevye

  8. 1971
    The Rooster

    Movie Gadi Zur

  9. 1971
    Norman Jewison, Film Maker

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  10. 1969
    Before Winter Comes

    Movie Janovic

  11. 1969
    A Talent for Loving

    Movie Mexikanischer Bandit

  12. 1967
    Ervinka

    Movie Ervinka

  13. 1966
    Cast a Giant Shadow

    Movie Abou Ibn Kader

  14. 1964
    Sallah

    Movie Sallah Shabati

  15. 1964
    Tel Katzir

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  16. 1963
    The Danny Kaye Show

    TV show Self

  17. 1963
    El Dorado

    Movie Benny Sherman

  18. 1962
    The True Story of Palestine

    Movie

  19. 1961
    I Like Mike

    Movie Micha