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Chaim Topol, also spelled Haym Topol, mononymously known as Topol, is an Israeli actor, singer, comedian, voice artist, film producer, author, and illustrator. He is best known for his portrayal of Tevye the Dairyman, the lead role in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, on both stage and screen, having performed this role more than 3,500 times in shows and revivals from the late 1960s through to 2009.
Birth Name
Chaim Topol
Born
Monday, 09 September 1935
Died
Thursday, 09 March 2023
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen | Self | 2022 |
| Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| Life After Flash | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| James Bond's 'Spectre' with Jonathan Ross | Milos Columbo | 2015 |
| 5 Second Movies | Tevye | 2008 |
| Norman Jewison, Film Maker | Self | 2001 |
| Left Luggage | Mr. Apfelschnitt / Yacov Apfelschnitt | 1998 |
| SeaQuest 2032 | Dr. Rafik Hassan | 1993 |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee & Performer | 1991 |
| War and Remembrance | Berel Jastrow | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen | Self | 2022 |
| Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| Life After Flash | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| James Bond's 'Spectre' with Jonathan Ross | Milos Columbo | 2015 |
| 5 Second Movies | Tevye | 2008 |
| Norman Jewison, Film Maker | Self | 2001 |
| Left Luggage | Mr. Apfelschnitt / Yacov Apfelschnitt | 1998 |
| SeaQuest 2032 | Dr. Rafik Hassan | 1993 |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee & Performer | 1991 |
| War and Remembrance | Berel Jastrow | 1988 |
| Queenie | Dimitri Goldner | 1987 |
| Again, Forever | Effi Avidar | 1985 |
| The Winds of War | Berel Jastrow | 1983 |
| For Your Eyes Only | Columbo / Milos Columbo | 1981 |
| Flash Gordon | Dr. Hans Zarkov | 1980 |
| The House on Garibaldi Street | Michael | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Professor Max Kelada | 1979 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| Galileo | Galileo Galilei | 1975 |
| The Going Up of David Lev | Chaim | 1973 |
| The Public Eye | Julian Cristoforou | 1972 |
| The 44th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| Fiddler on the Roof | Tevye | 1971 |
| Ha-Tarnegol | Gadi Zur | 1971 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Before Winter Comes | Janovic | 1969 |
| A Talent for Loving | Gen. Molina / Mexikanischer Bandit | 1969 |
| Frost on Sunday | Self | 1968 |
| Ervinka | Ervinka | 1967 |
| Cast a Giant Shadow | Abou Ibn Kader | 1966 |
| Sallah | Sallah Shabati | 1964 |
| The Danny Kaye Show | Self | 1963 |
| The True Story of Palestine | Narrator | 1962 |
| I Like Mike | Mikha | 1961 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Every Bastard a King | 1968 |
| Fish, Football and Girls | 1968 |
| Ervinka | 1967 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Won |
