Chaim Topol

Chaim Topol

Actor · Producer

Tel Aviv, Israel
September 9, 1935

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.

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Representative Works

For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
6.5
/ English
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
6.3
/ English
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
7.7
/ English
Follow Me!
Follow Me!
7.8
/ English
Cast a Giant Shadow
Cast a Giant Shadow
6.3
/ English
Left Luggage
Left Luggage
6.3
/ English
Galileo
Galileo
6.1
/ English
El Dorado
El Dorado
5.7
/ Hebrew
I Like Mike
I Like Mike
6.4
/ Hebrew
Life After Flash
Life After Flash
5.6
/ English
Roman Behemshechim
Roman Behemshechim
7.0
/ Hebrew
A Talent for Loving
A Talent for Loving
5.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

For Your Eyes Only
1981Nominee

Best Performance

For Your Eyes Only

Flash Gordon
1980Nominee

Best Performance

Flash Gordon

Fiddler on the Roof
1971Winner

Best Performance

Fiddler on the Roof

Career Highlights

Follow Me!
1972Highlight

Best Performance

Follow Me!

Cast a Giant Shadow
1966Highlight

Best Performance

Cast a Giant Shadow

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