Chaim Topol
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 9, 1935, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Died
- March 8, 2023
- Movies
- 29
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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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Topol: On Top of the World | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen | self |
| 2019 | Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles | Self |
| 2017 | Life After Flash | Self |
| 2014 | Bialik - King of the Jews | Hayim Nahman Bialik |
| 2006 | Bond in Greece | self |
| 2000 | Inside 'For Your Eyes Only' | |
| 2000 | Harry Saltzman: Showman | Self |
| 1998 | Left Luggage | Yacov Apfelschnitt |
| 1985 | Roman Behemshechim | Effi Avidar |
| 1981 | For Your Eyes Only | Milos Columbo |
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Dr. Hans Zarkov |
| 1979 | The House on Garibaldi Street | Michael |
| 1975 | Galileo | Galileo Galilei |
| 1973 | The Going Up of David Lev | Chaim |
| 1972 | Follow Me! | Julian Cristoforou |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Tevye |
| 1971 | The Rooster | Gadi Zur |
| 1971 | Norman Jewison, Film Maker | Self (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Before Winter Comes | Janovic |
| 1969 | A Talent for Loving | Mexikanischer Bandit |
| 1967 | Ervinka | Ervinka |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow | Abou Ibn Kader |
| 1964 | Sallah | Sallah Shabati |
| 1964 | Tel Katzir | Narrator (voice) |
| 1963 | El Dorado | Benny Sherman |
| 1962 | The True Story of Palestine | |
| 1961 | I Like Mike | Micha |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1967 | Ervinka | Producer |
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