Acting
Chaim Topol
Born September 9, 1935 · Tel Aviv, Israel · Died March 8, 2023
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.
Known for
6.7
For Your Eyes Only
Milos Columbo
6.5
Flash Gordon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
8.0
Fiddler on the Roof
Tevye
6.7
seaQuest DSV
Dr. Rafik Hassan
6.3
Cast a Giant Shadow
Abou Ibn Kader
7.6
Tales of the Unexpected
Professor Max Kelada
8.1
The Winds of War
Berel Jastrow
8.2
War and Remembrance
Berel Jastrow
7.3
Left Luggage
Yacov Apfelschnitt
6.7
Life After Flash
Self
7.2
Sallah
Sallah Shabati
6.5
Galileo
Galileo Galilei
5.8
Before Winter Comes
Janovic
6.9
Follow Me!
Julian Cristoforou
7.6
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Self
7.0
Film '72
Self
6.6 TMDB
Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
2000 · Movie
4.7
A Talent for Loving
Mexikanischer Bandit
7.2
Ervinka
Ervinka, Producer
7.0
I Like Mike
Micha
Filmography
- 2026Topol: On Top of the WorldSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2022Fiddler's Journey to the Big ScreenselfMovie
- 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesSelfMovie
- 2017Life After FlashSelfMovie
- 2014Bialik - King of the JewsHayim Nahman BialikMovie
- 2006Bond in GreeceselfMovie
- 2000Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'Movie
- 2000Harry Saltzman: ShowmanSelfMovie
- 1998Left LuggageYacov ApfelschnittMovie
- 1993seaQuest DSVDr. Rafik HassanSeries
- 1988War and RemembranceBerel JastrowSeries
- 1987QueenieDimitri GoldnerSeries
- 1985Roman BehemshechimEffi AvidarMovie
- 1983The Winds of WarBerel JastrowSeries
- 1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelfSeries
- 1981For Your Eyes OnlyMilos ColumboMovie
- 1980Flash GordonDr. Hans ZarkovMovie
- 1979The House on Garibaldi StreetMichaelMovie
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedProfessor Max KeladaSeries
- 1975GalileoGalileo GalileiMovie
- 1973The Going Up of David LevChaimMovie
- 1972Follow Me!Julian CristoforouMovie
- 1971Film '72SelfSeries
- 1971Fiddler on the RoofTevyeMovie
- 1971The RoosterGadi ZurMovie
- 1971Norman Jewison, Film MakerSelf (uncredited), ThanksMovie
- 1969Before Winter ComesJanovicMovie
- 1969A Talent for LovingMexikanischer BanditMovie
- 1967ErvinkaErvinka, ProducerMovie
- 1966Cast a Giant ShadowAbou Ibn KaderMovie
- 1964SallahSallah ShabatiMovie
- 1964Tel KatzirNarrator (voice)Movie
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelfSeries
- 1963El DoradoBenny ShermanMovie
- 1962The True Story of PalestineMovie
- 1961I Like MikeMichaMovie