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Chaim Topol
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 87
Also known asChaim Topol, Haym Topol, חיים טופול, TopolGenderMaleNationalityIsraelBorn09/09/1935Born in Tel Aviv, IsraelDied08/03/2023 (aged 87)Died inTel AvivCauseAlzheimer's diseaseWikidataQ319133 ↗TMDb#10501 ↗

Chaim Topol, mononymously known as Topol, was an Israeli actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Tevye, the lead character in the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof. Topol estimated that he played Tevye more than 3,500 times on stage from 1967 through 2009, and he also portrayed the character in the 1971 film adaptation of the play.

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Filmography26 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2014Bialik - King of the JewsMovieHayim Nahman Bialik79
2006Bond in GreeceMovieself71
2000Harry Saltzman: ShowmanMovieSelf65
2000Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'Movie—65
1998Left LuggageMovieYacov Apfelschnitt63
1993seaQuest DSVSeriesDr. Rafik Hassan58
1988War and RemembranceSeriesBerel Jastrow53
1987QueenieSeriesDimitri Goldner52
1985Roman BehemshechimMovieEffi Avidar50
1983The Winds of WarSeriesBerel Jastrow48
1981For Your Eyes OnlyMovieMilos Columbo46
1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSeriesSelf46
1980Flash GordonMovieDr. Hans Zarkov45
1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesProfessor Max Kelada44
1975GalileoMovieGalileo Galilei40
1973The Going Up of David LevMovieChaim38
1972Follow Me!MovieJulian Cristoforou37
1971Fiddler on the RoofMovieTevye36
1971Film '72SeriesSelf36
1969A Talent for LovingMovieMexikanischer Bandit34
1969Before Winter ComesMovieJanovic34
1966Cast a Giant ShadowMovieAbou Ibn Kader31
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf28
1963El DoradoMovieBenny Sherman28
1962The True Story of PalestineMovie—27
1961I Like MikeMovieMicha26