Topol

Born: 1935-09-09

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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Flash Gordon

as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Released: 1980-09-01

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the...

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For Your Eyes Only

as Milos Columbo
Released: 1981-06-24

A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to...

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Fiddler on the Roof

as Tevye
Released: 1971-11-03

In a small Jewish community in a pre-Revolutionary Russian village, a poor milkman, determined...

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Life After Flash

as Self
Released: 2017-10-02

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles...

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Cast a Giant Shadow

as Abou Ibn Kader
Released: 1966-03-30

An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He...

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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

as Himself
Released: 2019-08-23

The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its...

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Follow Me!

as Julian Cristoforou
Released: 1972-07-15

A strait-laced British banker hires an eccentric private detective to follow his free-spirited...

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The House on Garibaldi Street

as Michael
Released: 1979-05-28

When Israeli officials learn that Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann may be living in Argentina,...

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Left Luggage

as Yacov Apfelschnitt
Released: 1998-03-30

While escaping from Nazis during the WWII, a Jewish man dug suitcases full of things dear to his...

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Queenie

as Dimitri Goldner
Released: 1987-05-10

Queenie was an ABC miniseries, adapted from the eponymous novel by Michael Korda, which is based...

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Galileo

as Galileo Galilei
Released: 1975-01-27

Challenged by a new student, tutor and theorist Galileo co-opts emerging telescope technology...

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Before Winter Comes

as Janovic
Released: 1969-01-17

Drama/Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd...

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Harry Saltzman: Showman

as Self
Released: 2000-01-01

The story of Harry Saltzman, producer of the first James Bond movies.

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A Talent for Loving

as Mexikanischer Bandit
Released: 1969-01-01

This Western spoof stars Richard Widmark as an American gambler who wins the deed to a Mexican...

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Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

as self
Released: 2022-04-29

The fall of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof, the film Pauline Kael (The...

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Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'

as uncredited
Released: 2000-05-20

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only"

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Norman Jewison, Film Maker

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1971-01-01

Toronto-born Norman Jewison first gained prominence producing for Canadian television, then went...

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Ha-Tarnegol

as Gadi Zur
Released: 1971-03-01

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Sallah

as Sallah Shabati
Released: 1964-06-02

Sallah Shabati, the patriarch of the big family recently arrived to Israel from Yemen, tries to...

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Ervinka

as Ervinka
Released: 1967-02-07

A good-natured but incorrigible layabout becomes embroiled in a plot to rob the Israeli lottery,...

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Tel Katzir

as Narrator
Released: 1964-01-01

A documentary produced by Histadrut about Kibbutz Tel Katzir. Although modest in size, Tel...

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I Like Mike

as Micha
Released: 1961-04-30

This uneven romantic drama directed by Peter Frye, is about the son of a millionaire Jewish...

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The True Story of Palestine

as uncredited
Released: 1962-01-02

Hundreds of hours of raw material shot by Nathan Axelrod, a pioneer of Israeli filmmaking before...

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El Dorado

as Benny Sherman
Released: 1963-01-02

Sherman, who is on trial for murder, is found not guilty thanks to reasonable doubt, however;...

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Tales of the Unexpected

as Professor Max Kelada
First aired: 1979-03-24

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...

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seaQuest DSV

as Dr. Rafik Hassan
First aired: 1993-09-12

In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans...

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The Danny Kaye Show

as Self
First aired: 1963-09-25

The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963...

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War and Remembrance

as Berel Jastrow
First aired: 1988-11-13

War and Remembrance is an American miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Herman...

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The Winds of War

as Berel Jastrow
First aired: 1983-02-06

Set against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in...

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Queenie

as Dimitri Goldner
First aired: 1987-05-10

A half-caste beauty emigrates from India to Great Britain, pursues fame and fortune at the cost...

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