Chaim Topol
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Tales of the Unexpected
Professor Max Kelada
1979
Series
seaQuest DSV
Dr. Rafik Hassan
1993
Film '72
Self
1971
Series
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Series
War and Remembrance
Berel Jastrow
1988
Series
The Winds of War
Berel Jastrow
1983
Film
For Your Eyes Only
Milos Columbo
1981
Series
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
1981
Film
Flash Gordon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
1980
Film
Fiddler on the Roof
Tevye
1971
Film
Cast a Giant Shadow
Abou Ibn Kader
1966
Series
Queenie
Dimitri Goldner
1987
Film
Follow Me!
Julian Cristoforou
1972
Film
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
self
2022
Film
Life After Flash
Self
2017
Film
A Talent for Loving
Mexikanischer Bandit
1969
Film
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Self
2019
Film
Left Luggage
Yacov Apfelschnitt
1998
Film
The House on Garibaldi Street
Michael
1979
Film
Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
2000
Film
Sallah
Sallah Shabati
1964
Film
Galileo
Galileo Galilei
1975
The Going Up of David Lev
Chaim
1973
Film
I Like Mike
Micha
1961
Film
Before Winter Comes
Janovic
1969
Film
Norman Jewison, Film Maker
Self (uncredited)
1971
Film
El Dorado
Benny Sherman
1963
Film
Bond in Greece
self
2006
Film
Roman Behemshechim
Effi Avidar
1985
Film
Tel Katzir
Narrator (voice)
1964
Film
Ervinka
Ervinka
1967
Film
Harry Saltzman: Showman
Self
2000
Bialik - King of the Jews
Hayim Nahman Bialik
2014
Film
The Rooster
Gadi Zur
1971
Film
The True Story of Palestine
1962
Film
Topol: On Top of the World
Self (archive footage)
2026