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Chaim Topol

Born
Sep 9, 1935 · Aged 87
Died
Mar 8, 2023
Place of birth
Tel Aviv, Israel
Gender
Male
Movie credits
28
TV credits
8
Also known as (4)
  • Chaim Topol
  • Haym Topol
  • חיים טופול
  • Topol

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.