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

• 2014Bialik - King of the Jews — Hayim Nahman Bialik
• 2000Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
• 1998Left Luggage — Yacov Apfelschnitt
• seaQuest DSV — Dr. Rafik Hassan
• War and Remembrance — Berel Jastrow
• Queenie — Dimitri Goldner
• 1985Roman Behemshechim — Effi Avidar
• The Winds of War — Berel Jastrow
• 1981For Your Eyes Only — Milos Columbo
• 1980Flash Gordon — Dr. Hans Zarkov
• Tales of the Unexpected — Professor Max Kelada
• 1979The House on Garibaldi Street — Michael
• 1975Galileo — Galileo Galilei
• 1973The Going Up of David Lev — Chaim
• 1972Follow Me! — Julian Cristoforou
• 1971Fiddler on the Roof — Tevye
• 1971Norman Jewison, Film Maker — Self (uncredited), Thanks
• 1971The Rooster — Gadi Zur
• 1969A Talent for Loving — Mexikanischer Bandit
• 1969Before Winter Comes — Janovic
• 1967Ervinka — Ervinka, Producer
• 1966Cast a Giant Shadow — Abou Ibn Kader
• 1964Sallah — Sallah Shabati
• 1964Tel Katzir — Narrator (voice)
• 1963El Dorado — Benny Sherman
• 1962The True Story of Palestine
• 1961I Like Mike — Micha

Appearances as themselves (9)

• 2026Topol: On Top of the World — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen — self
• 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles — Self
• 2017Life After Flash — Self
• 2006Bond in Greece — self
• 2000Harry Saltzman: Showman — Self
• Six Fifty-Five Special — Self
• Film '72 — Self
• The Danny Kaye Show — Self