Chaim Topol
Born	September 9, 1935 (1935-09-09) (age 71) Tel Aviv, Israel
Spouse(s)	Galia

Chaim Topol (Hebrew: חיים טופול) (born September 9, 1935), often billed simply as Topol, is one of the most famous Israeli theatrical and film performers. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ...

Biography

Topol was born in Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine. He first practiced acting in amateur theatrical plays staged by the Israeli Army. Subsequently he established his own theatre troupe in Tel Aviv, and in 1961 he significantly contributed to the foundation of the Haifa Municipal Theatre. Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Flag The approximate borders of the British Mandate circa 1922. ... to be merged with IDF (disambiguation) IDF may stand for: intermediate distribution frame (in telephony) Iceland Defense Force Irish Defence Forces Israel Defense Forces The AIDC F-CK Indigenous Defence Fighter This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or all of an abbreviation, an acronym, an... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Haifa Theatre (Hebrew: תיאטרון חיפה) is the municipal theater company of the city of Haifa, Israel and the first municipal theatre founded in that country. ...

Acting career

Topol appeared in his first film in 1964, and in 1966 he made his first English-language screen appearance as Abou Ibn Kaqden in the big-budget Mickey Marcus biopic Cast a Giant Shadow. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cast a Giant Shadow is a 1966 film, produced and directed by Melville Shavelson and distributed by MGM. It is a story based on Ted Berkmans biography of Colonel Mickey Marcus. ...

He came to greatest prominence in the role of Tevye the milkman in the long-running musical show Fiddler on the Roof. After scoring a major success on the London stage, he later starred in the 1971 film version. Tevye is the protagonist of several of Sholom Aleichems stories, originally written in Yiddish and first published in 1894, most famously the fictional memoir Tevye and his Daughters, about a pious Jewish milkman in Tzarist Russia, and the troubles he has with his daughters (Tevye has six daughters — in... For the film, see Fiddler on the Roof (film) Fiddler on the Roof is a well-known musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Fiddler on the Roof is the 1971 film version of the Broadway musical of the same name. ...

In 1972 Topol won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in the film. He was on active service with the Israeli army at the time, but was granted permission to attend the awards ceremonies. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces...

Some of his other notable appearances were in Galileo (1975), Flash Gordon (1980), and the James Bond movie For Your Eyes Only (1981). One of Topol's best known roles in an Israeli production was in Sallah Shabati by Ephraim Kishon — a play, later adapted for film, depicting the hardships of a Mizrachi Jewish immigrant family in Israel of the early 1950s. He most recently starred in Left Luggage (1998) in the role of Mr. Apfelschnitt, and Time Elevator (1998) as Shalem. // January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Flash Gordon is a 1980 science fiction film, based on the eponymous comic strip character Flash Gordon. ... The year 1980 in film involved some significant events. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... For Your Eyes Only is the 12th film in the James Bond series and the fifth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ... // January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. ... Sallah Shabbati (Heb. ...   (Hebrew:אפרים קישון) (August 23, 1924 – January 29, 2005) was an Israeli writer, satirist, dramatist, screenwriter, and film director. ... This article deals with those Jewish communities indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... DVD cover. ...

Filmography

• Left Luggage (1998), Mr. Apfelschnitt
• Time Elevator (1998), Shalem
• SeaQuest DSV "Treasure of the Mind" (1993) (TV), Dr. Rafik Hassan
• War and Remembrance (1988) (TV), Berel Jastrow
• Tales of the Unexpected "Mr. Know-All" (1988) (TV), Professor Max Kelada
• Queenie (1987) (TV), Dimitri Goldner
• Roman Behemshechim (1985), Effi Avidar
• The Winds of War (1983) (TV Mini-Series), Berel Jastrow.
• For Your Eyes Only (1981), Milos Columbo
• Flash Gordon (1980), Doctor Hans Zarkov
• The House on Garibaldi Street (1979) (TV), Michael
• Galileo (1975), Galileo Galilei
• Follow Me! (1972), Julian Cristoforou
• Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Tevye
• Ha-Tarnegol (1971)
• The Going Up of David Lev (1971) (TV), Chaim
• Before Winter Comes (1969), Janovic
• A Talent for Loving (1969)
• Ervinka (1967), Ervinka
• Cast a Giant Shadow (1966), Abou Ibn Kader
• Sallah Shabbati (1964), Sallah Shabati
• El Dorado (1963), Benny Sherman
• I Like Mike (1961)

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External links

• Chaim Topol at the Internet Movie Database
• Chaim Topol at the TCM Movie Database
• Chaim Topol at the Internet Broadway Database