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Encyclopedia > Fiddler on the Roof (film)
Fiddler on the Roof
Directed by Norman Jewison
Produced by Norman Jewison
Written by Joseph Stein
based on the stage musical (book by Stein, music by Bock and lyrics by Harnick) and stories by Sholom Aleichem
Starring Topol
Norma Crane
Music by Jerry Bock,
lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Cinematography Oswald Morris
Editing by Antony Gibbs, Robert Lawrence
Distributed by United Artists
Release date(s) November 3, 1971
Running time 181 minutes
Country USA
Language English
IMDb profile

Fiddler on the Roof is the 1971 film version of the Broadway musical of the same name. It was directed by Norman Jewison. The film won three Academy Awards, including one for arranger-conductor John Williams. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (490x755, 93 KB)original movie poster source:www. ... Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, BA, LL.D (born July 21, 1926) is a Canadian film director, producer, and actor. ... Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, BA, LL.D (born July 21, 1926) is a Canadian film director, producer, and actor. ... Joseph Stein (born May 30, 1912, New York City) is a Jewish-American playwright best known for his books for hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof, Zorba, Rags, Take Me Along, and The Bakers Wife. ... Sholom Aleichem listens Sholom Aleichem This article is about the writer. ... Picture from the film Fiddler on the Roof. 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. ... Jerry Bock (born 1928) is a Jewish-American musical theatre composer best known for his collaboration with lyricist Sheldon Harnick on shows such as Fiddler on the Roof. ... Sheldon Harnick (born 1924) is an American lyricist best known for his collaboration with composer Jerry Bock on hit musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof. ... The current United Artists logo (a variant was used during the 1980s). ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Fiddler on the Roof is a well-known Broadway musical that first opened on September 22, 1964, with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and libretto by Joseph Stein. ... Norman Frederick Jewison, CC, BA, LL.D (born July 21, 1926) is a Canadian film director, producer, and actor. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is one of the most widely recognized composers of film scores. ...


Recording was done at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England. Most of the exterior shots were done at Gorica, Lekenik, Mala, and Zagreb, all in Croatia. The entrance to Pinewood Studios Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated approximately 20 miles west of London among the pine trees on what was the estate of Heatherden Hall, near the village of Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Gorizia (Slovenian: Gorica, German: Görz, Friulian: Gurize) is a small town at the foot of the Alps, in northeastern Italy, on the border with Slovenia. ... Lekenik is a village and a municipality in central Croatia, located between Sisak and Velika Gorica in the lowland region of Turopolje. ... Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. ...


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