Chaim Topol

Chaim Topol ( born September 9, 1935 in Tel Aviv), also known as Topol, is one of the best-known Israeli actor.

Life

Topol began his stage career in productions at the Israeli Army, created in 1961 in Tel Aviv his own theater company. Also at the foundation of the Haifa Municipal Theatres he was involved. His signature role he took in the view of the milkman Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof; He took over this role in the film adaptation of the musical Fiddler on the Roof, for which he a Golden Globe Award and - ever the first Israeli actor - received an Oscar nomination. On several tours that took him all over the world, he played this role, and ended up being nominated for a Tony Award. In the new millennium, he took the role of a lifetime for tours in Australia and New Zealand as well as a farewell tour started in 2009 to again.

In addition, Topol played in several productions of his native country, many times in collaboration with Ephraim Kishon - of the book No Applause for Podmanitzki (1973 ) with the satirical narrative Des Fiedler curse a literary memorial to him - and international films.

His most famous film is nevertheless the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only in 1981, where he starred opposite Roger Moore.

Since 1956, Topol is married to actress Galia Topol; the two children Ady and Anat Topol also engage in this profession.

Filmography (selection)