Haym Topol
Biography
Filmography
Family & Companions
Bibliography
Notes
He is the director of the Popular Theatre of Irael.
He is the managing director, Multi-Images, production company.
Biography
Zestful, vigorous lead and supporting player, best known for his Tevye in the screen version of "Fiddler on the Roof" (1971)--a role he had previously played on the Tel Aviv and London stage. Since then Topol has worked primarily in the theater, making infrequent appearances in such films as "Before Winter Comes" (1968), "The Public Eye" (1972), "Galileo" (1974) and the James Bond actioner "For Your Eyes Only" (1980) and on TV in "Winds of War" (1982) and "War and Remembrance" (1988).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Music (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1953
After leaving school, joined Israeli army where acted with the entertainment unit and met his wife; fought in the British/French-led invasion of the Sinai peninsula
1965
Film producing debut, "Sallah" (also starred)
1965
Replaced Mulka Rodensky, his acting teacher, as Tevye in Tel Aviv production of "Fiddler on the Roof" (date approximate)
1967
Starred in London production of "Fiddler on the Roof" (at age of 31)
1990
Broadway stage debut in "Fiddler on the Roof" (after a 30-city US tour)
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Family
Companions
Bibliography
Notes
He is the director of the Popular Theatre of Irael.
He is the managing director, Multi-Images, production company.
Topol is the director of Multi-media Books, a London publishing company.
"Topol" means "poplar tree" and "Chaim" means "life"
