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Chaim Topol

1935 - 2023

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Chaim Topol (Hebrew: חיים טופול‎; 9 September 1935 – 8 March 2023), mononymously known as Topol, was an Israeli actor and singer. 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. Topol began acting during his Israeli army service as a member of the Nahal entertainment troupe. He later toured Israel with kibbutz theatre and satirical theatre companies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chaim Topol is the 1,685th most popular actor (down from 1,481st in 2019), the 172nd most popular biography from Israel (up from 186th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Israeli Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Chaim Topol ranks 1,685 out of 13,578. Before him are Bill Duke, Andrei Mironov, Jean Delannoy, Jeffrey Hunter, Liev Schreiber, and James Franco. After him are Steven Bauer, La Belle Otero, Laurie Holden, Guillaume Canet, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, and Jack Nance.

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Among people born in 1935, Chaim Topol ranks 136. Before him are Brian Clough, Marc Augé, Sergei Khrushchev, Ken Kercheval, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, and Djamila Bouhired. After him are Jerry Fodor, Kurt Westergaard, Inger Christensen, Charles Grodin, Khalil al-Wazir, and Diane Ladd. Among people deceased in 2023, Chaim Topol ranks 132. Before him are Don Walsh, Marc Augé, Jerry Springer, Vakhtang Kikabidze, Ruud Geels, and Arnaldo Forlani. After him are Hélène Carrère d'Encausse, Philippe Sollers, Horst-Dieter Höttges, Tom Sizemore, Frederic Forrest, and Ruth Fuchs.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Chaim Topol ranks 172 out of 466. Before him are Hugh I of Cyprus (1194), Ibzan (null), Avram Grant (1955), Yaacov Agam (1928), Ivry Gitlis (1922), and Ron Huldai (1944). After him are Esther Ofarim (1941), Khalil al-Wazir (1935), Assi Dayan (1945), Emile Habibi (1922), Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (1522), and John of Patmos (50).

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Among ACTORS In Israel

Among actors born in Israel, Chaim Topol ranks 4. Before him are Natalie Portman (1981), Gal Gadot (1985), and Haya Harareet (1931). After him are Daliah Lavi (1942), Hiam Abbass (1960), Nehemiah Persoff (1919), Gila Almagor (1939), Yvan Attal (1965), Ayelet Zurer (1969), Mohammad Bakri (1953), and Oded Fehr (1970).

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