Chaim Topol

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Characters played by Chaim Topol

Milos Columbo — For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Greek underworld figure and Kristatos's rival.

Tevye — Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

A poor Jewish milkman and patriarch of Anatevka who struggles to balance tradition with changing times while navigating his daughters' marriages, a pogrom, and forced expulsion from his village.

Dr. Hans Zarkov — Flash Gordon (1980)

Former NASA scientist who built a secret spacecraft to investigate alien attacks on Earth. He transports Flash and Dale to Mongo, resists brainwashing by the secret police, and joins the rebellion, helping Barin defeat General Kala and planning the return to Earth.

Janovic — Before Winter Comes (1969)

Multilingual refugee who helps Burnside manage the camp. He romances Maria but discovers her affair with Burnside. Identified as a Red Army deserter, he attempts to flee to Switzerland but is captured. Despite Burnside's offer to help him escape, he is ultimately transported to execution in a truck bound for Freistadt.

Galileo Galilei — Galileo (1975)

A mathematics professor in Padua who utilizes a newly imported telescope to test Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric theories. He accepts a prestigious position in Florence but loses government protection and is summoned before the Inquisition when his Church allies refuse to aid him.

Michael — The House on Garibaldi Street (1979)

Michael is the agent in charge of the Mossad team tracking Eichmann in Argentina. He helps locate Eichmann, interrogates him about his role in the Holocaust, and argues that the team should kill him when capture by the police seems imminent. The other agents persuade him to follow their orders and bring Eichmann back alive.

Sallah Shabati — Sallah (1964)

A Mizrahi Jewish immigrant who arrives in Israel with his family and is placed in a cramped, run-down one-room shack in a transit camp. He repeatedly tries to earn enough to buy an apartment in a nearby development. Eventually, he leads a protest against the housing office, demanding to remain in the camp, but residents are forcibly moved to the new housing complex.

Career Overview

Chaim Topol has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work is anchored in the James Bond universe with 1 titles. Signature works include For Your Eyes Only, Fiddler on the Roof, Flash Gordon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
31
Birth Date
1935-09-09
Birth Place
Tel Aviv, Israel

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