Chaim Topol was born on September 9, 1935 in Tel Aviv.
In English, Chaim Topol's full name means 'Tree of Life'.
Topol was on active duty with the Isreali army when he was
nominated for an Oscar for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in early 1972.
He was granted leave so he could attend the ceremony in Los
Angeles that year.
Topol's daughter, Anat, played the role of CHAVA in a 1995
production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF alongside her father.
Most of Topol's movie roles since have been broad portrayals
in big productions such as FLASH GORDON (as Doctor Zarkov)
and the James Bond picture FOR YOUR EYES ONLY.
Topol's other notable credits include...
