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Director Norman Jewison and actor Chaim Topol (“Tevye”) share a laugh on the set of the 1971 film “Fiddler on the Roof.” Credit: Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films.

Chaim Topol, of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ fame, dies at age 87

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Israeli actor Chaim Topol, who gained international fame for his portrayal of Tevye in the stage and cinematic versions of the “Fiddler on the Roof,” died on March 9 in Tel Aviv after a...
Director Norman Jewison films the wedding reception scene of the 1971 film “Fiddler on the Roof.” Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films.

The ubiquitous ‘Fiddler’ again makes it way to the big screen

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How did a non-Jewish director make one of the best Jewish films of all time? Did Frank Sinatra think he could play the part of Tevye? And why did Israeli prime ministers Golda Meir...