Theodore Bikel Fiddler On The Roof Film

In 1969 bikel began acting and singing on stage as tevye in the musical fiddler on the roof a role he performed more often than any other actor to date.

Theodore bikel fiddler on the roof film.

Zero mostel had originated tevye in 1964. Way off broadway curiously although closely associated with the role of tevye in jerry bock and sheldon harnick s musical fiddler on the roof book by joseph stein theodore bikel never played the part on broadway. Theodore bikel a prolific performer and political activist who created the role of captain georg von trapp in the original broadway production of the sound of music and defined the role of tevye. His latest film was a documentary about interpreting the work of yiddish author and playwright sholem aleichem who wrote fiddler on the roof bikel sings lyrics from fiddler on the roof in.

Fyvush finkel theodore bikel perform too life from fiddler on the roof during the new york alumni 2003 reunion honoring theodore bikel in beverly hills. Bikel took on the part in 1967 and never entirely stopped appearing in more than 2 000 performances of fiddler. Zero mostel originated the role on broadway in 1964 but mr. Bikel who won fame playing tevye in fiddler on the roof doing more performances of the role than any other actor died tuesday morning of natural causes at the ucla medical center in los.

The production won nine tony awards and was one of the longest running musicals in broadway history. Theodore bikel in fiddler on the roof fiddler on the roof.