Fyvush Finkel
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Used the stage name Fyvush, a Yiddish translation of his legal name, Philip. Once studied to be a furrier. Was a fixture on the Yiddish theater circuit in New York City and the Catskill Mountains during the early part of his acting career. Spent 12 years playing various roles, including patriarch Tevye, in Broadway and touring productions of Fiddler on the Roof. Found success on television in his 70s with roles on two series from writer-producer David E. Kelley: Picket Fences and Boston Public.
Highest Rated Movies
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89%
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88%
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87%
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80%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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| No Score Yet | If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast |
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— | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | Hugs and Knishes: A Celebration of Our Jewish Foods and Traditions |
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— | 2016 |
| 80% | Deli Man |
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$0.5M | 2015 |
| 80% | The Standbys |
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— | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | Theodore Bikel: In The Shoes Of Sholom Aleichem |
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— | 2014 |
| 89% | A Serious Man |
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$9.2M | 2009 |
| 20% | The Crew |
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$12.5M | 2000 |
| 88% | The Komediant |
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— | 2000 |
| 40% | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars |
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— | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | Die Schelme von Schelm (Aaron's Magic Village) |
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— | 1997 |
| 75% | Nixon |
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— | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House |
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— | 1995 |
| 32% | For Love or Money |
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— | 1993 |
| 20% | The Pickle |
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— | 1993 |
| 6% | Mobsters |
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— | 1991 |
| 87% | Q & A |
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— | 1990 |
| 70% | Brighton Beach Memoirs |
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— | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | Seize the Day |
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— | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | Off Beat |
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— | 1986 |
TV
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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| No Score Yet |
Sunday Morning
2011
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| No Score Yet |
Blue Bloods
2010
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| No Score Yet |
The Simpsons
1989
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