Tevye the Milkman Wins Israel Prize

Chaim Topol, the actor who played Tevye the milkman in Fiddler on the Roof, in both the theater and movie has been awarded the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement.

In 1997, Topol was nominated for a Best Actor award in the Oscars, and in 1972 won a Golden Globe award.

The 79 year old actor also starred in the movie Sallah Shabati, and had roles in Flash Gordon and James Bond: For Your Eyes Only.