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Theodor Meir Bikel (b. May 2 1924, Vienna, Austria) is an Academy Award-nominated character actor, folk singer and musician. He made his film debut in The African Queen (1951) and was nominated for an Academy award for his role as the Southern Sheriff in The Defiant Ones (1958).
He was the U-boat first officer to Curt Jürgens in The Enemy Below (1957) and played the captain of the Russian submarine in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966).
On Broadway he originated the role of Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music in 1959. Since his first appearance as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof in 1967, Bikel has performed the role more often than any other actor (2094 times to date). Bikel was screentested for the role of Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger(1964). The screentest can be seen on the "Ultimate Edition" DVD released in 2006.
Bikel was a co-founder of the Newport Folk Festival (together with Pete Seeger and George Wein) in 1961. In 1962 he heard Bob Dylan give his premiere performance of "Blowin' in the Wind." Bikel then went to his scheduled performance and became the first singer besides Dylan to perform the song in public. He also appeared in Frank Zappa's 200 Motels.
He appeared on the game show Super Password as a celebrity guest in 1988.
In the early 1990s, he appeared on , in the episode "Family", playing Sergey Rozhenko, the Russian-born adopted father of Worf, who, as a petty officer on the Starfleet vessel Intrepid, had found Worf at the site of the Khitomer Massacre, and taken him home and to raise as his son. Bikel performed two roles in the Babylon 5 universe. The first was as Rabbi Koslov in the first season episode TKO. He later appeared in the TV movie, as Anla'Shok leader Lenonn.
Theodore made a most memorable guest appearance in the 1992 PBS special, Chanukkah at Grover's Corner. Bikel made latkes with a talking puppet named "Mozart" and wore a pink sweater, much to the delight of "Terry A La Berry".
He was the U-boat first officer to Curt Jürgens in The Enemy Below (1957) and played the captain of the Russian submarine in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966).
On Broadway he originated the role of Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music in 1959. Since his first appearance as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof in 1967, Bikel has performed the role more often than any other actor (2094 times to date). Bikel was screentested for the role of Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger(1964). The screentest can be seen on the "Ultimate Edition" DVD released in 2006.
Bikel was a co-founder of the Newport Folk Festival (together with Pete Seeger and George Wein) in 1961. In 1962 he heard Bob Dylan give his premiere performance of "Blowin' in the Wind." Bikel then went to his scheduled performance and became the first singer besides Dylan to perform the song in public. He also appeared in Frank Zappa's 200 Motels.
He appeared on the game show Super Password as a celebrity guest in 1988.
In the early 1990s, he appeared on , in the episode "Family", playing Sergey Rozhenko, the Russian-born adopted father of Worf, who, as a petty officer on the Starfleet vessel Intrepid, had found Worf at the site of the Khitomer Massacre, and taken him home and to raise as his son. Bikel performed two roles in the Babylon 5 universe. The first was as Rabbi Koslov in the first season episode TKO. He later appeared in the TV movie, as Anla'Shok leader Lenonn.
Theodore made a most memorable guest appearance in the 1992 PBS special, Chanukkah at Grover's Corner. Bikel made latkes with a talking puppet named "Mozart" and wore a pink sweater, much to the delight of "Terry A La Berry".
Other work
Bikel is President of the Associated Actors and Artistes of America, and was president of Actors' Equity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. President Jimmy Carter appointed him to serve on the National Council for the Arts in 1977 for a six year term. On January 28, 2007, he was elected to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors of Meretz USA. Bikel is also a lecturer. Bikel's autobiography Theo was published in 1995 by Harper Collins, and re-issued in an updated version by the University of Wisconsin Press in 2002.Interview
- Theodore Bikel: "In der Mariahilferstraße hatten wir Nachbarn, die waren sehr nette und anständige Menschen". In: Christian Cargnelli, Michael Omasta (eds.): Aufbruch ins Ungewisse. Österreichische Filmschaffende in der Emigration vor 1945. Vienna: Wespennest, 1993.
External links
- Theodore Bikel at the Internet Movie Database
- article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- The Theodore Bikel Web Site
- Discography at SonyBMG Masterworks
- Theodore Bikel at the Internet Accuracy Project.
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Land der Berge, Land am Strome (German)
Land of Mountains, Land on the River
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Academy Award
Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements
Presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Country United States
First awarded May 16, 1929 to honor achievements of 1927/1928
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Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements
Presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Country United States
First awarded May 16, 1929 to honor achievements of 1927/1928
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A character actor is an actor who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones. Character actor roles can range from bit parts to secondary leads.
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The African Queen is a 1951 film made by Horizon Pictures and Romulus Films, and distributed by United Artists. The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf.
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The African Queen is a 1951 film made by Horizon Pictures and Romulus Films, and distributed by United Artists. The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf.
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Academy Award
Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements
Presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Country United States
First awarded May 16, 1929 to honor achievements of 1927/1928
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Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements
Presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Country United States
First awarded May 16, 1929 to honor achievements of 1927/1928
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The Defiant Ones is a 1958 film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners who are shackled together, one white and one black, who must co-operate in order to survive.
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The Defiant Ones is a 1958 film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners who are shackled together, one white and one black, who must co-operate in order to survive.
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Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was an German-Austrian stage and motion-picture actor of German-French parentage. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens. In 1945 Jürgens took Austrian citizenship.
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The Enemy Below is a 1957 war film which tells the story of the battle between the captain of an American destroyer escort and the commander of a German U-boat during World War II.
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The Enemy Below is a 1957 war film which tells the story of the battle between the captain of an American destroyer escort and the commander of a German U-boat during World War II.
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The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming is a 1966 American comedy film. Based on the Nathaniel Benchley juvenile novel, The Off-Islanders, it was adapted for the screen by William Rose.
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The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming is a 1966 American comedy film. Based on the Nathaniel Benchley juvenile novel, The Off-Islanders, it was adapted for the screen by William Rose.
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Broadway theatre[1] is the most well known form of professional theatre to the American general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows.
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Kommandant Georg, Ritter von Trapp (April 4, 1880 – May 30, 1947) headed the Austrian singing family portrayed in The Sound of Music. His exploits at sea in World War I earned him numerous decorations, including elevation to the Austrian nobility.
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Tevye (Yiddish: טבֿיה דער מילכיקער) is the protagonist of several of Sholem Aleichem's stories, originally written in Yiddish and first published in 1894.
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Fiddler on the Roof
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Music Jerry Bock
Lyrics Sheldon Harnick
Book Joseph Stein
Based upon Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem
Productions 1964 Broadway
1971 film
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Music Jerry Bock
Lyrics Sheldon Harnick
Book Joseph Stein
Based upon Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem
Productions 1964 Broadway
1971 film
2004 Broadway revival
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Gender Male
Role Villain
Affiliation Communist China (film)
SMERSH (novel)
SPECTRE ()
Current status Deceased
Portrayed by Gert Fröbe
Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character in the James Bond film and novel
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Role Villain
Affiliation Communist China (film)
SMERSH (novel)
SPECTRE ()
Current status Deceased
Portrayed by Gert Fröbe
Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character in the James Bond film and novel
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James Bond 007 is a fictional British agent[1] created in 1952 by writer Ian Fleming, featured in twelve novels, two anthologies, and a film series.[2]
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Goldfinger
Goldfinger film poster
James Bond Sean Connery
Also starring Gert Fröbe
Honor Blackman
Harold Sakata
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Produced by Harry Saltzman
Albert R.
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Goldfinger film poster
James Bond Sean Connery
Also starring Gert Fröbe
Honor Blackman
Harold Sakata
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Produced by Harry Saltzman
Albert R.
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The Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959.
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The Newport Folk Festival was founded in 1959 by Theodore Bikel, Oscar Brand, Pete Seeger and George Wein, founder of the..... Click the link for more information.
Peter Seeger (born May 3, 1919), almost universally known as Pete Seeger, is a folk singer, political activist, and author. As a member of the Weavers, he had a string of hits, including a 1949 recording of Leadbelly's "Goodnight Irene" that topped the charts for 13 weeks in
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George Wein (born October 3, 1925) is an American jazz promoter and producer who has been called "the most famous jazz impresario" and "the most important non-player... in jazz history".
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Released May 27, 1963
Recorded July 9 1962 – April 24, 1963 at Columbia Studios, New York City
Genre Folk
Length 2:48
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s) Bob Dylan
Composer(s) Bob Dylan
Producer(s) John H.
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Recorded July 9 1962 – April 24, 1963 at Columbia Studios, New York City
Genre Folk
Length 2:48
Label Columbia Records
Writer(s) Bob Dylan
Composer(s) Bob Dylan
Producer(s) John H.
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Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa established himself as a prolific and highly distinctive composer, electric guitar player and band
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200 Motels is a 1971 movie featuring Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, produced at Pinewood Studios, England. Directed and written by Tony Palmer and Zappa. Actors included Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel and Keith Moon.
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200 Motels is a 1971 movie featuring Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, produced at Pinewood Studios, England. Directed and written by Tony Palmer and Zappa. Actors included Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel and Keith Moon.
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Password Plus and Super Password were American game shows that were revivals of the original CBS and ABC game show Password (1961-67; 1971-1975).
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In the fictional Star Trek universe, Sergey and Helena Rozhenko (played by Theodore Bikel and Georgia Brown respectively) are the adoptive parents of Worf. Sergey was a chief petty officer aboard the USS Intrepid who found and adopted Worf after his ship was sent to aid the
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Worf, played by Michael Dorn, is a main character in both and , and also the films based on The Next Generation.
Worf is the first Klingon main character to appear in Star Trek, and has appeared in more Star Trek episodes than any other character.
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Worf is the first Klingon main character to appear in Star Trek, and has appeared in more Star Trek episodes than any other character.
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