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Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Meir Bikel (May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was a character actor, folk singer and musician. He made his film debut in The African Queen and was nominated for an Academy award for his supporting role as Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones.

Known for

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016 • Rance Muhammitz (archive footage)
Journey 4 Artists
Journey 4 Artists
2014 • Self
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010 • Self
The Little Traitor
The Little Traitor
2009 • Interrogator
Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal
Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal
2004 • Himself
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
2002 • Captain Koch
Second Chances
Second Chances
1998 • Dutch John Hathaway
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
Babylon 5: In the Beginning
1998 • Lenonn

Full filmography

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016 • Rance Muhammitz (archive footage)
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The Little Traitor
The Little Traitor
2009 • Interrogator
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
2002 • Captain Koch
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Second Chances
Second Chances
1998 • Dutch John Hathaway
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Shadow Conspiracy
Shadow Conspiracy
1997 • Prof. Yuri Pochenko
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My Family Treasure
My Family Treasure
1995 • Grandpa Danieloff
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Shattered
Shattered
1991 • Dr. Berkus
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The Final Days
The Final Days
1989 • Henry Kissinger
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Łódź Ghetto
Łódź Ghetto
1989 • (voice)
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Dark Tower
Dark Tower
1987 • Max Gold
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Prince Jack
Prince Jack
1985 • Georgi
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Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere
1980 • Rance Muhammitz (voice) (archive footage)
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The Return of the King
The Return of the King
1980 • Aragorn (voice)
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The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town
1978 • Marley's Ghost (voice)
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Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe
1976 • Yakov Shlomo
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Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502
1975 • Otto Gruenwaldt
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The Little Ark
The Little Ark
1972 • The Captain
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Killer by Night
Killer by Night
1972 • Sgt. Phl 'Sharkey' Gold
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200 Motels
200 Motels
1971 • Rance Muhammitz / Dave
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Saint Joan
Saint Joan
1967 • Robert de Baudricourt
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The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
1967 • Hans Van Daan
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Festival
Festival
1967 • Self
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Noon Wine
Noon Wine
1966 • Homer T. Hatch
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My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
1964 • Zoltan Karpathy
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The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk
1960 • Sender
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The Blue Angel
The Blue Angel
1959 • Klepert
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The Angry Hills
The Angry Hills
1959 • Dimitrios Tassos
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Woman Obsessed
Woman Obsessed
1959 • Dr. R. W. Gibbs
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A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders
1959 • Piet van Gelder
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I Want to Live!
I Want to Live!
1958 • Carl G.G. Palmberg
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The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
1958 • Sheriff Max Muller
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I Bury the Living
I Bury the Living
1958 • Andy McKee
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Fraulein
Fraulein
1958 • Col. Dimitri Bucaron
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The Enemy Below
The Enemy Below
1957 • Heinie Schwaffer
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The Vintage
The Vintage
1957 • Eduardo Uribari
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Flight from Vienna
Flight from Vienna
1956 • Col. Sandor Kosice
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Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
1955 • German Officer
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Betrayed
Betrayed
1954 • German Sergeant (uncredited)
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The Love Lottery
The Love Lottery
1954 • Parsimonious
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The Kidnappers
The Kidnappers
1953 • Dr. Willem Bloem
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A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember
1953 • Henri Dubot
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Melba
Melba
1953 • Paul Brotha
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Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go
1953 • Lieutenant
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Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
1952 • King Milo IV of Serbia
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The African Queen
The African Queen
1952 • First Officer
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Theodore Bikel – Biography, Known For & Filmography