Theodore Bikel
- Born
- May 2, 1924 · Vienna, Austria
- Died
- July 21, 2015
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
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.
Filmography · 48 credits
- 2025Newport and the Great Folk Dream · Archive footage (Self)
- 2014Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem · Writer
- 2014Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem · Self (Self)
- 2013Shadows From My Past · Self (Self)
- 2013Journey 4 Artists · Self (Self)
- 2013Journey 4 Artists · Composer
- 2010Katz's: That's All · Self (Self)
- 2007A Sacred Duty · Actor (Reader)
- 2006Lonely Man of Faith: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik · Actor (Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik)
- 2004Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal · Self (Self)
- 2002Crime and Punishment · Actor (Captain Koch)
- 2000The Lost Wooden Synagogues of Eastern Europe · Actor (Narrator)
- 1998Second Chances · Actor (Dutch John Hathaway)
- 1997Shadow Conspiracy · Actor (Prof. Yuri Pochenko)
- 1994Humphrey Bogart: Behind the Legend · Self (Self)
- 1993Benefit of the Doubt · Actor (Gideon Lee)
- 1993My Family Treasure · Actor (Grandpa Danieloff)
- 1992Crisis in the Kremlin · Actor (Leo)
- 1989Dark Tower · Actor (Max Gold)
- 1989See You in the Morning · Actor (Bronie)
- 1988Lodz Ghetto · Actor
- 1984Very Close Quarters · Actor (Victor)
- 1984Prince Jack · Actor (Georgi)
- 1972The Little Ark · Actor (The Captain)
- 1971200 Motels · Actor (Dave)
- 1971200 Motels · Actor (Rance Muhammitz)
- 1970Darker Than Amber · Actor (Meyer)
- 1969My Side of the Mountain · Actor (Bando)
- 1968Sweet November · Actor (Alonzo)
- 1967Festival · Self (Self)
- 1967Beyond the Mountains · Actor (Kisielev)
- 1966The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming · Actor (Captain)
- 1966The Last Chapter: The Saga of One Thousand Years of Jewish Life in Poland · Actor (Narrator)
- 1965Sands of the Kalahari · Actor (Dr. Bondrachai)
- 1964My Fair Lady · Actor (Zoltan Karpathy)
- 1960A Dog of Flanders · Actor (Piet van Gelder)
- 1959The Angry Hills · Actor (Dimitrios Tassos)
- 1959Woman Obsessed · Actor (Dr. R. W. Gibbs)
- 1959The Blue Angel · Actor (Klepert)
- 1958The Defiant Ones · Actor (Sheriff Max Muller)
- 1958I Want to Live! · Actor (Carl G.G. Palmberg)
- 1958I Bury the Living · Actor (Andy McKee)
- 1958Fräulein · Actor (Col. Dmitri Bucaron)
- 1957The Enemy Below · Actor ('Heinie' Schwaffer)
- 1957The Pride and the Passion · Actor (Gen. Jouvet)
- 1957The Vintage · Actor (Eduardo Uribon)
- 1953Never Let Me Go · Actor (Lieutenant)
- 1951The African Queen · Actor (First Officer)