Fyvush Finkel

Fyvush Finkel

Fyvush Finkel, born Philip Finkel, was an American actor from New York City, the son of Jewish immigrant parents from Eastern Europe. His career began in the Yiddish theatres of Manhattan where his talent for peppering his singing with comedic inflections gained him notoriety and consistent casting for over thirty years. He finally made his Broadway debut in 1964 as a member of the original production of Fiddler on the Roof, playing Mordcha the innkeeper. During the 1990s he began working in television and came to the attention of producer David E. Kelley, who cast him in two of his successful series: Picket Fences and Boston Public, the former earning him an Emmy (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) in 1994. After Boston Public was cancelled in 2004 he returned to the theatres of New York, eventually retiring after the conclusion of the production of New Jerusalem in 2007. He passed away at his home in New York at the age of 93 due to heart problems.

  • Title: Fyvush Finkel
  • Popularity: 3.11
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1922-10-09
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Fyvish Finkle , Philip Finkel, Fivush Finkel
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Fyvush Finkel Movies

  • 1995
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    Nixon

    Nixon

    6.87 1995 HD

    A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from...

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  • 1993
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    For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

    6.214 1993 HD

    New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With...

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  • 1993
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    The Pickle

    The Pickle

    4.8 1993 HD

    Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead he made The Pickle - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber. Harry...

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  • 1986
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    Off Beat

    Off Beat

    4.9 1986 HD

    Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance...

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  • 1986
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    Seize the Day

    Seize the Day

    5 1986 HD

    Tommy Wilhelm (Robin Williams) is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as...

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  • 1990
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    Q & A

    Q & A

    5.8 1990 HD

    A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector, a crime boss...

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  • 2007
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    Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

    Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

    1 2007 HD

    A documentary film about three generations of female Jewish comedians and the complexity and challenges of their relationship to comedy, Judaism, and...

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  • 1992
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    Picket Fences: Pilot

    Picket Fences: Pilot

    1 1992 HD

    The feature-length pilot for the popular TV series. In the small town of Rome, Wisconsin, the daily life of the quiet townspeople is disrupted when...

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  • 1986
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    Brighton Beach Memoirs

    Brighton Beach Memoirs

    6.5 1986 HD

    Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his...

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  • 2017
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    If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

    If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

    7.1 2017 HD

    Irrepressible writer-comedian Carl Reiner, who shows no signs of slowing down at 94, tracks down celebrated nonagenarians, and a few others over 100,...

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  • 2009
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    A Serious Man

    A Serious Man

    6.7 2009 HD

    It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving...

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  • 1998
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    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

    5.596 1998 HD

    Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was finished and released prior to 'The Brave Little...

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  • 1995
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    Aaron’s Magic Village

    Aaron’s Magic Village

    5.3 1995 HD

    When God distributed wiseness and foolishness through a newly created world, one of the cherubs accidentally dropped all the foolishness on a tiny...

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  • 2015
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    Deli Man

    Deli Man

    6.8 2015 HD

    Every story needs a brave and trustworthy guide, and Deli Man’s is the effusive and charming Ziggy Gruber, a third-generation delicatessen man...

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  • 1996
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    A Rugrats Chanukah

    A Rugrats Chanukah

    6.556 1996 HD

    The story of the Jewish holiday Chanukah through the eyes of the Rugrats, who imagine themselves as the main characters. Meanwhile, Grandpa Boris and...

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  • 2000
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    Boston Public

    Boston Public

    7.67 2000 HD

    Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.

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  • 1998
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    Fantasy Island

    Fantasy Island

    7.5 1998 HD

    Mr. Roarke and his three assistants run a tropical paradise where guests come in to have their wildest dreams and fantasies come true.

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  • 1989
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    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.018 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1994
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    Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

    7.2 1994 HD

    Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The...

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  • 2010
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    Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

    7.814 2010 HD

    A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and...

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  • 1994
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    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

    7.8 1994 HD

    Three young monsters — Ickis, Oblina and Krumm — attends an institute for monsters under a city dump and learn to frighten humans.

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  • 1992
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    Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

    7.5 1992 HD

    An aging Sheriff tries to keep the peace in Rome, Wisconsin, a small town plagued by bizarre and violent crimes.

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  • 2008
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    The Jewish Americans

    The Jewish Americans

    1 2008 HD

    Explores 350 years of Jewish American history, beginning with the first Jews who arrive in the 17th century, who epitomized the immigrant experience....

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