Fyvush Finkel
American actor (1922-2016) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 93
Philip "Fyvush" Finkel was an American actor and director known as a star of Yiddish theater and for his role as lawyer Douglas Wambaugh on the television series Picket Fences, for which he earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1994.
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Deli ManFilm2013
The Other Men in BlackFilm, Moshe2011
Harry's LawSeries, Abe Gold2010
Blue BloodsSeries, Moishe2009
A Serious ManFilm, Dybbuk?2008
The Jewish AmericansSeries2007
The Wedding BellsSeries, Saul Finkelstein
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish WomenFilm, 20072004
Elf: Christmas in TinseltownFilm2000
Boston PublicSeries, Harvey Lipschultz1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsFilm, Hearing Aid (voice)1996
Early EditionSeries, Phil Kazakian
A Rugrats ChanukahFilm, 1996Shlomo (voice)1995
NixonFilm, Murray Chotiner1994Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAward
Aaahh!!! Real MonstersSeries, 1994Jackie the Shtickman (voice)1993
For Love or MoneyFilm, Milton Glickman1992
Picket FencesSeries, Douglas Wambaugh1991
MobstersFilm, Tailor1990
Q & AFilm, Preston Pearlstein1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Fyvush Finkel (voice)1986
Brighton Beach MemoirsFilm, Mr. Greenblatt1985
EvergreenSeries, Peddler1922Born9 October 1922People around Fyvush
Michael Dinner Directed Off Beat and Fantasy Island
Dan Hedaya Also in Nixon, Kojak and For Love or Money
Barry Sonnenfeld Directed For Love or Money (1993)
Oliver Stone Produced Nixon (1996)
Harvey Keitel Also in Kojak and Off Beat
F. Murray Abraham Also in Kojak and Mobsters- Chris Penn Also in Mobsters and The Pickle
Kathy Baker Also in Boston Public and Picket Fences
Paul Mazursky Directed The Pickle (1993)
Stephen Tobolowsky Also in The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
Seymour Cassel Also in Mobsters and The Crew
Costas Mandylor Also in Picket Fences and Mobsters
Brian Grazer Produced For Love or Money (1993)
David Margulies Also in Kojak and Brighton Beach Memoirs
Joe Roth Produced Off Beat (1986)
Deran Sarafian Directed Fantasy Island (1998)
Rick Rosenthal Directed Fantasy Island (1998)
Tom Bower Also in Nixon and Kojak
Ethan Coen Directed A Serious Man (2010)
Joel Coen Produced A Serious Man (2010)
Louis Guss Also in Seize the Day and The Crew
Fielder Cook Directed Seize the Day (1986)
David Hugh Jones Directed Fantasy Island (1998)
Randy Zisk Directed Fantasy Island (1998)
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Nixon 1995
A Serious Man 2009
Brighton Beach Memoirs 1986
Mobsters 1991
For Love or Money 1993
Filmography 19
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Television 13
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He is also known for his portrayal of Harvey Lipschultz, a crotchety history teacher, on the television series Boston Public.
