Tutte Lemkow (28 August 1918 – 10 November 1991) was a Norwegian actor and dancer, who played mostly villainous roles in British television and films. His chief claims to mainstream familiarity were his roles as "the fiddler" in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof and the old man ("Imam") who translates the Staff of Ra for Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Lemkow appeared as a dancer in John Huston's 1952 film Moulin Rouge and in Blake Edwards' A Shot in the Dark as the Cossack who drinks the poison intended for Peter Sellers' Inspector Clouseau, Sellers' films The Wrong Arm of the Law, The Wrong Box and Ghost in the Noonday Sun, Woody Allen's Love and Death and the Morecambe and Wise comedy film The Intelligence Men (1965).
He played three roles in Doctor Who with William Hartnell's Doctor: Kuiju in Marco Polo (1964), Ibrahim in The Crusade (1965) and Cyclops in The Myth Makers (1965), as well as providing choreography for The Celestial Toymaker (1966).
ln 1968 he played the role of 'Old Gorgy' in the episode "Legacy of Death" of The Avengers.
He adapted Ibsen's play for the 1983 film The Wild Duck.
Lemkow was born in Oslo, Norway of Jewish heritage. He was married to Swedish actress Mai Zetterling from 1944 to 1953. Lemkow and Zetterling have a daughter, Etienne and a son, Louis, who is professor of environmental sociology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
He married dancer Sara Luzita in 1954 and they have two daughters, Rachel and Rebecca.
Tutte Lemkow died in London, aged 73. A biography called "Tutte Lemkow; På tå og hev" written by Margaret Ljunggren was published in Oslo in 1989. (Gyldendal Norsk Forlag A/S)
Actor
1989
Crossbow (TV Series) as
Azore
- The Magician (1989) - Azore
1981
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark as
Imam
1981
The Little World of Don Camillo (TV Series) as
Dei Prati
- Part 13 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 12 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 11 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 10 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 9 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 6 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 4 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 3 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 2 (1981) - Dei Prati
- Part 1 (1981) - Dei Prati
1978
Huntingtower (TV Series) as
Spidel
- Episode #1.6 (1978) - Spidel
- Episode #1.5 (1978) - Spidel
- Episode #1.4 (1978) - Spidel
- Episode #1.2 (1978) - Spidel
- Episode #1.1 (1978) - Spidel
1976
Orde Wingate (TV Series) as
Haile Selassie
- For the Sword of the Lord and of Gideon (1976) - Haile Selassie
1974
Ghost in the Noonday Sun as
Pontius Kak
1973
Theater of Blood as
Meths Drinker
1972
The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV Movie) as
Zoltan
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) as
Gustave
- The Key of the Door (1972) - Gustave
1971
Jason King (TV Series) as
Kivich
- To Russia with-. Panache (1971) - Kivich
1971
Fiddler on the Roof as
Fiddler
1971
Mogul (TV Series) as
Norwegian Sailor
- Pie in the Sea: Part 2 (1971) - Norwegian Sailor
1970
UFO (TV Series) as
Singleton
- Court Martial (1970) - Singleton
1970
Rend mig i revolutionen
1969
The Picasso Summer as
Drunk
1969
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) - Lecture to an Academy (1969)
1969
The Power Game (TV Series) as
Prime Minister
- The Heart Market (1969) - Prime Minister
1968
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Jose
- Wisteria Lodge (1968) - Jose
1968
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Gorky
- Legacy of Death (1968) - Gorky
1968
Vendetta (TV Series) as
Hotel Proprietor
- The Money Man (1968) - Hotel Proprietor
1968
The Charlie Drake Show (TV Series) - Episode #1.6 (1968)
1968
Inspector Clouseau as
Frenchie LeBec
1966
The Wrong Box as
Strangler
1965
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Echud Avriel
- The Joel Brand Story (1965) - Echud Avriel
1964
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Cyclops / Kuiju / Ibrahim
- Death of a Spy (1965) - Cyclops
- Small Prophet, Quick Return (1965) - Cyclops
- Temple of Secrets (1965) - Cyclops
- The Warlords (1965) - Ibrahim
- Assassin at Peking (1964) - Kuiju
- Mighty Kublai Khan (1964) - Kuiju
- Rider from Shang-Tu (1964) - Kuiju
1965
Londoners (TV Series) as
First clerk
- Just Call Me Lucky (1965) - First clerk
1965
The Intelligence Men as
Seedy Schlecht Agent
1964
Carry on Spying as
Man in Marketplace (uncredited)
1964
The Moon-Spinners as
Orestes
1964
A Shot in the Dark as
Kazak Dancer
1964
Ghost Squad (TV Series) as
Dutch
- Rich Ruby Wine (1964) - Dutch
1964
Becket as
French Courtier (uncredited)
1963
The Victors as
Sikh Soldier
1963
The Cracksman as
Choreographer
1963
Job (TV Movie) as
The Devil
1963
Corrigan Blake (TV Series) as
Micky / Ambassador / George's Man / ...
- The Liberty Takers (1963) - Micky
- The Scientific Approach (1963) - Ambassador
- The Removal Men (1963) - George's Man
- Let's Go Home (1963) - El Sheik
1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law as
Siggy Schmoltz
1962
On the Beat as
Billposter in Underground (uncredited)
1962
We Joined the Navy as
Corporal
1962
Guns of Darkness as
Gabriel's Cousin
1962
The Road to Hong Kong as
Hotel Servant (uncredited)
1961
Adventure to Order (TV Movie) as
Baron Tarzook
1961
Storyboard (TV Series) as
Spy In Italian Suit
- Tickets to Trieste (1961) - Spy In Italian Suit
1961
The Secret of Monte Cristo as
Gino
1961
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Singer
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 (1961) - Singer
1961
Adventure Story (TV Movie) as
Mazares, the King's Chamberlain
1961
The Guns of Navarone as
Nicolai
1961
The Green Helmet as
Carlo Zaraga
1961
A Weekend with Lulu as
Postman Léon
1961
The Charlie Drake Show (TV Series) - The World of Charlie Frazer (1961)
1961
The Hellfire Club as
Higgins
1960
Knight Errant Limited (TV Series) as
Pio
- The Adventurers (1960) - Pio
1960
The Siege of Sidney Street as
Dmitrieff
1960
Sands of the Desert as
Bus Driver
1960
The Boy Who Stole a Million as
Mateo
1960
Charlie Drake (TV Series) as
Producer
- Quiet, Please (1960) - Producer
1959
Tommy the Toreador as
Bootblack
1959
The Stranglers of Bombay as
Ram Das
1959
Ben-Hur as
Leper (uncredited)
1959
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Dr. Bonnard
- The Age of Juliet (1959) - Dr. Bonnard
1959
Too Many Crooks as
Swarthy Man
1958
Sea Fury as
Dancer (uncredited)
1957
Sailor of Fortune (TV Series) as
Pepe
- The Deserted Yacht (1958) - Pepe
- The Million Dollar Rose Tree (1957) - Pepe
1958
Carve Her Name with Pride as
Gaston (uncredited)
1958
Bonjour Tristesse as
Pierre Schube (uncredited)
1957
Coppélia (TV Movie) as
Dancer
1957
Hancock's Half Hour (TV Series) as
Spanish Dancer
- The Continental Holiday (1957) - Spanish Dancer
1957
Fire Down Below as
Dancer (uncredited)
1956
Anastasia as
Kasbek Dancer (uncredited)
1956
Zarak as
Sword Dancer (uncredited)
1956
Aggie (TV Series) as
Leo Morelli
- Tangier (1956) - Leo Morelli
1956
Nom-de-Plume (TV Series) as
Felix / Jose
- The Man Who Made People (1956) - Felix
- The Devil's Tattoo (1956) - Jose
1956
The Iron Petticoat as
Sutsiyawa
1955
I Am a Camera as
Electro-Therapist
1953
The Captain's Paradise as
Principal Dancer
1953
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Dancer
- L'Aiglon (1953) - Dancer
1952
Between Two Worlds (Short) as
Blind Artist
1952
Moulin Rouge as
Aicha's Partner
1952
Don't Spare the Horses (TV Series) - Episode #1.3 (1952)
- Episode #1.1 (1952)
1952
The Dybbuk (TV Movie) as
A man on crutches
1949
The Lost People as
Jaroslav
1945
Galgmannen as
Russian dancer (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
1973
Theater of Blood (choreographer: meths drinkers)
1967
The Fearless Vampire Killers (choreographer)
1967
Casino Royale (choreographer)
1966
Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (mime & movement director)
1966
Doctor Who (TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode) - The Dancing Floor (1966) - (choreographer)
1965
Die Unbekannte aus der Seine (TV Movie) (choreographer)
1963
Polly liebt nur Kapitäne (TV Movie) (choreographer)
1961
Ramona (choreographer)
1958
Next to No Time (choreographer)
1958
Bonjour Tristesse (choreographer: dances)
1957
The Truth About Women (choreographer)
1957
High Flight (choreographer)
1957
Fire Down Below (choreographer)
1956
Northern Showground (TV Series) (choreographer - 6 episodes) - Episode #1.6 (1956) - (choreographer)
- Episode #1.5 (1956) - (choreographer)
- Episode #1.4 (1956) - (choreographer)
- Episode #1.3 (1956) - (choreographer)
- Episode #1.2 (1956) - (choreographer)
- Episode #1.1 (1956) - (choreographer)
1956
Nom-de-Plume (TV Series) (dance arranged by - 1 episode) - The Devil's Tattoo (1956) - (dance arranged by)
1955
Forces' Requests (TV Series) (dance direction - 13 episodes)
1953
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) (choreographer - 2 episodes) - The White Falcon (1956) - (choreographer)
- L'Aiglon (1953) - (choreographer)
1953
The Captain's Paradise (dance director - uncredited)
1952
The Dybbuk (TV Movie) (choreography)
Writer
1983
The Wild Duck (adapted by)
Soundtrack
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - The Key of the Door (1972) - (performer: "La Marseilles" - uncredited)
1971
Fiddler on the Roof (performer: "Main Title" (1964) (uncredited), "Chava Ballet Sequence" (1964) (uncredited), "Fiddler on the Roof")
Self
1963
Meeting Point (TV Series documentary) as
The Devil
- The Prodigal Son (1963) - The Devil
1957
Carole's Country Club (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.2 (1957) - Self
1956
Northern Showground (TV Series) as
Self - Dancer
- Episode #1.6 (1956) - Self - Dancer
- Episode #1.5 (1956) - Self - Dancer
- Episode #1.4 (1956) - Self - Dancer
- Episode #1.3 (1956) - Self - Dancer
- Episode #1.2 (1956) - Self - Dancer
- Episode #1.1 (1956) - Self - Dancer
1955
Forces' Requests (TV Series) as
Self
Archive Footage
1966
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Orestes
- The Moon-Spinners: Part 2 (1966) - Orestes
- The Moon-Spinners: Part 1 (1966) - Orestes