Lazar Wolf
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Lazar Wolf is the wealthy village butcher and would-be suitor to Tevye’s daughter in the musical and film "Fiddler on the Roof."
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Joseph Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fiddler on the Roof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiddler on the Roof (1964 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiddler on the Roof (1971 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from Sholem Aleichem stories ⓘ |
| betrothalStatus | briefly betrothed to Tzeitel ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Motel Kamzoil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sholem Aleichem (source stories) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drinksWith | Tevye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousScene | “To life, to life, l’chaim!” celebration ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearanceYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| firstStageAppearanceYear | 1964 GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Yiddish ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Sheldon Harnick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalBy | Jerry Bock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
represents traditional arranged marriage
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source of comic tension ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Russian Empire Jew ⓘ |
| occupation | butcher ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
emotional
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proud ⓘ quick-tempered ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Various stage actors in Broadway and West End revivals
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Zero Mostel (original Broadway – Tevye’s counterpart, not Lazar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTo |
Tevye
NERFINISHED
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Tzeitel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
Tevye’s friend
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would-be suitor of Tzeitel ⓘ |
| religionInFiction | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| setting | Anatevka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| songAssociatedWith | To Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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