Fyvush Finkel

Birthday: 9 October 1922, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Birth Name: Philip Finkel

Height: 185 cm

Fyvush Finkel was born on October 9, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as Philip Finkel. He was an actor, known for Picket Fences (1992), A Serious Man (2009) and Boston Public (2000). He was married to Gertrude (Trudi) Lieberman. He died on August 14, 2016 in Manhattan, New York.

Life was not all blintzes and sour cream.

I don't audition, because I don't like it. When you own a store, you sell products, but when you aud...Show more »

I don't audition, because I don't like it. When you own a store, you sell products, but when you audition, you are trying to sell yourself. If they turn you down, they turn you down. I will not have it. I tell the people, 'Look, you're not buying a house. Take a chance.' Show less «

I love people. I keep telling performers, 'Not only do you owe them a good performance, you also owe...Show more »

I love people. I keep telling performers, 'Not only do you owe them a good performance, you also owe them love. If you love them, they love you 10 times more. It is not the producers that pay your wages; they do. If they don't like you, you're not going to get work. But if they love you, they'll put you in comfort.' Show less «

In Hollywood they don't have Sheva Brokhes. In Hollywood, you're lucky if the marriage last seven da...Show more »

In Hollywood they don't have Sheva Brokhes. In Hollywood, you're lucky if the marriage last seven days. Show less «