Jacob Kalich was born on November 18, 1891 in Rymanów, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Rymanów, Podkarpackie, Poland]. He is known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Yidl mitn fidl (1936) and Mamele (1938). He was married to Molly Picon. He died on March 16, 1975 in Lake Mahopac, New York, USA.