Eddie Carmel
Known for Acting · 3 credits
- Born
- 1936-03-16
- Died
- 1972-08-14
- Place of birth
- Tel Aviv, Israel
Biography
Eddie Carmel, born Oded Ha-Carmeili (Hebrew: עודד הכרמלי) (March 16, 1936 – August 14, 1972) was an Israeli-born American entertainer with gigantism and subsequent acromegaly resulting from a pituitary adenoma. He was popularly known as "The Jewish Giant", "The Happy Giant," and "The World's Biggest Cowboy." Carmel was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as 9 feet (274 cm) tall, and billed at the heights of 8 ft 9 in (268 cm) and 9 ft 0.625 inches (276 cm) tall, though he may have more realistically been around 7 ft 3 tall.
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About Eddie Carmel
Eddie Carmel, born Oded Ha-Carmeili (Hebrew: עודד הכרמלי) (March 16, 1936 – August 14, 1972) was an Israeli-born American entertainer with gigantism and subsequent acromegaly resulting from a pituitary adenoma. He was popularly known as "The Jewish Giant", "The Happy Giant," and "The World's Biggest Cowboy." Carmel was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as 9 feet (274 cm) tall, and billed at the heights of 8 ft 9 in (268 cm) and 9 ft 0.625 inches (276 cm) tall, though he may have more realistically been around 7 ft 3 tall. With 3 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Eddie Carmel has appeared in 3 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eddie Carmel Movies
- The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) — as Monster
- 50,000 B.C. (Before Clothing) (1963) — as Gorax
- Phantasmatapes (2025) — as Monster (archive footage)
Where to Watch Eddie Carmel Films
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