Akim Tamiroff
- Acting
- October 27, 1899 · Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
- September 17, 1972
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (Russian: Аким Михайлович Тамиров; 29 October 1899 – 17 September 1972), Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia) was an Armenian actor. He won the first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was born of Armenian ethnicity, trained at the Moscow Art Theatre drama school. He arrived in the US in 1923 on a tour with a troupe of actors and decided to stay. Tamiroff managed to develop a career in Hollywood despite his thick Russian accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akim Tamiroff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Filmography
- La Classe américaine · Dino's Friend (archive footage)
- Don Quixote · Sancho Panza
- Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
- The Great Bank Robbery · Papa (Juan's father)
- Marquis de Sade: Justine · Du Harpin
- Then Came Bronson · Papa Bear
- Death of a Jew · Inspector Mehdaloun
- Great Catherine · Sergeant
- Either All or None · Pigsty / Dean Light
- The Girl Who Couldn't Say No · Uncle Egidio
- A Rose for Everyone · Basilio
- The Vulture · Prof. Hans Koniglich
- A Gangster From Brooklyn · Joe Montano
- After the Fox · Okra
- Our Husbands · Cesare
- Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. · Tanamashu
- Adultery Italian Style · Max Portesi
- Hotel Paradiso · Hotel Proprietor
- The Liquidator · Sheriek
- The Blue Panther · Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
- Marco the Magnificent · The Old Man of the Mountain
- Alphaville · Henri Dickson
- Crime on a Summer Morning · Frank Kramer
- Lord Jim · Schomberg
- The Dolls · Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
- Andy... Andy Silly Andy · Bakker, brandmeester
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. · Chairman Georgi Koz
- Topkapi · Gerven the Cook
- Panic Button · Pandowski
- The Black Tulip · Marquis de Vigogne
- A Queen for Caesar · Pompey
- The Reluctant Saint · Bishop Durso
- The Trial · Bloch
- Invasion 1700 · Mielski Zasloba
- Ursus and the Tartar Princess · Khan of the Tartars
- Seduction Of The South · O Zingaro
- The Last Judgment · Play director
- The Defenders · John Solasky
- Romanoff and Juliet · Vadim Romanoff
- The Bacchantes · Teiresias
- La moglie di mio marito
- Route 66
- Ocean's Eleven · Spyros Acebos
- Johnny Ringo · Andy Baranov
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson · Tony
- Desert Desperadoes · The Merchant
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
- Me and the Colonel · Szabuniewicz
- Naked City · Demetru Lapesku, Emil Pappas
- The Rifleman
- Touch of Evil · 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
- DuPont Show of the Month · Governor (uncredited)
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst · Colonel Peng
- The Miracle Worker · Mr. Anagnos
- Anastasia · Boris Adreivich Chernov
- The Black Sleep · Odo the Gypsy
- Matinee Theater
- Mr. Arkadin · Jakob Zouk
- The Widow · The Uncle
- Cartouche · Il marchese di Salpiere
- Climax! · Albert Ganz
- You Know What Sailors Are
- They Who Dare · Captain George One
- Desert Legion · Pvt. Plevko
- Four Star Playhouse · Mendoza
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Captain Torras
- Black Magic · Gitano
- Outpost in Morocco · Lieutenant Glysko
- Relentless · Joe Faringo
- My Girl Tisa · Mr. Grumbach
- The Gangster · Nick Jammey
- Fiesta · Chato Vasquez
- A Scandal in Paris · Emile Vernet
- Pardon My Past · Jim Arnold
- Can't Help Singing · Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek · The Boss
- Dragon Seed · Wu Lien
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey · Uncle Pio
- Twenty Years After · (archive footage)
- His Butler's Sister · Popoff