Akim Tamiroff

Known for: Acting

Born: 1899-10-27 – 1972-09-17 (aged 72)

From: Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

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

Filmography (144)

MOVIE★ 7.6
La Classe américaine
1993
as Dino's Friend (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Don Quixote
1992
as Sancho Panza
MOVIE★ 9.0
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
1977
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
as Papa (Juan's father)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Marquis de Sade: Justine
1969
as Du Harpin
MOVIE★ 4.9
Then Came Bronson
1969
as Papa Bear
MOVIE★ 8.0
Death of a Jew
1969
as Inspector Mehdaloun
MOVIE★ 5.9
Great Catherine
1968
as Sergeant
MOVIE★ 4.5
Either All or None
1968
as Pigsty / Dean Light
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
1968
as Uncle Egidio
MOVIE★ 6.0
A Rose for Everyone
1967
as Basilio
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Vulture
1966
as Prof. Hans Koniglich
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Gangster From Brooklyn
1966
as Joe Montano
MOVIE★ 6.1
After the Fox
1966
as Okra
MOVIE★ 6.0
Our Husbands
1966
as Cesare
MOVIE★ 5.8
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
1966
as Tanamashu
MOVIE★ 6.2
Adultery Italian Style
1966
as Max Portesi
MOVIE★ 6.0
Hotel Paradiso
1966
as Hotel Proprietor
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Liquidator
1965
as Sheriek
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Blue Panther
1965
as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
MOVIE★ 4.8
Marco the Magnificent
1965
as The Old Man of the Mountain
MOVIE★ 6.9
Alphaville
1965
as Henri Dickson
MOVIE★ 6.6
Crime on a Summer Morning
1965
as Frank Kramer
MOVIE★ 6.8
Lord Jim
1965
as Schomberg
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Dolls
1965
as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
MOVIE★ 9.0
Andy... Andy Silly Andy
1964
as Bakker, brandmeester
TV★ 7.1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Chairman Georgi Koz
MOVIE★ 6.5
Topkapi
1964
as Gerven the Cook
MOVIE★ 4.7
Panic Button
1964
as Pandowski
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Black Tulip
1964
as Marquis de Vigogne
MOVIE★ 5.4
A Queen for Caesar
1962
as Pompey
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Reluctant Saint
1962
as Bishop Durso
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Trial
1962
as Bloch
MOVIE★ 6.6
Invasion 1700
1962
as Mielski Zasloba
MOVIE★ 5.5
Ursus and the Tartar Princess
1961
as Khan of the Tartars
MOVIE★ 5.3
Seduction Of The South
1961
as O Zingaro
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Last Judgment
1961
as Play director
TV★ 6.3
The Defenders
1961
as John Solasky
MOVIE★ 5.7
Romanoff and Juliet
1961
as Vadim Romanoff
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Bacchantes
1961
as Teiresias
MOVIE★ 6.5
La moglie di mio marito
1961
TV★ 6.7
Route 66
1960
MOVIE★ 6.4
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Spyros Acebos
TV★ 5.9
Johnny Ringo
1959
as Andy Baranov
TV★ 6.8
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Tony
MOVIE★ 3.8
Desert Desperadoes
1959
as The Merchant
TV★ 6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
MOVIE★ 6.5
Me and the Colonel
1958
as Szabuniewicz
TV★ 5.7
Naked City
1958
as Demetru Lapesku
TV★ 7.1
The Rifleman
1958
MOVIE★ 7.7
Touch of Evil
1958
as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
TV★ 7.4
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Governor (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.3
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
as Colonel Peng
MOVIE
The Miracle Worker
1957
as Mr. Anagnos
MOVIE★ 6.8
Anastasia
1956
as Boris Adreivich Chernov
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Black Sleep
1956
as Odo the Gypsy
TV★ 5.3
Matinee Theater
1955
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Widow
1955
as The Uncle
MOVIE★ 5.8
Cartouche
1955
as Il marchese di Salpiere
MOVIE★ 6.8
Mr. Arkadin
1955
as Jakob Zouk
TV★ 3.8
Climax!
1954
as Albert Ganz
MOVIE★ 5.2
You Know What Sailors Are
1954
MOVIE★ 5.9
They Who Dare
1954
as Captain George One
MOVIE★ 6.1
Desert Legion
1953
as Pvt. Plevko
TV★ 6.8
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mendoza
TV★ 7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Captain Torras
MOVIE★ 6.4
Black Magic
1949
as Gitano
MOVIE★ 5.3
Outpost in Morocco
1949
as Lieutenant Glysko
MOVIE★ 6.4
Relentless
1948
as Joe Faringo
MOVIE★ 9.0
My Girl Tisa
1948
as Mr. Grumbach
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Gangster
1947
as Nick Jammey
MOVIE★ 6.2
Fiesta
1947
as Chato Vasquez
MOVIE★ 6.4
A Scandal in Paris
1946
as Emile Vernet
MOVIE★ 6.7
Pardon My Past
1945
as Jim Arnold
MOVIE★ 6.0
Can't Help Singing
1944
as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as The Boss
MOVIE★ 6.7
Dragon Seed
1944
as Wu Lien
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944
as Uncle Pio
MOVIE★ 8.0
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.2
His Butler's Sister
1943
as Popoff
MOVIE★ 6.5
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
as Pablo
MOVIE★ 7.0
Five Graves to Cairo
1943
as Farid
MOVIE★ 5.8
Tortilla Flat
1942
as Pablo
MOVIE★ 6.4
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Corsican Brothers
1941
as Baron Colonna
MOVIE★ 8.5
New York Town
1941
as Stefan Janowski
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Mio Pio
MOVIE★ 6.4
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Dan Duroc
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Great McGinty
1940
as The Boss
MOVIE★ 5.0
Untamed
1940
as Joe Easter
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Way of All Flesh
1940
as Paul Kriza
MOVIE★ 7.0
Disputed Passage
1939
as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
MOVIE★ 7.5
Honeymoon in Bali
1939
as Window Washer
MOVIE★ 6.0
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
1939
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Magnificent Fraud
1939
as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
MOVIE★ 6.7
Union Pacific
1939
as Fiesta
MOVIE★ 5.6
King of Chinatown
1939
as Frank Baturin
MOVIE★ 5.5
Paris Honeymoon
1939
as Mayor Peter Karloca
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ride a Crooked Mile
1938
as Mike Balan
MOVIE★ 6.1
Spawn of the North
1938
as Red Skain
MOVIE★ 6.6
Dangerous to Know
1938
as Stephen Recka
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Buccaneer
1938
as Dominique You
MOVIE★ 7.0
This Way Please
1937
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
High, Wide and Handsome
1937
as Joe Varese
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Great Gambini
1937
as The Great Gambini
MOVIE★ 7.5
King of Gamblers
1937
as Steve Kalkas
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Ivan Ogareff
MOVIE★ 7.0
Her Husband Lies
1937
as Big Ed Bullock
MOVIE
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Jungle Princess
1936
as Karen Neg
MOVIE★ 6.5
The General Died at Dawn
1936
as General Yang
MOVIE★ 5.7
Anthony Adverse
1936
as Carlo Cibo
MOVIE★ 7.0
Desire
1936
as Avilia
MOVIE★ 8.0
Woman Trap
1936
as Joe Ramirez de la Valle
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936
as Dr. Zaranoff
MOVIE★ 8.5
Two-Fisted
1935
as Taxi Driver
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
as Boris
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Gay Deception
1935
as Spellek
MOVIE★ 6.2
China Seas
1935
as Paul Romanoff
MOVIE★ 7.0
Paris in Spring
1935
as Cafe Manager
MOVIE★ 6.3
Black Fury
1935
as Sokolsky
MOVIE★ 7.2
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
MOVIE★ 5.1
Reckless
1935
as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Rudolpho
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Winning Ticket
1935
as Guiseppe
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935
as Otamanu
MOVIE★ 7.3
Here Is My Heart
1934
as Manager of Hotel
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Captain Hates the Sea
1934
as General Salazaro
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Merry Widow
1934
as Manager at Maxim's
MOVIE★ 6.9
Lady by Choice
1934
as Poupolis (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Chained
1934
as Pablo, the Ranch Chef
MOVIE★ 6.8
Now and Forever
1934
as French Jeweller (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Straight Is the Way
1934
as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934
as Peter Korotoff
MOVIE★ 3.5
The Great Flirtation
1934
as Paul Wengler
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sadie McKee
1934
as Riccori
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Scarlet Empress
1934
as Bit Part (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Queen Christina
1934
as Pedro (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Fugitive Lovers
1934
as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Devil's in Love
1933
as Adjutant
MOVIE★ 6.6
Storm at Daybreak
1933
as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Gabriel Over the White House
1933
as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Clear All Wires!
1933
as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Okay, America!
1932
as Bit Role (uncredited)