Akim Tamiroff
Known for
Acting
Life
1899 – 1972 (aged 72)
Born in
Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Credits
View on IMDb142 acting credits
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.
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Known For
Touch of Evil
30 Mar 1958
Alphaville
05 May 1965
The Trial
25 Aug 1962
Ocean's Eleven
10 Aug 1960
La Classe américaine
31 Dec 1993
Topkapi
02 Sep 1964
For Whom the Bell Tolls
12 Jul 1943
Mr. Arkadin
27 Jun 1955
Photos
Filmography
1993
- La Classe américaineas Dino's Friend (archive footage)
1992
- Don Quixoteas Sancho Panza
1969
- The Great Bank Robberyas Papa (Juan's father)
- Marquis de Sade: Justineas Du Harpin
- Then Came Bronsonas Papa Bear
- Death of a Jewas Inspector Mehdaloun
1968
- Great Catherineas Sergeant
- Either All or Noneas Pigsty
- The Girl Who Couldn't Say Noas Uncle Egidio
1967
- A Rose for Everyoneas Basilio
1966
- The Vultureas Prof. Hans Koniglich
- A Gangster From Brooklynas Joe Montano
- After the Foxas Okra
- Our Husbandsas Cesare
- Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.as Tanamashu
- Adultery Italian Styleas Max Portesi
- Hotel Paradisoas Hotel Proprietor
1965
- The Liquidatoras Sheriek
- The Blue Pantheras Prof. Lambaré
- Marco the Magnificentas The Old Man of the Mountain
- Alphavilleas Henri Dickson
- Crime on a Summer Morningas Frank Kramer
- Lord Jimas Schomberg
- The Dollsas Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
1964
- Andy... Andy Silly Andyas Bakker, brandmeester
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Chairman Georgi Koz1 episode
- Topkapias Gerven the Cook
- Panic Buttonas Pandowski
- The Black Tulipas Marquis de Vigogne
1962
- A Queen for Caesaras Pompey
- The Reluctant Saintas Bishop Durso
- The Trialas Bloch
- Invasion 1700as Mielski Zasloba
1961
- Ursus and the Tartar Princessas Khan of the Tartars
- Seduction Of The Southas O Zingaro
- The Last Judgmentas Play director
- The Defendersas John Solasky1 episode
- Romanoff and Julietas Vadim Romanoff
- The Bacchantesas Teiresias
- La moglie di mio marito
1960
- Route 661 episode
- Ocean's Elevenas Spyros Acebos
1959
- Johnny Ringoas Andy Baranov1 episode
- The DuPont Show with June Allysonas Tony1 episode
- Desert Desperadoesas The Merchant
1958
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1 episode
- Me and the Colonelas Szabuniewicz
- Naked Cityas Emil Pappas1 episode
- The Rifleman1 episode
- Touch of Evilas 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
1957
- DuPont Show of the Monthas Governor (uncredited)1 episode
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Colonel Peng
- The Miracle Workeras Mr. Anagnos
1956
- Anastasiaas Boris Adreivich Chernov
- The Black Sleepas Odo the Gypsy
1955
- Matinee Theater1 episode
- The Widowas The Uncle
- Cartoucheas Il marchese di Salpiere
- Mr. Arkadinas Jakob Zouk
1954
- Climax!as Albert Ganz1 episode
- You Know What Sailors Are
- They Who Dareas Captain George One
1953
- Desert Legionas Pvt. Plevko
1952
- Four Star Playhouseas Mendoza1 episode
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Captain Torras1 episode
1949
- Black Magicas Gitano
- Outpost in Moroccoas Lieutenant Glysko
1948
- Relentlessas Joe Faringo
- My Girl Tisaas Mr. Grumbach
1947
- The Gangsteras Nick Jammey
- Fiestaas Chato Vasquez
1946
- A Scandal in Parisas Emile Vernet
1945
- Pardon My Pastas Jim Arnold
1944
- Can't Help Singingas Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas The Boss
- Dragon Seedas Wu Lien
- The Bridge of San Luis Reyas Uncle Pio
- Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)
1943
- His Butler's Sisteras Popoff
- For Whom the Bell Tollsas Pablo
- Five Graves to Cairoas Farid
1942
- Tortilla Flatas Pablo
- Reap the Wild Windas The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
- The Corsican Brothersas Baron Colonna
1941
- New York Townas Stefan Janowski
1940
- The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Mio Pio
- North West Mounted Policeas Dan Duroc
- The Great McGintyas The Boss
- Untamedas Joe Easter
- The Way of All Fleshas Paul Kriza
1939
- Disputed Passageas Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
- Honeymoon in Balias Window Washer
- The Magnificent Fraudas Jules LaCroix
- Union Pacificas Fiesta
- King of Chinatownas Frank Baturin
- Paris Honeymoonas Mayor Peter Karloca
1938
- Ride a Crooked Mileas Mike Balan
- Spawn of the Northas Red Skain
- Dangerous to Knowas Stephen Recka
- The Buccaneeras Dominique You
1937
- This Way Pleaseas Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
- High, Wide and Handsomeas Joe Varese
- The Great Gambinias The Great Gambini
- King of Gamblersas Steve Kalkas
- The Soldier and the Ladyas Ivan Ogareff
- Her Husband Liesas Big Ed Bullock
1936
- The Jungle Princessas Karen Neg
- The General Died at Dawnas General Yang
- Anthony Adverseas Carlo Cibo
- Desireas Avilia
- Woman Trapas Joe Ramirez de la Valle
- The Story of Louis Pasteuras Dr. Zaranoff
1935
- Two-Fistedas Taxi Driver
- The Big Broadcast of 1936as Boris
- The Gay Deceptionas Spellek
- China Seasas Paul Romanoff
- Paris in Springas Cafe Manager
- Black Furyas Sokolsky
- Go Into Your Danceas Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
- Recklessas Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
- Naughty Mariettaas Rudolpho
- The Winning Ticketas Guiseppe
- The Lives of a Bengal Lanceras Otamanu
1934
- Here Is My Heartas Manager of Hotel
- The Captain Hates the Seaas General Salazaro
- The Merry Widowas Manager at Maxim's
- Lady by Choiceas Poupolis (uncredited)
- Chainedas Pablo, the Ranch Chef
- Now and Foreveras French Jeweller (uncredited)
- Straight Is the Wayas Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
- Whom the Gods Destroyas Peter Korotoff
- The Great Flirtationas Paul Wengler
- Sadie McKeeas Riccori
- The Scarlet Empressas Bit Part (uncredited)
- Queen Christinaas Pedro (uncredited)
- Fugitive Loversas Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1933
- The Devil's in Loveas Adjutant
- Storm at Daybreakas Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
- Gabriel Over the White Houseas Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
- Clear All Wires!as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
1932
- Okay, America!as Bit Role (uncredited)