
Akim Tamiroff
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 27, 1899
- Died
- September 17, 1972 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
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
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Filmography

La Classe américaine
Movie · as Dino's Friend (archive footage)

Don Quixote
Movie · as Sancho Panza

Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
Movie

The Great Bank Robbery
Movie · as Papa (Juan's father)

Then Came Bronson
Movie · as Papa Bear

Marquis de Sade: Justine
Movie · as Du Harpin

Death of a Jew
Movie · as Inspector Mehdaloun

Great Catherine
Movie · as Sergeant

The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
Movie · as Uncle Egidio

Either All or None
Movie · as Pigsty / Dean Light

A Rose for Everyone
Movie · as Basilio

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Movie · as Tanamashu

Our Husbands
Movie · as Cesare

The Vulture
Movie · as Prof. Hans Koniglich

Hotel Paradiso
Movie · as Hotel Proprietor

After the Fox
Movie · as Okra

Adultery Italian Style
Movie · as Max Portesi

A Gangster From Brooklyn
Movie · as Joe Montano

Lord Jim
Movie · as Schomberg

Alphaville
Movie · as Henri Dickson

Marco the Magnificent
Movie · as The Old Man of the Mountain

The Liquidator
Movie · as Sheriek

The Dolls
Movie · as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")

Crime on a Summer Morning
Movie · as Frank Kramer

The Blue Panther
Movie · as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha

Topkapi
Movie · as Gerven the Cook

The Black Tulip
Movie · as Marquis de Vigogne

Panic Button
Movie · as Pandowski

Andy... Andy Silly Andy
Movie · as Bakker, brandmeester

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Chairman Georgi Koz · 1 ep

The Trial
Movie · as Bloch

The Reluctant Saint
Movie · as Bishop Durso

Invasion 1700
Movie · as Mielski Zasloba

A Queen for Caesar
Movie · as Pompey

Romanoff and Juliet
Movie · as Vadim Romanoff

La moglie di mio marito
Movie

The Bacchantes
Movie · as Teiresias

Seduction Of The South
Movie · as O Zingaro

The Last Judgment
Movie · as Play director

Ursus and the Tartar Princess
Movie · as Khan of the Tartars

The Defenders
TV · as John Solasky · 1 ep

Ocean's Eleven
Movie · as Spyros Acebos

Route 66
TV · 1 ep

Desert Desperadoes
Movie · as The Merchant

Johnny Ringo
TV · as Andy Baranov · 1 ep

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV · as Tony · 1 ep

Touch of Evil
Movie · as Uncle Joe Grandi

Me and the Colonel
Movie · as Szabuniewicz

Naked City
TV · as Demetru Lapesku, Emil Pappas · 1 ep

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV · 1 ep

The Rifleman
TV · 1 ep

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Movie · as Colonel Peng

The Miracle Worker
Movie · as Mr. Anagnos

DuPont Show of the Month
TV · as Governor (uncredited) · 1 ep

The Black Sleep
Movie · as Odo the Gypsy

Anastasia
Movie · as Boris Adreivich Chernov

Mr. Arkadin
Movie · as Jakob Zouk

Cartouche
Movie · as Il marchese di Salpiere

The Widow
Movie · as The Uncle

Matinee Theater
TV · 1 ep

They Who Dare
Movie · as Captain George One

You Know What Sailors Are
Movie

Climax!
TV · as Albert Ganz · 1 ep

Desert Legion
Movie · as Pvt. Plevko

Four Star Playhouse
TV · as Mendoza · 1 ep

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Captain Torras · 1 ep

Black Magic
Movie · as Gitano

Outpost in Morocco
Movie · as Lieutenant Glysko

Relentless
Movie · as Joe Faringo

My Girl Tisa
Movie · as Mr. Grumbach

The Gangster
Movie · as Nick Jammey

Fiesta
Movie · as Chato Vasquez

A Scandal in Paris
Movie · as Emile Vernet

Pardon My Past
Movie · as Jim Arnold

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Movie · as The Boss

Can't Help Singing
Movie · as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky

Dragon Seed
Movie · as Wu Lien

The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Movie · as Uncle Pio

Twenty Years After
Movie · as (archive footage)

For Whom the Bell Tolls
Movie · as Pablo

Five Graves to Cairo
Movie · as Farid

His Butler's Sister
Movie · as Popoff

The Corsican Brothers
Movie · as Baron Colonna

Tortilla Flat
Movie · as Pablo

Reap the Wild Wind
Movie · as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)

New York Town
Movie · as Stefan Janowski

The Great McGinty
Movie · as The Boss

North West Mounted Police
Movie · as Dan Duroc

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Movie · as Mio Pio

Untamed
Movie · as Joe Easter

The Way of All Flesh
Movie · as Paul Kriza

Union Pacific
Movie · as Fiesta

Honeymoon in Bali
Movie · as Window Washer

The Magnificent Fraud
Movie · as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado

Paris Honeymoon
Movie · as Mayor Peter Karloca

King of Chinatown
Movie · as Frank Baturin

Disputed Passage
Movie · as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Movie · as Self

Spawn of the North
Movie · as Red Skain

The Buccaneer
Movie · as Dominique You

Dangerous to Know
Movie · as Stephen Recka

Ride a Crooked Mile
Movie · as Mike Balan

The Soldier and the Lady
Movie · as Ivan Ogareff

High, Wide and Handsome
Movie · as Joe Varese

This Way Please
Movie · as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)

Her Husband Lies
Movie · as Big Ed Bullock

The Great Gambini
Movie · as The Great Gambini

King of Gamblers
Movie · as Steve Kalkas

The Story of Louis Pasteur
Movie · as Dr. Zaranoff

Desire
Movie · as Avilia

The General Died at Dawn
Movie · as General Yang

The Jungle Princess
Movie · as Karen Neg

Woman Trap
Movie · as Joe Ramirez de la Valle

Breakdowns of 1936
Movie · as Self

Anthony Adverse
Movie · as Carlo Cibo

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Movie · as Otamanu

The Gay Deception
Movie · as Spellek

The Winning Ticket
Movie · as Guiseppe

The Big Broadcast of 1936
Movie · as Boris

Go Into Your Dance
Movie · as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina

Two-Fisted
Movie · as Taxi Driver

Paris in Spring
Movie · as Cafe Manager

Reckless
Movie · as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)

China Seas
Movie · as Paul Romanoff

Naughty Marietta
Movie · as Rudolpho

Black Fury
Movie · as Sokolsky

La Veuve joyeuse
Movie · as Manager

Sadie McKee
Movie · as Riccori

Chained
Movie · as Pablo, the Ranch Chef

Here Is My Heart
Movie · as Manager of Hotel

Whom the Gods Destroy
Movie · as Peter Korotoff

The Captain Hates the Sea
Movie · as General Salazaro

Now and Forever
Movie · as French Jeweller (uncredited)

Queen Christina
Movie · as Pedro (uncredited)

Fugitive Lovers
Movie · as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Straight Is the Way
Movie · as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)

The Scarlet Empress
Movie · as Bit Part (uncredited)

Lady by Choice
Movie · as Poupolis (uncredited)

The Great Flirtation
Movie · as Paul Wengler

Clear All Wires!
Movie · as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)

The Devil's in Love
Movie · as Adjutant

Storm at Daybreak
Movie · as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)

Gabriel Over the White House
Movie · as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited), Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)

Okay, America!
Movie · as Bit Role (uncredited)







