Akim Tamiroff

Known For: Acting
Born: October 27, 1899
Place of Birth: Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Died: September 17, 1972

Akim Tamiroff

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

La Classe américaine

1993 · Dino's Friend (archive footage)

Don Quixote

1992 · Sancho Panza

Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti

1977

The Great Bank Robbery

1969 · Papa (Juan's father)

Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969 · Du Harpin

Then Came Bronson

1969 · Papa Bear

Death of a Jew

1969 · Inspector Mehdaloun

Great Catherine

1968 · Sergeant

Either All or None

1968 · Pigsty / Dean Light

The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

1968 · Uncle Egidio

A Rose for Everyone

1967 · Basilio

The Vulture

1966 · Prof. Hans Koniglich

A Gangster From Brooklyn

1966 · Joe Montano

After the Fox

1966 · Okra

Our Husbands

1966 · Cesare

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

1966 · Tanamashu

Adultery Italian Style

1966 · Max Portesi

Hotel Paradiso

1966 · Hotel Proprietor

The Liquidator

1965 · Sheriek

The Blue Panther

1965 · Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha

Marco the Magnificent

1965 · The Old Man of the Mountain

Alphaville

1965 · Henri Dickson

Crime on a Summer Morning

1965 · Frank Kramer

Lord Jim

1965 · Schomberg

The Dolls

1965 · Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")

Andy... Andy Silly Andy

1964 · Bakker, brandmeester

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Chairman Georgi Koz

Topkapi

1964 · Gerven the Cook

Panic Button

1964 · Pandowski

The Black Tulip

1964 · Marquis de Vigogne

A Queen for Caesar

1962 · Pompey

The Reluctant Saint

1962 · Bishop Durso

The Trial

1962 · Bloch

Invasion 1700

1962 · Mielski Zasloba

Ursus and the Tartar Princess

1961 · Khan of the Tartars

Seduction Of The South

1961 · O Zingaro

The Last Judgment

1961 · Play director

The Defenders

1961 · John Solasky

Romanoff and Juliet

1961 · Vadim Romanoff

The Bacchantes

1961 · Teiresias

La moglie di mio marito

1961

Route 66

1960

Ocean's Eleven

1960 · Spyros Acebos

Johnny Ringo

1959 · Andy Baranov

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959 · Tony

Desert Desperadoes

1959 · The Merchant

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Me and the Colonel

1958 · Szabuniewicz

Naked City

1958 · Demetru Lapesku, Emil Pappas

The Rifleman

1958

Touch of Evil

1958 · 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

DuPont Show of the Month

1957 · Governor (uncredited)

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957 · Colonel Peng

The Miracle Worker

1957 · Mr. Anagnos

Anastasia

1956 · Boris Adreivich Chernov

The Black Sleep

1956 · Odo the Gypsy

Matinee Theater

1955

The Widow

1955 · The Uncle

Cartouche

1955 · Il marchese di Salpiere

Mr. Arkadin

1955 · Jakob Zouk

Climax!

1954 · Albert Ganz

You Know What Sailors Are

1954

They Who Dare

1954 · Captain George One

Desert Legion

1953 · Pvt. Plevko

Four Star Playhouse

1952 · Mendoza

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · Captain Torras

Black Magic

1949 · Gitano

Outpost in Morocco

1949 · Lieutenant Glysko

Relentless

1948 · Joe Faringo

My Girl Tisa

1948 · Mr. Grumbach

The Gangster

1947 · Nick Jammey

Fiesta

1947 · Chato Vasquez

A Scandal in Paris

1946 · Emile Vernet

Pardon My Past

1945 · Jim Arnold

Can't Help Singing

1944 · Prince Gregory Stroganovsky

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944 · The Boss

Dragon Seed

1944 · Wu Lien

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944 · Uncle Pio

Twenty Years After

1944 · (archive footage)

His Butler's Sister

1943 · Popoff

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943 · Pablo

Five Graves to Cairo

1943 · Farid

Tortilla Flat

1942 · Pablo

Reap the Wild Wind

1942 · The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)

The Corsican Brothers

1941 · Baron Colonna

New York Town

1941 · Stefan Janowski

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940 · Mio Pio

North West Mounted Police

1940 · Dan Duroc

The Great McGinty

1940 · The Boss

Untamed

1940 · Joe Easter

The Way of All Flesh

1940 · Paul Kriza

Disputed Passage

1939 · Dr. 'Tubby' Forster

Honeymoon in Bali

1939 · Window Washer

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

1939 · Self

The Magnificent Fraud

1939 · Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado

Union Pacific

1939 · Fiesta

King of Chinatown

1939 · Frank Baturin

Paris Honeymoon

1939 · Mayor Peter Karloca

Ride a Crooked Mile

1938 · Mike Balan

Spawn of the North

1938 · Red Skain

Dangerous to Know

1938 · Stephen Recka

The Buccaneer

1938 · Dominique You

This Way Please

1937 · Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)

High, Wide and Handsome

1937 · Joe Varese

The Great Gambini

1937 · The Great Gambini

King of Gamblers

1937 · Steve Kalkas

The Soldier and the Lady

1937 · Ivan Ogareff

Her Husband Lies

1937 · Big Ed Bullock

Breakdowns of 1936

1936 · Self

The Jungle Princess

1936 · Karen Neg

The General Died at Dawn

1936 · General Yang

Anthony Adverse

1936 · Carlo Cibo

Desire

1936 · Avilia

Woman Trap

1936 · Joe Ramirez de la Valle

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936 · Dr. Zaranoff

Two-Fisted

1935 · Taxi Driver

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935 · Boris

The Gay Deception

1935 · Spellek

China Seas

1935 · Paul Romanoff

Paris in Spring

1935 · Cafe Manager

Black Fury

1935 · Sokolsky

Go Into Your Dance

1935 · Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina

Reckless

1935 · Chef at Wedding (uncredited)

Naughty Marietta

1935 · Rudolpho

The Winning Ticket

1935 · Guiseppe

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935 · Otamanu

Here Is My Heart

1934 · Manager of Hotel

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934 · General Salazaro

The Merry Widow

1934 · Manager at Maxim's

Lady by Choice

1934 · Poupolis (uncredited)

Chained

1934 · Pablo, the Ranch Chef

Now and Forever

1934 · French Jeweller (uncredited)

Straight Is the Way

1934 · Mr. Slavko (uncredited)

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934 · Peter Korotoff

The Great Flirtation

1934 · Paul Wengler

Sadie McKee

1934 · Riccori

The Scarlet Empress

1934 · Bit Part (uncredited)

Queen Christina

1934 · Pedro (uncredited)

Fugitive Lovers

1934 · Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)

The Devil's in Love

1933 · Adjutant

Storm at Daybreak

1933 · Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)

Gabriel Over the White House

1933 · Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)

Clear All Wires!

1933 · Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)

Okay, America!

1932 · Bit Role (uncredited)

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