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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 27, 1899
Place of Birth:
Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
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Akim Tamiroff
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | La Classe américaine | Dino's Friend (archive footage) |
| 1992 | Don Quixote | Sancho Panza |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery | Papa (Juan's father) |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson | Papa Bear |
| 1969 | Marquis de Sade: Justine | Du Harpin |
| 1969 | Death of a Jew | Inspector Mehdaloun |
| 1968 | Great Catherine | Sergeant |
| 1968 | The Girl Who Couldn't Say No | Uncle Egidio |
| 1968 | A Man Called Amen | Pigsty / Dean Light |
| 1967 | A Rose for Everyone | Basilio |
| 1966 | Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. | Tanamashu |
| 1966 | Our Husbands | Cesare |
| 1966 | The Vulture | Prof. Hans Koniglich |
| 1966 | Hotel Paradiso | Hotel Proprietor |
| 1966 | After the Fox | Okra |
| 1966 | Adultery Italian Style | Max Portesi |
| 1966 | A Gangster From Brooklyn | Joe Montano |
| 1965 | Lord Jim | Schomberg |
| 1965 | Alphaville | Henri Dickson |
| 1965 | Marco the Magnificent | The Old Man of the Mountain |
| 1965 | The Liquidator | Sheriek |
| 1965 | The Dolls | Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido") |
| 1965 | Crime on a Summer Morning | Frank Kramer |
| 1965 | The Blue Panther | Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha |
| 1964 | Topkapi | Gerven the Cook |
| 1964 | The Black Tulip | Marquis de Vigogne |
| 1964 | Panic Button | Pandowski |
| 1964 | Andy... Andy Silly Andy | Bakker, brandmeester |
| 1962 | The Trial | Bloch |
| 1962 | The Reluctant Saint | Bishop Durso |
| 1962 | Invasion 1700 | Mielski Zasloba |
| 1962 | A Queen for Caesar | Pompey |
| 1961 | Romanoff and Juliet | Vadim Romanoff |
| 1961 | La moglie di mio marito | |
| 1961 | The Bacchantes | Teiresias |
| 1961 | Seduction Of The South | O Zingaro |
| 1961 | The Last Judgment | Play director |
| 1961 | Ursus and the Tartar Princess | Khan of the Tartars |
| 1960 | Ocean's Eleven | Spyros Acebos |
| 1959 | Desert Desperadoes | The Merchant |
| 1958 | Touch of Evil | 'Uncle' Joe Grandi |
| 1958 | Me and the Colonel | Szabuniewicz |
| 1957 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst | Colonel Peng |
| 1956 | The Black Sleep | Odo the Gypsy |
| 1956 | Anastasia | Boris Adreivich Chernov |
| 1955 | Mr. Arkadin | Jakob Zouk |
| 1955 | Cartouche | Il marchese di Salpiere |
| 1955 | The Widow | The Uncle |
| 1954 | They Who Dare | Captain George One |
| 1954 | You Know What Sailors Are | |
| 1953 | Desert Legion | Pvt. Plevko |
| 1949 | Black Magic | Gitano |
| 1949 | Outpost in Morocco | Lieutenant Glysko |
| 1948 | Relentless | Joe Faringo |
| 1948 | My Girl Tisa | Mr. Grumbach |
| 1947 | The Gangster | Nick Jammey |
| 1947 | Fiesta | Chato Vasquez |
| 1946 | A Scandal in Paris | Emile Vernet |
| 1945 | Pardon My Past | Jim Arnold |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek | The Boss |
| 1944 | Can't Help Singing | Prince Gregory Stroganovsky |
| 1944 | Dragon Seed | Wu Lien |
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Uncle Pio |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) |
| 1943 | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Pablo |
| 1943 | Five Graves to Cairo | Farid |
| 1943 | His Butler's Sister | Popoff |
| 1942 | Tortilla Flat | Pablo |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild Wind | The Lamb (uncredited) (voice) |
| 1941 | The Corsican Brothers | Baron Colonna |
| 1941 | New York Town | Stefan Janowski |
| 1940 | The Great McGinty | The Boss |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police | Dan Duroc |
| 1940 | The Texas Rangers Ride Again | Mio Pio |
| 1940 | Untamed | Joe Easter |
| 1940 | The Way of All Flesh | Paul Kriza |
| 1939 | Union Pacific | Fiesta |
| 1939 | Honeymoon in Bali | Tony |
| 1939 | The Magnificent Fraud | Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado |
| 1939 | Paris Honeymoon | Mayor Peter Karloca |
| 1939 | King of Chinatown | Frank Baturin |
| 1939 | Disputed Passage | Dr. 'Tubby' Forster |
| 1939 | Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 | Self |
| 1938 | Spawn of the North | Red Skain |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer | Dominique You |
| 1938 | Dangerous to Know | Stephen Recka |
| 1938 | Ride a Crooked Mile | Mike Balan |
| 1937 | The Soldier and the Lady | Ivan Ogareff |
| 1937 | High, Wide and Handsome | Joe Varese |
| 1937 | This Way Please | Tartar Chieftain (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Her Husband Lies | Big Ed Bullock |
| 1937 | The Great Gambini | The Great Gambini |
| 1937 | King of Gamblers | Steve Kalkas |
| 1936 | The Story of Louis Pasteur | Dr. Zaranoff |
| 1936 | Desire | Avilia |
| 1936 | The General Died at Dawn | General Yang |
| 1936 | The Jungle Princess | Karen Neg |
| 1936 | Woman Trap | Joe Ramirez de la Valle |
| 1936 | Breakdowns of 1936 | Self |
| 1936 | Anthony Adverse | Carlo Cibo |
| 1935 | The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Otamanu |
| 1935 | The Gay Deception | Spellek |
| 1935 | The Winning Ticket | Guiseppe |
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Boris |
| 1935 | Go Into Your Dance | Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina |
| 1935 | Two-Fisted | Taxi Driver |
| 1935 | Paris in Spring | Cafe Manager |
| 1935 | Reckless | Chef at Wedding (uncredited) |
| 1935 | China Seas | Paul Romanoff |
| 1935 | Naughty Marietta | Rudolpho |
| 1935 | Black Fury | Sokolsky |
| 1934 | Sadie McKee | Riccori |
| 1934 | Chained | Pablo, the Ranch Chef |
| 1934 | Here Is My Heart | Manager of Hotel |
| 1934 | Whom the Gods Destroy | Peter Korotoff |
| 1934 | The Captain Hates the Sea | General Salazaro |
| 1934 | Now and Forever | French Jeweller (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Fugitive Lovers | Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Straight Is the Way | Mr. Slavko (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Scarlet Empress | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Lady by Choice | Poupolis (uncredited) |
| 1934 | The Great Flirtation | Paul Wengler |
| 1934 | The Merry Widow | Manager at Maxim's |
| 1933 | Clear All Wires! | Hotel desk clerk (uncredited) |
| 1933 | The Devil's in Love | Adjutant |
| 1933 | Storm at Daybreak | Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Queen Christina | Pedro (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Gabriel Over the White House | Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Okay, America! | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The Defenders | John Solasky |
| 1960 | Route 66 | |
| 1959 | Johnny Ringo | Andy Baranov |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Tony |
| 1958 | Naked City | Demetru Lapesku |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | |
| 1958 | Naked City | Emil Pappas |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the Month | Governor (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | |
| 1954 | Climax! | Albert Ganz |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Mendoza |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Captain Torras |