Akim Tamiroff
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 27, 1899
- Died
- September 17, 1972
- Birthplace
- 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
La Classe américaine 1993
as Dino's Friend (archive footage)
Don Quixote 1992
as Sancho Panza
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti 1977
Actor
The Great Bank Robbery 1969
as Papa (Juan's father)
Marquis de Sade: Justine 1969
as Du Harpin
Then Came Bronson 1969
as Papa Bear
Death of a Jew 1969
as Inspector Mehdaloun
Great Catherine 1968
as Sergeant
Either All or None 1968
as Pigsty / Dean Light
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No 1968
as Uncle Egidio
A Rose for Everyone 1967
as Basilio
The Vulture 1966
as Prof. Hans Koniglich
A Gangster From Brooklyn 1966
as Joe Montano
After the Fox 1966
as Okra
Our Husbands 1966
as Cesare
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. 1966
as Tanamashu
Adultery Italian Style 1966
as Max Portesi
Hotel Paradiso 1966
as Hotel Proprietor
The Liquidator 1965
as Sheriek
The Blue Panther 1965
as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
Marco the Magnificent 1965
as The Old Man of the Mountain
Alphaville 1965
as Henri Dickson
Crime on a Summer Morning 1965
as Frank Kramer
Lord Jim 1965
as Schomberg
The Dolls 1965
as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Andy... Andy Silly Andy 1964
as Bakker, brandmeester
Topkapi 1964
as Gerven the Cook
Panic Button 1964
as Pandowski
The Black Tulip 1964
as Marquis de Vigogne
A Queen for Caesar 1962
as Pompey
The Reluctant Saint 1962
as Bishop Durso
The Trial 1962
as Bloch
Invasion 1700 1962
as Mielski Zasloba
Ursus and the Tartar Princess 1961
as Khan of the Tartars
Seduction Of The South 1961
as O Zingaro
The Last Judgment 1961
as Play director
Romanoff and Juliet 1961
as Vadim Romanoff
The Bacchantes 1961
as Teiresias
La moglie di mio marito 1961
Actor
Ocean's Eleven 1960
as Spyros Acebos
Desert Desperadoes 1959
as The Merchant
Me and the Colonel 1958
as Szabuniewicz
Touch of Evil 1958
as Uncle Joe Grandi
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst 1957
as Colonel Peng
The Miracle Worker 1957
as Mr. Anagnos
Anastasia 1956
as Boris Adreivich Chernov
The Black Sleep 1956
as Odo the Gypsy
Mr. Arkadin 1955
as Jakob Zouk
The Widow 1955
as The Uncle
Cartouche 1955
as Il marchese di Salpiere
You Know What Sailors Are 1954
Actor
They Who Dare 1954
as Captain George One
Desert Legion 1953
as Pvt. Plevko
Black Magic 1949
as Gitano
Outpost in Morocco 1949
as Lieutenant Glysko
Relentless 1948
as Joe Faringo
My Girl Tisa 1948
as Mr. Grumbach
The Gangster 1947
as Nick Jammey
Fiesta 1947
as Chato Vasquez
A Scandal in Paris 1946
as Emile Vernet
Pardon My Past 1945
as Jim Arnold
Can't Help Singing 1944
as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 1944
as The Boss
Dragon Seed 1944
as Wu Lien
The Bridge of San Luis Rey 1944
as Uncle Pio
Twenty Years After 1944
as (archive footage)
His Butler's Sister 1943
as Popoff
For Whom the Bell Tolls 1943
as Pablo
Five Graves to Cairo 1943
as Farid
Tortilla Flat 1942
as Pablo
Reap the Wild Wind 1942
as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
The Corsican Brothers 1942
as Baron Colonna
New York Town 1941
as Stefan Janowski
The Texas Rangers Ride Again 1940
as Mio Pio
North West Mounted Police 1940
as Dan Duroc
The Great McGinty 1940
as The Boss
Untamed 1940
as Joe Easter
The Way of All Flesh 1940
as Paul Kriza
Disputed Passage 1939
as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
Honeymoon in Bali 1939
as Window Washer
- Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 1939
as Self
The Magnificent Fraud 1939
as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
Union Pacific 1939
as Fiesta
King of Chinatown 1939
as Frank Baturin
Paris Honeymoon 1939
as Mayor Peter Karloca
Ride a Crooked Mile 1938
as Mike Balan
Spawn of the North 1938
as Red Skain
Dangerous to Know 1938
as Stephen Recka
The Buccaneer 1938
as Dominique You
This Way Please 1937
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
High, Wide and Handsome 1937
as Joe Varese
The Great Gambini 1937
as The Great Gambini
King of Gamblers 1937
as Steve Kalkas
The Soldier and the Lady 1937
as Ivan Ogareff
Her Husband Lies 1937
as Big Ed Bullock
Breakdowns of 1936 1936
as Self
The Jungle Princess 1936
as Karen Neg
The General Died at Dawn 1936
as General Yang
Anthony Adverse 1936
as Carlo Cibo
Desire 1936
as Avilia
Woman Trap 1936
as Joe Ramirez de la Valle
The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936
as Dr. Zaranoff
Two-Fisted 1935
as Taxi Driver
The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935
as Boris
The Gay Deception 1935
as Spellek
China Seas 1935
as Paul Romanoff
Paris in Spring 1935
as Cafe Manager
Black Fury 1935
as Sokolsky
Go Into Your Dance 1935
as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
Reckless 1935
as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta 1935
as Rudolpho
The Winning Ticket 1935
as Guiseppe
La Veuve joyeuse 1935
as Manager
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer 1935
as Otamanu
Here Is My Heart 1934
as Manager of Hotel
The Captain Hates the Sea 1934
as General Salazaro
Lady by Choice 1934
as Poupolis (uncredited)
Now and Forever 1934
as French Jeweller (uncredited)
Chained 1934
as Pablo, the Ranch Chef
Straight Is the Way 1934
as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Destroy 1934
as Peter Korotoff
The Great Flirtation 1934
as Paul Wengler
The Scarlet Empress 1934
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Sadie McKee 1934
as Riccori
Queen Christina 1934
as Pedro (uncredited)
Fugitive Lovers 1934
as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The Devil's in Love 1933
as Adjutant
Storm at Daybreak 1933
as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House 1933
as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited), as Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)
Clear All Wires! 1933
as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
Okay, America! 1932
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.