Akim Tamiroff
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-10-27
Day of Death
1972-09-17 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
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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Acting
(1993)
La Classe américaine
as Dino's Friend (archive footage)
(1992)
Don Quixote
as Sancho Panza
(1969)
Marquis de Sade: Justine
as Du Harpin
(1969)
The Great Bank Robbery
as Papa (Juan's father)
(1969)
Then Came Bronson
as Papa Bear
(1969)
Death of a Jew
as Inspector Mehdaloun
(1968)
Great Catherine
as Sergeant
(1968)
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
as Uncle Egidio
(1968)
A Man Called Amen
as Pigsty / Dean Light
(1967)
A Rose for Everyone
as Basilio
(1966)
Adultery Italian Style
as Max Portesi
(1966)
After the Fox
as Okra
(1966)
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
as Tanamashu
(1966)
Hotel Paradiso
as Hotel Proprietor
(1966)
Our Husbands
as Cesare
(1966)
The Vulture
as Prof. Hans Koniglich
(1966)
A Gangster From Brooklyn
as Joe Montano
(1965)
Alphaville
as Henri Dickson
(1965)
Lord Jim
as Schomberg
(1965)
The Liquidator
as Sheriek
(1965)
Marco the Magnificent
as The Old Man of the Mountain
(1965)
The Blue Panther
as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
(1965)
Crime on a Summer Morning
as Frank Kramer
(1965)
The Dolls
as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
(1964)
The Black Tulip
as Marquis de Vigogne
(1964)
Topkapi
as Gerven the Cook
(1964)
Panic Button
as Pandowski
(1964)
Andy... Andy Silly Andy
as Bakker, brandmeester
(1962)
The Trial
as Bloch
(1962)
Invasion 1700
as Mielski Zasloba
(1962)
The Reluctant Saint
as Bishop Durso
(1962)
A Queen for Caesar
as Pompey
(1961)
The Last Judgment
as Play director
(1961)
Seduction Of The South
as O Zingaro
(1961)
The Bacchantes
as Teiresias
(1961)
Ursus and the Tartar Princess
as Khan of the Tartars
(1961)
Romanoff and Juliet
as Vadim Romanoff
(1961)
(1960)
Ocean's Eleven
as Spyros Acebos
(1959)
Desert Desperadoes
as The Merchant
(1958)
Touch of Evil
as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
(1958)
Me and the Colonel
as Szabuniewicz
(1957)
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Colonel Peng
(1956)
Anastasia
as Boris Adreivich Chernov
(1956)
The Black Sleep
as Odo the Gypsy
(1955)
Mr. Arkadin
as Jakob Zouk
(1955)
Cartouche
as Il marchese di Salpiere
(1955)
The Widow
as The Uncle
(1954)
They Who Dare
as Captain George One
(1954)
(1953)
Desert Legion
as Pvt. Plevko
(1949)
Outpost in Morocco
as Lieutenant Glysko
(1949)
Black Magic
as Gitano
(1948)
Relentless
as Joe Faringo
(1948)
My Girl Tisa
as Mr. Grumbach
(1947)
The Gangster
as Nick Jammey
(1947)
Fiesta
as Chato Vasquez
(1946)
A Scandal in Paris
as Emile Vernet
(1945)
Pardon My Past
as Jim Arnold
(1944)
Dragon Seed
as Wu Lien
(1944)
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as The Boss
(1944)
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
(1944)
Can't Help Singing
as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
(1944)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Uncle Pio
(1943)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Pablo
(1943)
Five Graves to Cairo
as Farid
(1943)
His Butler's Sister
as Popoff
(1942)
Reap the Wild Wind
as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
(1942)
Tortilla Flat
as Pablo
(1941)
The Corsican Brothers
as Baron Colonna
(1941)
New York Town
as Stefan Janowski
(1940)
North West Mounted Police
as Dan Duroc
(1940)
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Mio Pio
(1940)
The Great McGinty
as The Boss
(1940)
The Way of All Flesh
as Paul Kriza
(1940)
Untamed
as Joe Easter
(1939)
Union Pacific
as Fiesta
(1939)
Disputed Passage
as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
(1939)
King of Chinatown
as Frank Baturin
(1939)
Paris Honeymoon
as Mayor Peter Karloca
(1939)
Honeymoon in Bali
as Tony
(1939)
The Magnificent Fraud
as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
(1939)
(1938)
The Buccaneer
as Dominique You
(1938)
Dangerous to Know
as Stephen Recka
(1938)
Spawn of the North
as Red Skain
(1938)
Ride a Crooked Mile
as Mike Balan
(1937)
King of Gamblers
as Steve Kalkas
(1937)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Ivan Ogareff
(1937)
The Great Gambini
as The Great Gambini
(1937)
High, Wide and Handsome
as Joe Varese
(1937)
This Way Please
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
(1937)
Her Husband Lies
as Big Ed Bullock
(1936)
Anthony Adverse
as Carlo Cibo
(1936)
Desire
as Avilia
(1936)
The Story of Louis Pasteur
as Dr. Zaranoff
(1936)
The General Died at Dawn
as General Yang
(1936)
Woman Trap
as Joe Ramirez de la Valle
(1936)
Breakdowns of 1936
as Self
(1936)
The Jungle Princess
as Karen Neg
(1935)
China Seas
as Paul Romanoff
(1935)
Naughty Marietta
as Rudolpho
(1935)
Reckless
as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
(1935)
The Gay Deception
as Spellek
(1935)
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Otamanu
(1935)
Black Fury
as Sokolsky
(1935)
Paris in Spring
as Cafe Manager
(1935)
Two-Fisted
as Taxi Driver
(1935)
The Winning Ticket
as Guiseppe
(1935)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Boris
(1935)
Go Into Your Dance
as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
(1934)
The Scarlet Empress
as Bit Part (uncredited)
(1934)
The Merry Widow
as Manager at Maxim's
(1934)
Sadie McKee
as Riccori
(1934)
Chained
as Pablo, the Ranch Chef
(1934)
Lady by Choice
as Poupolis (uncredited)
(1934)
Fugitive Lovers
as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
(1934)
Here Is My Heart
as Manager of Hotel
(1934)
Now and Forever
as French Jeweller (uncredited)
(1934)
Whom the Gods Destroy
as Peter Korotoff
(1934)
Straight Is the Way
as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
(1934)
The Great Flirtation
as Paul Wengler
(1934)
The Captain Hates the Sea
as General Salazaro
(1933)
Queen Christina
as Pedro (uncredited)
(1933)
Gabriel Over the White House
as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
(1933)
Clear All Wires!
as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
(1933)
The Devil's in Love
as Adjutant
(1933)
Storm at Daybreak
as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
(1932)
Okay, America!
as Bit Role (uncredited)