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Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

ActingBorn October 27, 1899Died September 17, 1972 (age 72)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

Filmography

1993
La Classe américaine

as Dino's Friend (archive footage)

Movie
1992
Don Quixote

as Sancho Panza

Movie
1969
The Great Bank Robbery

as Papa (Juan's father)

Movie
1969Movie
1969
Then Came Bronson

as Papa Bear

Movie
1969
Death of a Jew

as Inspector Mehdaloun

Movie
1968
Great Catherine

as Sergeant

Movie
1968
Either All or None

as Pigsty / Dean Light

Movie
1968Movie
1967Movie
1966
The Vulture

as Prof. Hans Koniglich

Movie
1966Movie
1966Movie
1966
Our Husbands

as Cesare

Movie
1966Movie
1966Movie
1966
Hotel Paradiso

as Hotel Proprietor

Movie
1965
The Liquidator

as Sheriek

Movie
1965
The Blue Panther

as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha

Movie
1965
Marco the Magnificent

as The Old Man of the Mountain

Movie
1965
Alphaville

as Henri Dickson

Movie
1965Movie
1965
Lord Jim

as Schomberg

Movie
1965
The Dolls

as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")

Movie
1964
Andy... Andy Silly Andy

as Bakker, brandmeester

Movie
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Chairman Georgi Koz

TV
1964
Topkapi

as Gerven the Cook

Movie
1964
Panic Button

as Pandowski

Movie
1964
The Black Tulip

as Marquis de Vigogne

Movie
1962Movie
1962
The Reluctant Saint

as Bishop Durso

Movie
1962
The Trial

as Bloch

Movie
1962
Invasion 1700

as Mielski Zasloba

Movie
1961
Ursus and the Tartar Princess

as Khan of the Tartars

Movie
1961Movie
1961
The Last Judgment

as Play director

Movie
1961
The Defenders

as John Solasky

TV
1961
Romanoff and Juliet

as Vadim Romanoff

Movie
1961
The Bacchantes

as Teiresias

Movie
1960TV
1960
Ocean's Eleven

as Spyros Acebos

Movie
1959
Johnny Ringo

as Andy Baranov

TV
1959
Desert Desperadoes

as The Merchant

Movie
1958
Me and the Colonel

as Szabuniewicz

Movie
1958
Naked City

as Demetru Lapesku

TV
1958
Naked City

as Emil Pappas

TV
1958
Touch of Evil

as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

Movie
1957
DuPont Show of the Month

as Governor (uncredited)

TV
1957
The Miracle Worker

as Mr. Anagnos

Movie
1956
Anastasia

as Boris Adreivich Chernov

Movie
1956
The Black Sleep

as Odo the Gypsy

Movie
1955
The Widow

as The Uncle

Movie
1955
Cartouche

as Il marchese di Salpiere

Movie
1955
Mr. Arkadin

as Jakob Zouk

Movie
1954
Climax!

as Albert Ganz

TV
1954
They Who Dare

as Captain George One

Movie
1953
Desert Legion

as Pvt. Plevko

Movie
1952TV
1951TV
1949
Black Magic

as Gitano

Movie
1949
Outpost in Morocco

as Lieutenant Glysko

Movie
1948
Relentless

as Joe Faringo

Movie
1948
My Girl Tisa

as Mr. Grumbach

Movie
1947
The Gangster

as Nick Jammey

Movie
1947
Fiesta

as Chato Vasquez

Movie
1946
A Scandal in Paris

as Emile Vernet

Movie
1945
Pardon My Past

as Jim Arnold

Movie
1944
Can't Help Singing

as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky

Movie
1944Movie
1944
Dragon Seed

as Wu Lien

Movie
1944Movie
1944
Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

Movie
1943Movie
1943Movie
1943Movie
1942Movie
1942
Reap the Wild Wind

as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)

Movie
1941
The Corsican Brothers

as Baron Colonna

Movie
1941
New York Town

as Stefan Janowski

Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1940
Untamed

as Joe Easter

Movie
1940Movie
1939
Disputed Passage

as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster

Movie
1939Movie
1939
The Magnificent Fraud

as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado

Movie
1939
Union Pacific

as Fiesta

Movie
1939
King of Chinatown

as Frank Baturin

Movie
1939
Paris Honeymoon

as Mayor Peter Karloca

Movie
1938
Ride a Crooked Mile

as Mike Balan

Movie
1938
Spawn of the North

as Red Skain

Movie
1938
Dangerous to Know

as Stephen Recka

Movie
1938
The Buccaneer

as Dominique You

Movie
1937
This Way Please

as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)

Movie
1937Movie
1937
The Great Gambini

as The Great Gambini

Movie
1937
King of Gamblers

as Steve Kalkas

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Her Husband Lies

as Big Ed Bullock

Movie
1936Movie
1936Movie
1936Movie
1936
Anthony Adverse

as Carlo Cibo

Movie
1936
Desire

as Avilia

Movie
1936
Woman Trap

as Joe Ramirez de la Valle

Movie
1936Movie
1935
Two-Fisted

as Taxi Driver

Movie
1935Movie
1935Movie
1935
China Seas

as Paul Romanoff

Movie
1935
Paris in Spring

as Cafe Manager

Movie
1935
Black Fury

as Sokolsky

Movie
1935
Go Into Your Dance

as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina

Movie
1935
Reckless

as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)

Movie
1935
Naughty Marietta

as Rudolpho

Movie
1935Movie
1935Movie
1934
Here Is My Heart

as Manager of Hotel

Movie
1934
The Captain Hates the Sea

as General Salazaro

Movie
1934
The Merry Widow

as Manager at Maxim's

Movie
1934
Lady by Choice

as Poupolis (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Chained

as Pablo, the Ranch Chef

Movie
1934
Now and Forever

as French Jeweller (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Straight Is the Way

as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Whom the Gods Destroy

as Peter Korotoff

Movie
1934
The Great Flirtation

as Paul Wengler

Movie
1934
Sadie McKee

as Riccori

Movie
1934
The Scarlet Empress

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Queen Christina

as Pedro (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Fugitive Lovers

as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Movie
1933Movie
1933
Storm at Daybreak

as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Gabriel Over the White House

as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)

Movie
1933
Clear All Wires!

as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)

Movie
1932
Okay, America!

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 27, 1899
Day of DeathSeptember 17, 1972
Place of BirthTiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Popularity0.6