Akim Tamiroff

Acting

Akim Tamiroff

Born October 27, 1899Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]143 credits

​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

Known For

La Classe américaine
7.6

La Classe américaine

Movie

1993

Don Quixote
6.1

Don Quixote

Movie

1992

The Great Bank Robbery
6.3

The Great Bank Robbery

Movie

1969

Marquis de Sade: Justine
5.0

Marquis de Sade: Justine

Movie

1969

Then Came Bronson
4.1

Then Came Bronson

Movie

1969

Death of a Jew

Death of a Jew

Movie

1969

Filmography

La Classe américaine
1993La Classe américaineas Dino's Friend (archive footage)Movie
Don Quixote
1992Don Quixoteas Sancho PanzaMovie
The Great Bank Robbery
1969The Great Bank Robberyas Papa (Juan's father)Movie
Marquis de Sade: Justine
1969Marquis de Sade: Justineas Du HarpinMovie
Then Came Bronson
1969Then Came Bronsonas Papa BearMovie
Death of a Jew
1969Death of a Jewas Inspector MehdalounMovie
Great Catherine
1968Great Catherineas SergeantMovie
Either All or None
1968Either All or Noneas Pigsty / Dean LightMovie
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
1968The Girl Who Couldn't Say Noas Uncle EgidioMovie
A Rose for Everyone
1967A Rose for Everyoneas BasilioMovie
The Vulture
1966The Vultureas Prof. Hans KoniglichMovie
A Gangster From Brooklyn
1966A Gangster From Brooklynas Joe MontanoMovie
After the Fox
1966After the Foxas OkraMovie
Our Husbands
1966Our Husbandsas CesareMovie
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
1966Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.as TanamashuMovie
Adultery Italian Style
1966Adultery Italian Styleas Max PortesiMovie
Hotel Paradiso
1966Hotel Paradisoas Hotel ProprietorMovie
The Liquidator
1965The Liquidatoras SheriekMovie
The Blue Panther
1965The Blue Pantheras Prof. Lambaré / Dr. KhaMovie
Marco the Magnificent
1965Marco the Magnificentas The Old Man of the MountainMovie
Alphaville
1965Alphavilleas Henri DicksonMovie
Crime on a Summer Morning
1965Crime on a Summer Morningas Frank KramerMovie
Lord Jim
1965Lord Jimas SchombergMovie
The Dolls
1965The Dollsas Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")Movie
Andy... Andy Silly Andy
1964Andy... Andy Silly Andyas Bakker, brandmeesterMovie
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Chairman Georgi KozTV
Topkapi
1964Topkapias Gerven the CookMovie
Panic Button
1964Panic Buttonas PandowskiMovie
The Black Tulip
1964The Black Tulipas Marquis de VigogneMovie
A Queen for Caesar
1962A Queen for Caesaras PompeyMovie
The Reluctant Saint
1962The Reluctant Saintas Bishop DursoMovie
The Trial
1962The Trialas BlochMovie
Invasion 1700
1962Invasion 1700as Mielski ZaslobaMovie
Ursus and the Tartar Princess
1961Ursus and the Tartar Princessas Khan of the TartarsMovie
Seduction Of The South
1961Seduction Of The Southas O ZingaroMovie
The Last Judgment
1961The Last Judgmentas Play directorMovie
The Defenders
1961The Defendersas John SolaskyTV
Romanoff and Juliet
1961Romanoff and Julietas Vadim RomanoffMovie
The Bacchantes
1961The Bacchantesas TeiresiasMovie
La moglie di mio marito
1961La moglie di mio maritoMovie
Route 66
1960Route 66TV
Ocean's Eleven
1960Ocean's Elevenas Spyros AcebosMovie
Johnny Ringo
1959Johnny Ringoas Andy BaranovTV
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959The DuPont Show with June Allysonas TonyTV
Desert Desperadoes
1959Desert Desperadoesas The MerchantMovie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
Me and the Colonel
1958Me and the Colonelas SzabuniewiczMovie
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Demetru LapeskuTV
The Rifleman
1958The RiflemanTV
Touch of Evil
1958Touch of Evilas 'Uncle' Joe GrandiMovie
DuPont Show of the Month
1957DuPont Show of the Monthas Governor (uncredited)TV
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Colonel PengMovie
The Miracle Worker
1957The Miracle Workeras Mr. AnagnosMovie
Anastasia
1956Anastasiaas Boris Adreivich ChernovMovie
The Black Sleep
1956The Black Sleepas Odo the GypsyMovie
Matinee Theater
1955Matinee TheaterTV
The Widow
1955The Widowas The UncleMovie
Cartouche
1955Cartoucheas Il marchese di SalpiereMovie
Mr. Arkadin
1955Mr. Arkadinas Jakob ZoukMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!as Albert GanzTV
You Know What Sailors Are
1954You Know What Sailors AreMovie
They Who Dare
1954They Who Dareas Captain George OneMovie
Desert Legion
1953Desert Legionas Pvt. PlevkoMovie
F
1952Four Star Playhouseas MendozaTV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Captain TorrasTV
Black Magic
1949Black Magicas GitanoMovie
Outpost in Morocco
1949Outpost in Moroccoas Lieutenant GlyskoMovie
Relentless
1948Relentlessas Joe FaringoMovie
My Girl Tisa
1948My Girl Tisaas Mr. GrumbachMovie
The Gangster
1947The Gangsteras Nick JammeyMovie
Fiesta
1947Fiestaas Chato VasquezMovie
A Scandal in Paris
1946A Scandal in Parisas Emile VernetMovie
Pardon My Past
1945Pardon My Pastas Jim ArnoldMovie
Can't Help Singing
1944Can't Help Singingas Prince Gregory StroganovskyMovie
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas The BossMovie
Dragon Seed
1944Dragon Seedas Wu LienMovie
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
1944The Bridge of San Luis Reyas Uncle PioMovie
Twenty Years After
1944Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)Movie
His Butler's Sister
1943His Butler's Sisteras PopoffMovie
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943For Whom the Bell Tollsas PabloMovie
Five Graves to Cairo
1943Five Graves to Cairoas FaridMovie
Tortilla Flat
1942Tortilla Flatas PabloMovie
Reap the Wild Wind
1942Reap the Wild Windas The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)Movie
The Corsican Brothers
1941The Corsican Brothersas Baron ColonnaMovie
New York Town
1941New York Townas Stefan JanowskiMovie
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Mio PioMovie
North West Mounted Police
1940North West Mounted Policeas Dan DurocMovie
The Great McGinty
1940The Great McGintyas The BossMovie
Untamed
1940Untamedas Joe EasterMovie
The Way of All Flesh
1940The Way of All Fleshas Paul KrizaMovie
Disputed Passage
1939Disputed Passageas Dr. 'Tubby' ForsterMovie
Honeymoon in Bali
1939Honeymoon in Balias TonyMovie
S
1939Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1as SelfMovie
The Magnificent Fraud
1939The Magnificent Fraudas Jules LaCroix / President AlvaradoMovie
Union Pacific
1939Union Pacificas FiestaMovie
King of Chinatown
1939King of Chinatownas Frank BaturinMovie
Paris Honeymoon
1939Paris Honeymoonas Mayor Peter KarlocaMovie
Ride a Crooked Mile
1938Ride a Crooked Mileas Mike BalanMovie
Spawn of the North
1938Spawn of the Northas Red SkainMovie
Dangerous to Know
1938Dangerous to Knowas Stephen ReckaMovie
The Buccaneer
1938The Buccaneeras Dominique YouMovie
This Way Please
1937This Way Pleaseas Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)Movie
High, Wide and Handsome
1937High, Wide and Handsomeas Joe VareseMovie
The Great Gambini
1937The Great Gambinias The Great GambiniMovie
King of Gamblers
1937King of Gamblersas Steve KalkasMovie
The Soldier and the Lady
1937The Soldier and the Ladyas Ivan OgareffMovie
Her Husband Lies
1937Her Husband Liesas Big Ed BullockMovie
Breakdowns of 1936
1936Breakdowns of 1936as SelfMovie
The Jungle Princess
1936The Jungle Princessas Karen NegMovie
The General Died at Dawn
1936The General Died at Dawnas General YangMovie
Anthony Adverse
1936Anthony Adverseas Carlo CiboMovie
Desire
1936Desireas AviliaMovie
Woman Trap
1936Woman Trapas Joe Ramirez de la ValleMovie
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936The Story of Louis Pasteuras Dr. ZaranoffMovie
Two-Fisted
1935Two-Fistedas Taxi DriverMovie
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935The Big Broadcast of 1936as BorisMovie
The Gay Deception
1935The Gay Deceptionas SpellekMovie
China Seas
1935China Seasas Paul RomanoffMovie
Paris in Spring
1935Paris in Springas Cafe ManagerMovie
Black Fury
1935Black Furyas SokolskyMovie
Go Into Your Dance
1935Go Into Your Danceas Mexican in La Cucaracha CantinaMovie
Reckless
1935Recklessas Chef at Wedding (uncredited)Movie
Naughty Marietta
1935Naughty Mariettaas RudolphoMovie
The Winning Ticket
1935The Winning Ticketas GuiseppeMovie
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935The Lives of a Bengal Lanceras OtamanuMovie
Here Is My Heart
1934Here Is My Heartas Manager of HotelMovie
The Captain Hates the Sea
1934The Captain Hates the Seaas General SalazaroMovie
The Merry Widow
1934The Merry Widowas Manager at Maxim'sMovie
Lady by Choice
1934Lady by Choiceas Poupolis (uncredited)Movie
Chained
1934Chainedas Pablo, the Ranch ChefMovie
Now and Forever
1934Now and Foreveras French Jeweller (uncredited)Movie
Straight Is the Way
1934Straight Is the Wayas Mr. Slavko (uncredited)Movie
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934Whom the Gods Destroyas Peter KorotoffMovie
The Great Flirtation
1934The Great Flirtationas Paul WenglerMovie
Sadie McKee
1934Sadie McKeeas RiccoriMovie
The Scarlet Empress
1934The Scarlet Empressas Bit Part (uncredited)Movie
Queen Christina
1934Queen Christinaas Pedro (uncredited)Movie
Fugitive Lovers
1934Fugitive Loversas Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)Movie
The Devil's in Love
1933The Devil's in Loveas AdjutantMovie
Storm at Daybreak
1933Storm at Daybreakas Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)Movie
Gabriel Over the White House
1933Gabriel Over the White Houseas Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)Movie
Clear All Wires!
1933Clear All Wires!as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)Movie
Okay, America!
1932Okay, America!as Bit Role (uncredited)Movie