Akim Tamiroff
Known for
Acting
Born
October 27, 1899
Birthplace
Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Died
September 17, 1972 (aged 72)
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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Best known work
Touch of Evil
1958
Alphaville
1965
The Trial
1962
Ocean's Eleven
1960
La Classe américaine
1993
Topkapi
1964
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943
Mr. Arkadin
1955
Anastasia
1956
Five Graves to Cairo
1943Filmography
1993
La Classe américaineas Dino's Friend (archive footage)
1992
Don Quixoteas Sancho Panza
1977
1969
The Great Bank Robberyas Papa (Juan's father)
1969
Marquis de Sade: Justineas Du Harpin
1969
Then Came Bronsonas Papa Bear
1969
Death of a Jewas Inspector Mehdaloun
1968
Great Catherineas Sergeant
1968
Either All or Noneas Pigsty / Dean Light
1968
The Girl Who Couldn't Say Noas Uncle Egidio
1967
A Rose for Everyoneas Basilio
1966
The Vultureas Prof. Hans Koniglich
1966
A Gangster From Brooklynas Joe Montano
1966
After the Foxas Okra
1966
Our Husbandsas Cesare
1966
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.as Tanamashu
1966
Adultery Italian Styleas Max Portesi
1966
Hotel Paradisoas Hotel Proprietor
1965
The Liquidatoras Sheriek
1965
The Blue Pantheras Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
1965
Marco the Magnificentas The Old Man of the Mountain
1965
Alphavilleas Henri Dickson
1965
Crime on a Summer Morningas Frank Kramer
1965
Lord Jimas Schomberg
1965
The Dollsas Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")