Akim Tamiroff

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 141

Gender Male

Birthday October 27, 1899

Day of Death September 17, 1972 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

Also Known As

Akim Tamirof
Akin Tamiroff
Аким Тамирофф
A. Tamiroff
Аким Михайлович Тамиров
Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff

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Akim Tamiroff

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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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Known For

Acting

1993

as Dino's Friend (archive footage)

1992

as Sancho Panza

1969		The Great Bank Robbery as Papa (Juan's father)
1969		Marquis de Sade: Justine as Du Harpin
1969		Then Came Bronson as Papa Bear
1969		Death of a Jew as Inspector Mehdaloun

1968		Great Catherine as Sergeant
1968		A Man Called Amen as Pigsty / Dean Light
1968		The Girl Who Couldn't Say No as Uncle Egidio

1967

as Basilio

1966		The Vulture as Prof. Hans Koniglich
1966		A Gangster From Brooklyn as Joe Montano
1966		After the Fox as Okra
1966		Our Husbands as Cesare
1966		Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. as Tanamashu
1966		Adultery Italian Style as Max Portesi
1966		Hotel Paradiso as Hotel Proprietor

1965		The Liquidator as Sheriek
1965		The Blue Panther as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
1965		Marco the Magnificent as The Old Man of the Mountain
1965		Alphaville as Henri Dickson
1965		Crime on a Summer Morning as Frank Kramer
1965		Lord Jim as Schomberg
1965		The Dolls as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")

1964		Andy... Andy Silly Andy as Bakker, brandmeester
1964		Topkapi as Gerven the Cook
1964		Panic Button as Pandowski
1964		The Black Tulip as Marquis de Vigogne

1962		A Queen for Caesar as Pompey
1962		The Trial as Bloch
1962		The Reluctant Saint as Bishop Durso
1962		Invasion 1700 as Mielski Zasloba

1961		Ursus and the Tartar Princess as Khan of the Tartars
1961		Seduction Of The South as O Zingaro
1961		The Last Judgment as Play director
1961		The Defenders (1 episode) as John Solasky
1961		Romanoff and Juliet as Vadim Romanoff
1961		The Bacchantes as Teiresias
1961		La moglie di mio marito

1960		Route 66 (1 episode)
1960		Ocean's Eleven as Spyros Acebos

1959		Johnny Ringo (1 episode) as Andy Baranov
1959		The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1 episode) as Tony
1959		Desert Desperadoes as The Merchant

1958		Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1 episode)
1958		Me and the Colonel as Szabuniewicz
1958		Naked City (1 episode) as Emil Pappas (1 episode) as Demetru Lapesku
1958		The Rifleman (1 episode)
1958		Touch of Evil as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

1957		DuPont Show of the Month (1 episode) as Governor (uncredited)
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		Matinee Theater (1 episode)
1955		Mr. Arkadin as Jakob Zouk
1955		The Widow as The Uncle
1955		Cartouche as Il marchese di Salpiere

1954		Climax! (1 episode) as Albert Ganz
1954		You Know What Sailors Are
1954		They Who Dare as Captain George One

1953

as Pvt. Plevko

1952

(1 episode) as Mendoza

1951

(1 episode) as Captain Torras

1949		Black Magic as Gitano
1949		Outpost in Morocco as Lieutenant Glysko

1948		Relentless as Joe Faringo
1948		My Girl Tisa as Mr. Grumbach

1947		The Gangster as Nick Jammey
1947		Fiesta as Chato Vasquez

1946

as Emile Vernet

1945

as Jim Arnold

1944		Can't Help Singing as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
1944		The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek as The Boss
1944		Dragon Seed as Wu Lien
1944		The Bridge of San Luis Rey as Uncle Pio
1944		Twenty Years After as (archive footage)

1943		His Butler's Sister as Popoff
1943		For Whom the Bell Tolls as Pablo
1943		Five Graves to Cairo as Farid

1942		Tortilla Flat as Pablo
1942		Reap the Wild Wind as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)

1941		The Corsican Brothers as Baron Colonna
1941		New York Town as Stefan Janowski

1940		The Texas Rangers Ride Again as Mio Pio
1940		North West Mounted Police as Dan Duroc
1940		The Great McGinty as The Boss
1940		Untamed as Joe Easter
1940		The Way of All Flesh as Paul Kriza

1939		Disputed Passage as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
1939		Honeymoon in Bali as Tony
1939		Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 as Self
1939		The Magnificent Fraud as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
1939		Union Pacific as Fiesta
1939		King of Chinatown as Frank Baturin
1939		Paris Honeymoon as Mayor Peter Karloca

1938		Ride a Crooked Mile as Mike Balan
1938		Spawn of the North as Red Skain
1938		Dangerous to Know as Stephen Recka
1938		The Buccaneer as Dominique You

1937		This Way Please as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
1937		High, Wide and Handsome as Joe Varese
1937		The Great Gambini as The Great Gambini
1937		King of Gamblers as Steve Kalkas
1937		The Soldier and the Lady as Ivan Ogareff
1937		Her Husband Lies as Big Ed Bullock

1936		Breakdowns of 1936 as Self
1936		The Jungle Princess as Karen Neg
1936		The General Died at Dawn as General Yang
1936		Anthony Adverse as Carlo Cibo
1936		Desire as Avilia
1936		Woman Trap as Joe Ramirez de la Valle
1936		The Story of Louis Pasteur as Dr. Zaranoff

1935		Two-Fisted as Taxi Driver
1935		The Big Broadcast of 1936 as Boris
1935		The Gay Deception as Spellek
1935		China Seas as Paul Romanoff
1935		Paris in Spring as Cafe Manager
1935		Black Fury as Sokolsky
1935		Go Into Your Dance as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
1935		Reckless as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
1935		Naughty Marietta as Rudolpho
1935		The Winning Ticket as Guiseppe
1935		The Lives of a Bengal Lancer as Otamanu

1934		Here Is My Heart as Manager of Hotel
1934		The Merry Widow as Manager at Maxim's
1934		The Captain Hates the Sea as General Salazaro
1934		Lady by Choice as Poupolis (uncredited)
1934		Now and Forever as French Jeweller (uncredited)
1934		Chained as Pablo, the Ranch Chef
1934		Straight Is the Way as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
1934		Whom the Gods Destroy as Peter Korotoff
1934		The Great Flirtation as Paul Wengler
1934		The Scarlet Empress as Bit Part (uncredited)
1934		Sadie McKee as Riccori
1934		Fugitive Lovers as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)

1933		Queen Christina as Pedro (uncredited)
1933		The Devil's in Love as Adjutant
1933		Storm at Daybreak as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
1933		Gabriel Over the White House as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
1933		Clear All Wires! as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)

1932

as Bit Role (uncredited)

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