About

Known credits:
129
Birthday:
1899-10-27
Place of birth:
Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Website:
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Akim Tamiroff

Overview

​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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Known for

Acting
1993 La Classe américaine Actor Dino's Friend (archive footage) 64
Fair
1992 Don Quixote Actor Sancho Panza 59
Average
1970 Death of a Jew Actor Inspector Mehdaloun N/A
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1969 The Great Bank Robbery Actor Papa (Juan's father) 59
Average
1969 Marquis de Sade: Justine Actor Du Harpin 58
Average
1969 Then Came Bronson Actor Papa Bear 59
Average
1968 Great Catherine Actor Sergeant 59
Average
1968 A Man Called Amen Actor Pigsty / Dean Light 58
Average
1968 The Girl Who Couldn't Say No Actor Uncle Egidio N/A
N/A
1967 A Rose for Everyone Actor Basilio 58
Average
1966 The Vulture Actor Prof. Hans Koniglich 58
Average
1966 A Gangster From Brooklyn Actor Joe Montano N/A
N/A
1966 After the Fox Actor Okra 59
Average
1966 Our Husbands Actor Cesare 58
Average
1966 Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. Actor Tanamashu 58
Average
1966 Adultery Italian Style Actor Max Portesi 59
Average
1966 Hotel Paradiso Actor Hotel Proprietor 58
Average
1965 The Liquidator Actor Sheriek 59
Average
1965 The Blue Panther Actor Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha 58
Average
1965 Marco the Magnificent Actor The Old Man of the Mountain 58
Average
1965 Alphaville Actor Henri Dickson 64
Fair
1965 Crime on a Summer Morning Actor Frank Kramer 59
Average
1965 Lord Jim Actor Schomberg 60
Fair
1965 The Dolls Actor Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido") 58
Average
1964 Andy... Andy Silly Andy Actor Bakker, brandmeester N/A
N/A
1964 Topkapi Actor Gerven the Cook 60
Fair
1964 Panic Button Actor Pandowski 58
Average
1964 The Black Tulip Actor Marquis de Vigogne 59
Average
1962 A Queen for Caesar Actor Pompey 58
Average
1962 The Trial Actor Bloch 66
Fair
1962 The Reluctant Saint Actor Bishop Durso 59
Average
1962 Invasion 1700 Actor Mielski Zasloba 59
Average
1961 Ursus and the Tartar Princess Actor Khan of the Tartars 58
Average
1961 Seduction Of The South Actor O Zingaro 59
Average
1961 The Last Judgment Actor Play director 59
Average
1961 Romanoff and Juliet Actor Vadim Romanoff 58
Average
1961 The Bacchantes Actor Teiresias 58
Average
1961 La moglie di mio marito Actor 58
Average
1960 Ocean's Eleven Actor Spyros Acebos 60
Fair
1959 Desert Desperadoes Actor The Merchant 58
Average
1958 Me and the Colonel Actor Szabuniewicz 59
Average
1958 Touch of Evil Actor 'Uncle' Joe Grandi 73
Good
1957 Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Actor Colonel Peng 59
Average
1956 Anastasia Actor Boris Adreivich Chernov 61
Fair
1956 The Black Sleep Actor Odo the Gypsy 59
Average
1955 Mr. Arkadin Actor Jakob Zouk 61
Fair
1955 The Widow Actor The Uncle N/A
N/A
1955 Cartouche Actor Il marchese di Salpiere N/A
N/A
1954 You Know What Sailors Are Actor 58
Average
1954 They Who Dare Actor Captain George One 58
Average
1953 Desert Legion Actor Pvt. Plevko 59
Average
1949 Black Magic Actor Gitano 59
Average
1949 Outpost in Morocco Actor Lieutenant Glysko 58
Average
1948 Relentless Actor Joe Faringo 58
Average
1948 My Girl Tisa Actor Mr. Grumbach N/A
N/A
1947 The Gangster Actor Nick Jammey 58
Average
1947 Fiesta Actor Chato Vasquez 58
Average
1946 A Scandal in Paris Actor Emile Vernet 59
Average
1945 Pardon My Past Actor Jim Arnold 59
Average
1944 Can't Help Singing Actor Prince Gregory Stroganovsky 58
Average
1944 Dragon Seed Actor Wu Lien 59
Average
1944 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Actor Uncle Pio 59
Average
1944 Twenty Years After Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
1943 The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek Actor The Boss 60
Fair
1943 His Butler's Sister Actor Popoff 59
Average
1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls Actor Pablo 60
Fair
1943 Five Graves to Cairo Actor Farid 61
Fair
1942 Tortilla Flat Actor Pablo 58
Average
1942 Reap the Wild Wind Actor The Lamb (uncredited) (voice) 59
Average
1941 The Corsican Brothers Actor Baron Colonna 59
Average
1941 New York Town Actor Stefan Janowski 59
Average
1940 The Texas Rangers Ride Again Actor Mio Pio 59
Average
1940 North West Mounted Police Actor Dan Duroc 59
Average
1940 The Great McGinty Actor The Boss 60
Fair
1940 Untamed Actor Joe Easter 58
Average
1940 The Way of All Flesh Actor Paul Kriza 58
Average
1939 Disputed Passage Actor Dr. 'Tubby' Forster 59
Average
1939 Honeymoon in Bali Actor Tony 59
Average
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 Actor Self N/A
N/A
1939 The Magnificent Fraud Actor Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado N/A
N/A
1939 Union Pacific Actor Fiesta 59
Average
1939 King of Chinatown Actor Frank Baturin 59
Average
1939 Paris Honeymoon Actor Mayor Peter Karloca 58
Average
1938 Ride a Crooked Mile Actor Mike Balan N/A
N/A
1938 Spawn of the North Actor Red Skain 58
Average
1938 Dangerous to Know Actor Stephen Recka 59
Average
1938 The Buccaneer Actor Dominique You 59
Average
1937 This Way Please Actor Tartar Chieftain (uncredited) 59
Average
1937 High, Wide and Handsome Actor Joe Varese 59
Average
1937 The Great Gambini Actor The Great Gambini 59
Average
1937 King of Gamblers Actor Steve Kalkas 59
Average
1937 The Soldier and the Lady Actor Ivan Ogareff 59
Average
1937 Her Husband Lies Actor Big Ed Bullock 59
Average
1936 Breakdowns of 1936 Actor Self N/A
N/A
1936 The Jungle Princess Actor Karen Neg 59
Average
1936 The General Died at Dawn Actor General Yang 58
Average
1936 Anthony Adverse Actor Carlo Cibo 58
Average
1936 Desire Actor Avilia 59
Average
1936 Woman Trap Actor Joe Ramirez de la Valle N/A
N/A
1936 The Story of Louis Pasteur Actor Dr. Zaranoff 59
Average
1935 Two-Fisted Actor Taxi Driver 59
Average
1935 The Big Broadcast of 1936 Actor Boris 58
Average
1935 The Gay Deception Actor Spellek 59
Average
1935 China Seas Actor Paul Romanoff 59
Average
1935 Paris in Spring Actor Cafe Manager 58
Average
1935 Black Fury Actor Sokolsky 59
Average
1935 Go Into Your Dance Actor Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina 58
Average
1935 Reckless Actor Chef at Wedding (uncredited) 58
Average
1935 Naughty Marietta Actor Rudolpho 58
Average
1935 The Winning Ticket Actor Guiseppe 59
Average
1935 The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Actor Otamanu 59
Average
1934 Here Is My Heart Actor Manager of Hotel 59
Average
1934 The Merry Widow Actor Manager at Maxim's 59
Average
1934 The Captain Hates the Sea Actor General Salazaro 58
Average
1934 Lady by Choice Actor Poupolis (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Chained Actor Pablo, the Ranch Chef 59
Average
1934 Now and Forever Actor French Jeweller (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Straight Is the Way Actor Mr. Slavko (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 Whom the Gods Destroy Actor Peter Korotoff 59
Average
1934 The Great Flirtation Actor Paul Wengler 58
Average
1934 The Scarlet Empress Actor Bit Part (uncredited) 60
Fair
1934 Sadie McKee Actor Cafe Owner Riccori 59
Average
1934 Fugitive Lovers Actor Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Queen Christina Actor Pedro (uncredited) 60
Fair
1933 The Devil's in Love Actor Adjutant 58
Average
1933 Storm at Daybreak Actor Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited) 58
Average
1933 Gabriel Over the White House Actor Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Clear All Wires! Actor Hotel desk clerk (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 Okay, America! Actor Bit Role (uncredited) 59
Average