Akim Tamiroff
American actor (1899-1972) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff was an Armenian-American actor. One of the premier character actors of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tamiroff developed a prolific career despite his thick accent, appearing in at least 80 motion pictures over a span of 37 years.
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1972Died17 September 19721966
After the FoxFilm, Okra1965
AlphavilleFilm, Henri Dickson1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Chairman Georgi Koz1962
The TrialFilm, Bloch1961
The DefendersSeries, John Solasky
The Last JudgmentFilm, 1961Play director1960
Route 66Series1959
Johnny RingoSeries, Andy Baranov1958
Naked CitySeries, Demetru Lapesku
Touch of EvilFilm, 1958'Uncle' Joe Grandi1957
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Governor (uncredited)1955
Matinee TheaterSeries
Mr. ArkadinFilm, 1955Jakob Zouk1954
Climax!Series, Albert Ganz
They Who DareFilm, 1954Captain George One1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Mendoza1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Captain Torras1946
A Scandal in ParisFilm, Emile Vernet1943
Five Graves to CairoFilm, Farid1942
Reap the Wild WindFilm, The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)1939
Union PacificFilm, Fiesta1936
Anthony AdverseFilm, Carlo Cibo1934
Queen ChristinaFilm, Pedro (uncredited)1899Born29 October 1899
After the FoxFilm, Okra1965AlphavilleFilm, Henri Dickson1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Chairman Georgi Koz1962The TrialFilm, Bloch1961The DefendersSeries, John SolaskyThe Last JudgmentFilm, 1961Play director1960Route 66Series1959Johnny RingoSeries, Andy Baranov1958Naked CitySeries, Demetru LapeskuTouch of EvilFilm, 1958'Uncle' Joe Grandi1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Governor (uncredited)1955Matinee TheaterSeriesMr. ArkadinFilm, 1955Jakob Zouk1954Climax!Series, Albert GanzThey Who DareFilm, 1954Captain George One1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Mendoza1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Captain Torras1946A Scandal in ParisFilm, Emile Vernet1943Five Graves to CairoFilm, Farid1942Reap the Wild WindFilm, The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)1939Union PacificFilm, Fiesta1936Anthony AdverseFilm, Carlo Cibo1934Queen ChristinaFilm, Pedro (uncredited)1899Born29 October 1899Known for
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Touch of Evil 1958
La Classe américaine 1993
The Trial 1962
Five Graves to Cairo 1943
The Great McGinty 1940
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Orson Welles Directed Touch of Evil and The Trial
Cecil B. DeMille Directed Union Pacific and The Buccaneer
Lewis Milestone Directed The General Died at Dawn (1936)
Robert Florey Directed Outpost in Morocco (1949)
Frank Borzage Directed Desire and His Butler's Sister
Henry Hathaway Directed The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
Hal B. Wallis Produced Anthony Adverse (1936)
Dino Risi Directed Le bambole and Our Husbands
Franco Rossi Directed Le bambole and A Rose for Everyone
Benjamin Glazer Produced The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
William LeBaron Produced Rumba and The Way of All Flesh
Vittorio De Sica Directed After the Fox and The Last Judgement
Ernst Lubitsch Produced Desire (1936)
Michael Curtiz Directed Anthony Adverse and Black Fury
Irving Thalberg Produced China Seas and The Merry Widow
Clarence Brown Directed Chained and Sadie McKee- Charles Vidor Directed New York Town and The Great Gambini
William Dieterle Directed The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Jack L. Warner Produced Anthony Adverse and Go Into Your Dance
Preston Sturges Directed The Great McGinty (1940)
Lucien Hubbard Produced Fugitive Lovers (1934)
Walter Wanger Produced Queen Christina (1933)
Pedro de Cordoba Also in Anthony Adverse (1936)
Jack Cummings Produced Fiesta and The Winning Ticket
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Country
United States
Category
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Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1972 · aged 72
