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
| Birth Location | Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia] |
|---|---|
| Born | 1899-10-27 |
| Died | 1972-09-17 |
Movies
La Classe américaine
as Dino's Friend (archive footage)
1993
Don Quixote
as Sancho Panza
1992
Death of a Jew
as Inspector Mehdaloun
1970
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
Great Catherine
as Sergeant
1968
A Man Called Amen
as Pigsty / Dean Light
1968
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
as Uncle Egidio
1968
A Rose for Everyone
as Basilio
1967
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
1966
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")
1965
Topkapi
as Gerven the Cook
1964
Panic Button
as Pandowski
1964
The Black Tulip
as Marquis de Vigogne
1964
A Queen for Caesar
as Pompey
1962
The Trial
as Bloch
1962
The Reluctant Saint
as Bishop Durso
1962
Invasion 1700
as Mielski Zasloba
1962
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
Romanoff and Juliet
as Vadim Romanoff
1961
The Bacchantes
as Teiresias
1961
Ocean's Eleven
as Spyros Acebos
1960
Desert Desperadoes
as The Merchant
1959
Me and the Colonel
as Szabuniewicz
1958
Touch of Evil
as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
1958
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Colonel Peng
1957
Anastasia
as Boris Adreivich Chernov
1956
The Black Sleep
as Odo the Gypsy
1956
Mr. Arkadin
as Jakob Zouk
1955
The Widow
as The Uncle
1955
Cartouche
as Il marchese di Salpiere
1955
They Who Dare
as Captain George One
1954
Desert Legion
as Pvt. Plevko
1953
Black Magic
as Gitano
1949
Outpost in Morocco
as Lieutenant Glysko
1949
Relentless
as Joe Faringo
1948
My Girl Tisa
as Mr. Grumbach
1948
The Gangster
as Nick Jammey
1947
Fiesta
as Chato Vasquez
1947
A Scandal in Paris
as Emile Vernet
1946
Pardon My Past
as Jim Arnold
1945
Can't Help Singing
as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
1944
Dragon Seed
as Wu Lien
1944
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as Uncle Pio
1944
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
1944
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as The Boss
1943
His Butler's Sister
as Popoff
1943
For Whom the Bell Tolls
as Pablo
1943
Five Graves to Cairo
as Farid
1943
Tortilla Flat
as Pablo
1942
Reap the Wild Wind
as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
1942
The Corsican Brothers
as Baron Colonna
1941
New York Town
as Stefan Janowski
1941
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
1940
Disputed Passage
as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
1939
Honeymoon in Bali
as Tony
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
1939
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
1938
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
1937
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
1936
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
1935
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 Cafe Owner Riccori
1934
Fugitive Lovers
as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1934
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)
1933
Okay, America!
as Bit Role (uncredited)
1932
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