Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

🎂 27th October 1899 (126 yrs) 📍 Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

Biography

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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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Akim Tamiroff

🎬 Movies Featuring Akim Tamiroff

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine (1993)

as Dino's Friend (archive footage)
Don Quixote

Don Quixote (1992)

as Sancho Panza
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery (1969)

as Papa (Juan's father)
Marquis de Sade: Justine

Marquis de Sade: Justine (1969)

as Du Harpin
Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson (1969)

as Papa Bear
Death of a Jew

Death of a Jew (1969)

as Inspector Mehdaloun
Great Catherine

Great Catherine (1968)

as Sergeant
Either All or None

Either All or None (1968)

as Pigsty / Dean Light
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

The Girl Who Couldn't Say No (1968)

as Uncle Egidio
A Rose for Everyone

A Rose for Everyone (1967)

as Basilio
The Vulture

The Vulture (1966)

as Prof. Hans Koniglich
A Gangster From Brooklyn

A Gangster From Brooklyn (1966)

as Joe Montano
After the Fox

After the Fox (1966)

as Okra
Our Husbands

Our Husbands (1966)

as Cesare
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966)

as Tanamashu
Adultery Italian Style

Adultery Italian Style (1966)

as Max Portesi
Hotel Paradiso

Hotel Paradiso (1966)

as Hotel Proprietor
The Liquidator

The Liquidator (1965)

as Sheriek
The Blue Panther

The Blue Panther (1965)

as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
Marco the Magnificent

Marco the Magnificent (1965)

as The Old Man of the Mountain
Alphaville

Alphaville (1965)

as Henri Dickson
Crime on a Summer Morning

Crime on a Summer Morning (1965)

as Frank Kramer
Lord Jim

Lord Jim (1965)

as Schomberg
The Dolls

The Dolls (1965)

as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Andy... Andy Silly Andy

Andy... Andy Silly Andy (1964)

as Bakker, brandmeester
Topkapi

Topkapi (1964)

as Gerven the Cook
Panic Button

Panic Button (1964)

as Pandowski
The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip (1964)

as Marquis de Vigogne
A Queen for Caesar

A Queen for Caesar (1962)

as Pompey
The Reluctant Saint

The Reluctant Saint (1962)

as Bishop Durso
The Trial

The Trial (1962)

as Bloch
Invasion 1700

Invasion 1700 (1962)

as Mielski Zasloba
Ursus and the Tartar Princess

Ursus and the Tartar Princess (1961)

as Khan of the Tartars
Seduction Of The South

Seduction Of The South (1961)

as O Zingaro
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment (1961)

as Play director
Romanoff and Juliet

Romanoff and Juliet (1961)

as Vadim Romanoff
The Bacchantes

The Bacchantes (1961)

as Teiresias
La moglie di mio marito

La moglie di mio marito (1961)

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

as Spyros Acebos
Desert Desperadoes

Desert Desperadoes (1959)

as The Merchant
Me and the Colonel

Me and the Colonel (1958)

as Szabuniewicz
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil (1958)

as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)

as Colonel Peng
The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker (1957)

as Mr. Anagnos
Anastasia

Anastasia (1956)

as Boris Adreivich Chernov
The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep (1956)

as Odo the Gypsy
The Widow

The Widow (1955)

as The Uncle
Cartouche

Cartouche (1955)

as Il marchese di Salpiere
Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin (1955)

as Jakob Zouk
You Know What Sailors Are

You Know What Sailors Are (1954)

They Who Dare

They Who Dare (1954)

as Captain George One
Desert Legion

Desert Legion (1953)

as Pvt. Plevko
Black Magic

Black Magic (1949)

as Gitano
Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco (1949)

as Lieutenant Glysko
Relentless

Relentless (1948)

as Joe Faringo
My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa (1948)

as Mr. Grumbach
The Gangster

The Gangster (1947)

as Nick Jammey
Fiesta

Fiesta (1947)

as Chato Vasquez
A Scandal in Paris

A Scandal in Paris (1946)

as Emile Vernet
Pardon My Past

Pardon My Past (1945)

as Jim Arnold
Can't Help Singing

Can't Help Singing (1944)

as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944)

as The Boss
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed (1944)

as Wu Lien
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)

as Uncle Pio
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After (1944)

as (archive footage)
His Butler's Sister

His Butler's Sister (1943)

as Popoff
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

as Pablo
Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo (1943)

as Farid
Tortilla Flat

Tortilla Flat (1942)

as Pablo
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind (1942)

as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers (1941)

as Baron Colonna
New York Town

New York Town (1941)

as Stefan Janowski
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)

as Mio Pio
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police (1940)

as Dan Duroc
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty (1940)

as The Boss
Untamed

Untamed (1940)

as Joe Easter
The Way of All Flesh

The Way of All Flesh (1940)

as Paul Kriza
Disputed Passage

Disputed Passage (1939)

as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
Honeymoon in Bali

Honeymoon in Bali (1939)

as Tony
No Image

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 (1939)

as Self
The Magnificent Fraud

The Magnificent Fraud (1939)

as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

as Fiesta
King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown (1939)

as Frank Baturin
Paris Honeymoon

Paris Honeymoon (1939)

as Mayor Peter Karloca
Ride a Crooked Mile

Ride a Crooked Mile (1938)

as Mike Balan
Spawn of the North

Spawn of the North (1938)

as Red Skain
Dangerous to Know

Dangerous to Know (1938)

as Stephen Recka
The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer (1938)

as Dominique You
This Way Please

This Way Please (1937)

as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
High, Wide and Handsome

High, Wide and Handsome (1937)

as Joe Varese
The Great Gambini

The Great Gambini (1937)

as The Great Gambini
King of Gamblers

King of Gamblers (1937)

as Steve Kalkas
The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady (1937)

as Ivan Ogareff
Her Husband Lies

Her Husband Lies (1937)

as Big Ed Bullock
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)

as Self
The Jungle Princess

The Jungle Princess (1936)

as Karen Neg
The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn (1936)

as General Yang
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse (1936)

as Carlo Cibo
Desire

Desire (1936)

as Avilia
Woman Trap

Woman Trap (1936)

as Joe Ramirez de la Valle
The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

as Dr. Zaranoff
Two-Fisted

Two-Fisted (1935)

as Taxi Driver
The Big Broadcast of 1936

The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)

as Boris
The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception (1935)

as Spellek
China Seas

China Seas (1935)

as Paul Romanoff
Paris in Spring

Paris in Spring (1935)

as Cafe Manager
Black Fury

Black Fury (1935)

as Sokolsky
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance (1935)

as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
Reckless

Reckless (1935)

as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta (1935)

as Rudolpho
The Winning Ticket

The Winning Ticket (1935)

as Guiseppe
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

as Otamanu
Here Is My Heart

Here Is My Heart (1934)

as Manager of Hotel
The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea (1934)

as General Salazaro
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow (1934)

as Manager at Maxim's
Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice (1934)

as Poupolis (uncredited)
Chained

Chained (1934)

as Pablo, the Ranch Chef
Now and Forever

Now and Forever (1934)

as French Jeweller (uncredited)
Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way (1934)

as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)

as Peter Korotoff
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation (1934)

as Paul Wengler
Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee (1934)

as Riccori
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress (1934)

as Bit Part (uncredited)
Queen Christina

Queen Christina (1934)

as Pedro (uncredited)
Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers (1934)

as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love (1933)

as Adjutant
Storm at Daybreak

Storm at Daybreak (1933)

as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
Clear All Wires!

Clear All Wires! (1933)

as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
Okay, America!

Okay, America! (1932)

as Bit Role (uncredited)