Akim Tamiroff
Acting
Biography
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
Filmography 144
Movies (131)
La Classe américaine1993Dino's Friend (archive footage)
Don Quixote1992Sancho Panza
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti1977
The Great Bank Robbery1969Papa (Juan's father)
Marquis de Sade: Justine1969Du Harpin
Then Came Bronson1969Papa Bear
Death of a Jew1969Inspector Mehdaloun
Great Catherine1968Sergeant
Either All or None1968Pigsty / Dean Light
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No1968Uncle Egidio
A Rose for Everyone1967Basilio
The Vulture1966Prof. Hans Koniglich
A Gangster From Brooklyn1966Joe Montano
After the Fox1966Okra
Our Husbands1966Cesare
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.1966Tanamashu
Adultery Italian Style1966Max Portesi
Hotel Paradiso1966Hotel Proprietor
The Liquidator1965Sheriek
The Blue Panther1965Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
Marco the Magnificent1965The Old Man of the Mountain
Alphaville1965Henri Dickson
Crime on a Summer Morning1965Frank Kramer
Lord Jim1965Schomberg
The Dolls1965Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
Andy... Andy Silly Andy1964Bakker, brandmeester
Topkapi1964Gerven the Cook
Panic Button1964Pandowski
The Black Tulip1964Marquis de Vigogne
A Queen for Caesar1962Pompey
Shows (13)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964Chairman Georgi Koz
The Defenders1961John Solasky
Route 661960
Johnny Ringo1959Andy Baranov
The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959Tony
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958
The Rifleman1958
Naked City1958Demetru Lapesku
DuPont Show of the Month1957Governor (uncredited)
Matinee Theater1955
Climax!1954Albert Ganz
Four Star Playhouse1952Mendoza
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951Captain Torras