Akim Tamiroff
Age: 72 | From: Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Person Details
Birthday: 1899-10-29 13:21:20
Death: 1972-09-17 13:21:20
Aliases: Akim Tamirof , Akin Tamiroff , Аким Тамирофф , A. Tamiroff
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 82
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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
Most Famous Work
The Defenders
(1961) John Solasky
Climax!
(1954) Albert Ganz
Naked City
(1958) Emil Pappas
The Black Tulip
(1964) Marquis de Vigogne
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(1959) Tony
Touch of Evil
(1958) 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
For Whom the Bell Tolls
(1943) Pablo
The Trial
(1962) BlochActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dino's Friend (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Sancho Panza | |
| 1970 | Inspector Mehdaloun | |
| 1969 | Papa (Juan's father) | |
| Du Harpin | ||
| Papa Bear | ||
| 1968 | Sergeant | |
| Pigsty / Dean Light | ||
| Uncle Egidio | ||
| 1967 | Basilio | |
| 1966 | Prof. Hans Koniglich | |
| Joe Montano | ||
| Okra | ||
| Cesare | ||
| Tanamashu | ||
| Max Portesi | ||
| Hotel Proprietor | ||
| 1965 | Sheriek | |
| Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha | ||
| The Old Man of the Mountain | ||
| Henri Dickson | ||
| Frank Kramer | ||
| Schomberg | ||
| Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido") | ||
| 1964 | Gerven the Cook | |
| Pandowski | ||
| Marquis de Vigogne | ||
| 1962 | Pompey | |
| Bloch | ||
| Bishop Durso | ||
| Mielski Zasloba | ||
| 1961 | Khan of the Tartars | |
| O Zingaro | ||
| Play director | ||
| John Solasky | ||
| Vadim Romanoff | ||
| Teiresias | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1960 | N/A | |
| Spyros Acebos | ||
| 1959 | Andy Baranov | |
| Tony | ||
| The Merchant | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
| Szabuniewicz | ||
| N/A | ||
| Demetru Lapesku | ||
| Emil Pappas | ||
| 'Uncle' Joe Grandi | ||
| 1957 | Governor (uncredited) | |
| Colonel Peng | ||
| 1956 | Boris Adreivich Chernov | |
| Odo the Gypsy | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
| Jakob Zouk | ||
| The Uncle | ||
| Il marchese di Salpiere | ||
| 1954 | Albert Ganz | |
| N/A | ||
| Captain George One | ||
| 1953 | Pvt. Plevko | |
| 1952 | Mendoza | |
| 1951 | Captain Torras | |
| 1949 | Gitano | |
| Lieutenant Glysko | ||
| 1948 | Joe Faringo | |
| Mr. Grumbach | ||
| 1947 | Nick Jammey | |
| Chato Vasquez | ||
| 1946 | Emile Vernet | |
| 1945 | Jim Arnold | |
| 1944 | Prince Gregory Stroganovsky | |
| The Boss | ||
| Wu Lien | ||
| Uncle Pio | ||
| (archive footage) | ||
| 1943 | Popoff | |
| Pablo | ||
| Farid | ||
| 1942 | Pablo | |
| The Lamb (uncredited) (voice) | ||
| 1941 | Baron Colonna | |
| Stefan Janowski | ||
| 1940 | Mio Pio | |
| Dan Duroc | ||
| The Boss | ||
| Joe Easter | ||
| Paul Kriza | ||
| 1939 | Dr. 'Tubby' Forster | |
| Tony | ||
| N/A | ||
| Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado | ||
| Fiesta | ||
| Frank Baturin | ||
| Mayor Peter Karloca | ||
| 1938 | Mike Balan | |
| Red Skain | ||
| Stephen Recka | ||
| Dominique You | ||
| 1937 | Tartar Chieftain (uncredited) | |
| Joe Varese | ||
| The Great Gambini | ||
| Steve Kalkas | ||
| Ivan Ogareff | ||
| Big Ed Bullock | ||
| 1936 | Self | |
| Karen Neg | ||
| General Yang | ||
| Carlo Cibo | ||
| Avilia | ||
| Joe Ramirez de la Valle | ||
| Dr. Zaranoff | ||
| 1935 | Taxi Driver | |
| Boris | ||
| Spellek | ||
| Paul Romanoff | ||
| Cafe Manager | ||
| Sokolsky | ||
| Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina | ||
| Chef at Wedding (uncredited) | ||
| Rudolpho | ||
| Guiseppe | ||
| Otamanu | ||
| 1934 | Manager of Hotel | |
| General Salazaro | ||
| Manager at Maxim's | ||
| Poupolis (uncredited) | ||
| French Jeweller (uncredited) | ||
| Pablo, the Ranch Chef | ||
| Mr. Slavko (uncredited) | ||
| Peter Korotoff | ||
| Paul Wengler | ||
| Bit Part (uncredited) | ||
| Cafe Owner Riccori | ||
| Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Pedro (uncredited) | |
| Adjutant | ||
| Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited) | ||
| Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel desk clerk (uncredited) | ||
| 1932 | Bit Role (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
