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Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff was an Armenian-American actor. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in The General Died at Dawn (1936) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), and the latter won him the first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Tamiroff appeared in at least 80 American motion pictures in a career spanning thirty-seven years.
Born
Sunday, 29 October 1899
Died
Sunday, 17 September 1972
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | 'Uncle' Joe Grandi | 2014 |
| American Cinema | 'Uncle' Joe Grandi | 1995 |
| La classe américaine | L'ami de Dino / Dino's Friend (archive footage) | 1993 |
| Don Quixote | Sancho Panza | 1992 |
| Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti | Teiresias | 1977 |
| The Great Bank Robbery | Papa / Papa (Juan's father) | 1969 |
| Marquis de Sade's Justine | Du Harpin | 1969 |
| 100 Rifles | Gen. Romero | 1969 |
| Great Catherine | Sergeant | 1968 |
| The Girl Who Couldn't Say No | Uncle Egidio | 1968 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | 'Uncle' Joe Grandi | 2014 |
| American Cinema | 'Uncle' Joe Grandi | 1995 |
| La classe américaine | L'ami de Dino / Dino's Friend (archive footage) | 1993 |
| Don Quixote | Sancho Panza | 1992 |
| Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti | Teiresias | 1977 |
| The Great Bank Robbery | Papa / Papa (Juan's father) | 1969 |
| Marquis de Sade's Justine | Du Harpin | 1969 |
| 100 Rifles | Gen. Romero | 1969 |
| Great Catherine | Sergeant | 1968 |
| The Girl Who Couldn't Say No | Uncle Egidio | 1968 |
| Either All or None | Pigsty / Dean Light | 1968 |
| Romy - Portrait eines Gesichts | Bloch | 1967 |
| The Vulture | Prof. Hans Koniglich | 1966 |
| Un gangster venuto da Brooklyn | Joe Montano | 1966 |
| After the Fox | Okra | 1966 |
| I nostri mariti | Cesare / Cesare (segment "Il marito di Olga") | 1966 |
| Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. | Tanamashu | 1966 |
| Adulterio all'italiana | Max Portesi | 1966 |
| Hotel Paradiso | Anniello / Hotel Proprietor | 1966 |
| The Liquidator | Sheriek | 1965 |
| Blue Panther | Dr. Kha / Prof. Lambaré | 1965 |
| Marco the Magnificent | The Old Man of the Mountain | 1965 |
| Alphaville | Henri Dickson | 1965 |
| Crime on a Summer Morning | Frank Kramer | 1965 |
| Lord Jim | Schomberg | 1965 |
| The Dolls | Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido") | 1965 |
| Spuit Elf | Bakker / Brandmeester | 1964 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Chairman Georgi Koz | 1964 |
| Topkapi | Gerven - the Cook / Gerven the Cook | 1964 |
| Panic Button | Pandowski | 1964 |
| The Black Tulip | Marquis de Vigogne / Le marquis de Vigogne | 1964 |
| Breaking Point | Goldstein | 1963 |
| A Queen for Caesar | Pompey | 1962 |
| The Trial | Bloch | 1962 |
| The Reluctant Saint | Bishop Durso | 1962 |
| Invasion 1700 | Mielski Zasloba / Baron Mielski Zagloba | 1962 |
| Tartar Invasion | Khan of the Tartars | 1961 |
| I briganti italiani | O Zingaro | 1961 |
| Desert Desperados | The Merchant | 1961 |
| The Last Judgment | Play director | 1961 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Inspector Boulanger | 1961 |
| The Defenders | John Solasky | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | Captain Farago | 1961 |
| Romanoff and Juliet | Vadim Romanoff | 1961 |
| The Bacchantes | Teiresias | 1961 |
| La moglie di mio marito | Presidente agenzia pubblicitaria | 1961 |
| Route 66 | Sam Benjamin | 1960 |
| Ocean's Eleven | Spyros Acebos | 1960 |
| Johnny Ringo | Andy Baranov | 1959 |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Tony | 1959 |
| Tales of the Vikings | Eyulf | 1959 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Captain Farago | 1958 |
| Me and the Colonel | Szabuniewicz | 1958 |
| The Rifleman | Cesar Tiffauges | 1958 |
| Naked City | Demetru Lapesku / Emil Pappas | 1958 |
| Touch of Evil | 'Uncle' Joe Grandi | 1958 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Governor | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Joe Muharich | 1957 |
| Battle Hell | Col. Peng / Colonel Peng | 1957 |
| Anastasia | Boris Adreivich Chernov | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Mr. Anagnos | 1956 |
| Ethel Barrymore Theater | Pancho Villa | 1956 |
| The Black Sleep | Odo / Odo the Gypsy | 1956 |
| Confidential Report | Jakob Zouk | 1955 |
| Producers' Showcase | General Otakar Zandek | 1954 |
| Climax! | Albert Ganz | 1954 |
| The Best of Broadway | Nick Verdis | 1954 |
| You Know What Sailors Are | President of Agraria | 1954 |
| They Who Dare | Captain George One | 1954 |
| Desert Legion | Pvt. Plevko / Plevko | 1953 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Mendoza | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Captain Torras | 1951 |
| The Kate Smith Evening Hour | Self | 1951 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self - Actor | 1950 |
| Black Magic | Gitano | 1949 |
| Outpost in Morocco | Lt. Glysko / Lieutenant Glysko | 1949 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - Actor | 1948 |
| Relentless | Joe Faringo | 1948 |
| My Girl Tisa | Mr. Grumbach | 1948 |
| The Gangster | Nick Jammey | 1947 |
| Fiesta | Chato Vasquez | 1947 |
| A Scandal in Paris | Emile Vernet | 1946 |
| Pardon My Past | Jim Arnold | 1946 |
| Can't Help Singing | Gregory / Prince Gregory Stroganovsky | 1944 |
| Dragon Seed | Wu Lien | 1944 |
| The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Uncle Pio | 1944 |
| Twenty Years After | (archive footage) | 1944 |
| The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | The Boss | 1943 |
| His Butler's Sister | Popoff | 1943 |
| For Whom the Bell Tolls | Pablo | 1943 |
| Five Graves to Cairo | Farid | 1943 |
| Tortilla Flat | Pablo | 1942 |
| Reap the Wild Wind | The Lamb | 1942 |
| The Corsican Brothers | Baron Colonna | 1941 |
| New York Town | Stefan Janowski | 1941 |
| Texas Rangers Ride Again | Mio Pio | 1940 |
| North West Mounted Police | Dan Duroc | 1940 |
| The Great McGinty | The Boss | 1940 |
| The Way of All Flesh | Paul Kriza | 1940 |
| Untamed | Joe Easter | 1940 |
| Disputed Passage | Dr. 'Tubby' Forster | 1939 |
| Honeymoon in Bali | Tony, the Window Washer / Tony | 1939 |
| The Magnificent Fraud | President Alvarado / Jules LaCroix | 1939 |
| Union Pacific | Fiesta | 1939 |
| King of Chinatown | Frank Baturin | 1939 |
| Paris Honeymoon | Mayor Peter Karloca | 1939 |
| Land of Liberty | (archive footage) | 1939 |
| Ride a Crooked Mile | Mike Balan | 1938 |
| Spawn of the North | Red Skain | 1938 |
| Dangerous to Know | Stephan Recka | 1938 |
| The Buccaneer | Dominique You | 1938 |
| This Way Please | Tartar Chieftain | 1937 |
| High, Wide and Handsome | Joe Varese | 1937 |
| The Great Gambini | The Great Gambini | 1937 |
| King of Gamblers | Steve Kalkas | 1937 |
| The Soldier and the Lady | Ogareff / Ivan Ogareff | 1937 |
| Her Husband Lies | Big Ed Bullock | 1937 |
| Breakdowns of 1936 | Himself / Self | 1936 |
| The Jungle Princess | Karen Neg | 1936 |
| The General Died at Dawn | General Yang | 1936 |
| Anthony Adverse | Carlo Cibo | 1936 |
| Woman Trap | Joe Ramirez de la Valle | 1936 |
| Desire | Avilia - Police Official / Avilia | 1936 |
| The Story of Louis Pasteur | Dr. Zaranoff | 1936 |
| Ladies Love Danger | Undetermined Role | 1936 |
| I Loved a Soldier | 1936 | |
| The Last Outpost | Mirov | 1935 |
| Two Fisted | Taxi Driver | 1935 |
| The Big Broadcast of 1936 | Boris | 1935 |
| The Gay Deception | Spellek | 1935 |
| China Seas | Romanoff | 1935 |
| Paris in Spring | Cafe Manager | 1935 |
| Go Into Your Dance | Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina | 1935 |
| Reckless | Chef at Wedding | 1935 |
| Black Fury | Sokolsky | 1935 |
| Naughty Marietta | Rudolpho | 1935 |
| Rumba | Tony | 1935 |
| The Winning Ticket | Guiseppe | 1935 |
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Emir / Otamanu | 1935 |
| Here Is My Heart | Manager of Hotel | 1934 |
| The Captain Hates the Sea | Gen. Salazaro / General Salazaro | 1934 |
| The Merry Widow | Manager of Maxim's / Manager at Maxim's | 1934 |
| Lady by Choice | Poupolis | 1934 |
| Now and Forever | French Jeweller | 1934 |
| Chained | Pablo, the Ranch Chef | 1934 |
| Straight Is the Way | Mr. Slavko | 1934 |
| The Scarlet Empress | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1934 |
| Whom the Gods Destroy | Peter Korotoff | 1934 |
| The Great Flirtation | Paul Wengler | 1934 |
| Sadie McKee | Riccori / Cafe Owner Riccori | 1934 |
| Queen Christina | Pedro | 1934 |
| Fugitive Lovers | Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger | 1934 |
| The Devil's in Love | Adjutant | 1933 |
| Storm at Daybreak | Gypsy Fiddler | 1933 |
| Professional Sweetheart | Hotel Waiter | 1933 |
| Gabriel Over the White House | Delegate to the Debt Conference | 1933 |
| Clear All Wires! | Moscow Hotel Clerk | 1933 |
| Okay America! | Bit Role | 1932 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1944 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
