
Actor
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff appears in 48 titles on Nahoko (44 movies and 4 TV shows), released between 1934 and 1969. Best known for Touch of Evil, Alphaville and Ocean's Eleven.
- Born
- 27 October 1899
- Birthplace
- Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
- Died
- 17 September 1972 (aged 72)
- Also known as
- Akim Tamirof, Akin Tamiroff, Аким Тамирофф
- Nationality
- United States
Known for
Where to watch
United States
26 of their 48 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
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.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 1932
- Titles on Nahoko
- 44 movies and 4 TV shows
- Main genres
- Drama, Comedy, Crime
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 6.6 IMDb
- Most voted
- Touch of Evil
- Box office
- $38.1M, led by For Whom the Bell Tolls ($17.8M)
Awards and nominations
2 nominations
- 1944Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor · For Whom the Bell TollsNominated
- 1937Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor · The General Died at DawnNominated
Source: Wikidata
Frequent collaborators
Filmography 48
1969
- Marquis de Sade's JustineMovieMovie · as Du HarpinRent/Buy★ 5.1
1966
- After the FoxMovieMovie · as Okra

★ 6.4 - Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.MovieMovie · as TanamashuRent/Buy★ 5.9
1965
- AlphavilleMovieMovie · as Henri Dickson

★ 6.9 - Lord JimMovieMovie · as Schomberg
★ 6.7 - The LiquidatorMovieMovie · as Sheriek
★ 5.9 - Blue PantherMovieMovie · as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
★ 5.3 - The DollsMovieMovie · as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
★ 6.1
1964
- TopkapiMovieMovie · as Gerven the Cook
★ 6.9 - The Man from U.N.C.L.E.TV showTV show · as Chairman Georgi Koz · 1 episodeRent/Buy★ 7.7
- The Black TulipMovieMovie · as Marquis de Vigogne

★ 6.6
1962
- The TrialMovieMovie · as Bloch

★ 7.6
1960
- Ocean's ElevenMovieMovie · as Spyros Acebos

★ 6.5 - Route 66TV showTV show

★ 7.7
1958
- Touch of EvilMovieMovie · as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

★ 7.9 - The RiflemanTV showTV show

★ 8.3 - Naked CityTV showTV show · as Demetru Lapesku / Emil Pappas · 1 episodeRent/Buy★ 8.2
1956
- AnastasiaMovieMovie · as Boris Adreivich Chernov
★ 7.0 - The Black SleepMovieMovie · as Odo the Gypsy

★ 6.0
1955
- Confidential ReportMovieMovie · as Jakob Zouk

★ 7.1
1954
- They Who DareMovieMovie · as Captain George One★ 5.5
1949
- Black MagicMovieMovie · as Gitano

★ 6.4
1947
- The GangsterMovieMovie · as Nick Jammey★ 6.5
1946
- A Scandal in ParisMovieMovie · as Emile Vernet

★ 6.5
1944
- Dragon SeedMovieMovie · as Wu LienRent/Buy★ 5.9
1943
- For Whom the Bell TollsMovieMovie · as Pablo
★ 6.8 - The Miracle of Morgan's CreekMovieMovie · as The Boss
★ 7.5 - Five Graves to CairoMovieMovie · as FaridRent/Buy★ 7.3
1942
- Reap the Wild WindMovieMovie · as The Lamb (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.6 - Tortilla FlatMovieMovie · as Pablo
★ 6.2
1940
- The Great McGintyMovieMovie · as The BossRent/Buy★ 7.2
- North West Mounted PoliceMovieMovie · as Dan Duroc
★ 6.3
1939
- Union PacificMovieMovie · as FiestaRent/Buy★ 7.0
1936
- The Story of Louis PasteurMovieMovie · as Dr. ZaranoffRent/Buy★ 7.2
- DesireMovieMovie · as AviliaRent/Buy★ 7.1
- Anthony AdverseMovieMovie · as Carlo Cibo★ 6.3
- The General Died at DawnMovieMovie · as General Yang★ 6.5
1935
- The Lives of a Bengal LancerMovieMovie · as Otamanu★ 7.0
- China SeasMovieMovie · as Paul Romanoff
★ 6.9 - Naughty MariettaMovieMovie · as Rudolpho★ 6.5
- RecklessMovieMovie · as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)Rent/Buy★ 6.4
- Black FuryMovieMovie · as SokolskyRent/Buy★ 6.4
1934
- The Scarlet EmpressMovieMovie · as Bit Part (uncredited)
★ 7.5 - Sadie McKeeMovieMovie · as Riccori
★ 6.9 - Now and ForeverMovieMovie · as French Jeweller (uncredited)★ 6.5
- ChainedMovieMovie · as Pablo, the Ranch ChefRent/Buy★ 6.3
1933
- Queen ChristinaMovieMovie · as Pedro (uncredited)Rent/Buy★ 7.5
- Gabriel Over the White HouseMovieMovie · as Delegate to the Debt Conference / Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)Rent/Buy★ 6.3
More credits 93
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1992
- Don QuixoteMovieMovie · as Sancho Panza
1977
- Kolossal - The Magnificent MacistiMovieMovie
1969
- Death of a JewMovieMovie · as Inspector Mehdaloun
- The Great Bank RobberyMovieMovie · as Papa (Juan's father)
- Then Came BronsonMovieMovie · as Papa Bear
1968
- Either All or NoneMovieMovie · as Pigsty / Dean Light
- Great CatherineMovieMovie · as Sergeant
- The Girl Who Couldn't Say NoMovieMovie · as Uncle Egidio
1967
- A Rose for EveryoneMovieMovie · as Basilio
1966
- A Gangster From BrooklynMovieMovie · as Joe Montano
- Adultery Italian StyleMovieMovie · as Max Portesi
- Hotel ParadisoMovieMovie · as Hotel Proprietor
- Our HusbandsMovieMovie · as Cesare
- The VultureMovieMovie · as Prof. Hans Koniglich
1965
- Crime on a Summer MorningMovieMovie · as Frank Kramer
- Marco the MagnificentMovieMovie · as The Old Man of the Mountain
1964
- Andy... Andy Silly AndyMovieMovie · as Bakker, brandmeester
- Panic ButtonMovieMovie · as Pandowski
1962
- A Queen for CaesarMovieMovie · as Pompey
- Invasion 1700MovieMovie · as Mielski Zasloba
- The Reluctant SaintMovieMovie · as Bishop Durso
1961
- La moglie di mio maritoMovieMovie
- Romanoff and JulietMovieMovie · as Vadim Romanoff
- Seduction Of The SouthMovieMovie · as O Zingaro
- The BacchantesMovieMovie · as Teiresias
- The DefendersTV showTV show · as John Solasky · 1 episode
- The Last JudgmentMovieMovie · as Play director
- Ursus and the Tartar PrincessMovieMovie · as Khan of the Tartars
1959
- Desert DesperadoesMovieMovie · as The Merchant
- Johnny RingoTV showTV show · as Andy Baranov · 1 episode
- The DuPont Show with June AllysonTV showTV show · as Tony · 1 episode
1958
- Me and the ColonelMovieMovie · as Szabuniewicz
- Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV showTV show
1957
- DuPont Show of the MonthTV showTV show · as Governor (uncredited) · 1 episode
- The Miracle WorkerMovieMovie · as Mr. Anagnos
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystMovieMovie · as Colonel Peng
1955
- CartoucheMovieMovie · as Il marchese di Salpiere
- Matinee TheaterTV showTV show
- The WidowMovieMovie · as The Uncle
1954
- Climax!TV showTV show · as Albert Ganz · 1 episode
- You Know What Sailors AreMovieMovie
1953
- Desert LegionMovieMovie · as Pvt. Plevko
1952
- Four Star PlayhouseTV showTV show · as Mendoza · 1 episode
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV showTV show · as Captain Torras · 1 episode
1949
- Outpost in MoroccoMovieMovie · as Lieutenant Glysko
1948
- My Girl TisaMovieMovie · as Mr. Grumbach
- RelentlessMovieMovie · as Joe Faringo
1947
- FiestaMovieMovie · as Chato Vasquez
1945
- Pardon My PastMovieMovie · as Jim Arnold
1944
- Can't Help SingingMovieMovie · as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
- The Bridge of San Luis ReyMovieMovie · as Uncle Pio
1943
- His Butler's SisterMovieMovie · as Popoff
1942
- The Corsican BrothersMovieMovie · as Baron Colonna
1941
- New York TownMovieMovie · as Stefan Janowski
1940
- The Texas Rangers Ride AgainMovieMovie · as Mio Pio
- The Way of All FleshMovieMovie · as Paul Kriza
- UntamedMovieMovie · as Joe Easter
1939
- Disputed PassageMovieMovie · as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
- Honeymoon in BaliMovieMovie · as Window Washer
- King of ChinatownMovieMovie · as Frank Baturin
- Paris HoneymoonMovieMovie · as Mayor Peter Karloca
- Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1MovieMovie · as themselves
- The Magnificent FraudMovieMovie · as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
1938
- Dangerous to KnowMovieMovie · as Stephen Recka
- Ride a Crooked MileMovieMovie · as Mike Balan
- Spawn of the NorthMovieMovie · as Red Skain
- The BuccaneerMovieMovie · as Dominique You
1937
- Her Husband LiesMovieMovie · as Big Ed Bullock
- High, Wide and HandsomeMovieMovie · as Joe Varese
- King of GamblersMovieMovie · as Steve Kalkas
- The Great GambiniMovieMovie · as The Great Gambini
- The Soldier and the LadyMovieMovie · as Ivan Ogareff
- This Way PleaseMovieMovie · as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
1936
- Breakdowns of 1936MovieMovie · as themselves
- The Jungle PrincessMovieMovie · as Karen Neg
- Woman TrapMovieMovie · as Joe Ramirez de la Valle
1935
- Go Into Your DanceMovieMovie · as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
- Paris in SpringMovieMovie · as Cafe Manager
- The Big Broadcast of 1936MovieMovie · as Boris
- The Gay DeceptionMovieMovie · as Spellek
- The Winning TicketMovieMovie · as Guiseppe
- Two-FistedMovieMovie · as Taxi Driver
1934
- Fugitive LoversMovieMovie · as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- Here Is My HeartMovieMovie · as Manager of Hotel
- Lady by ChoiceMovieMovie · as Poupolis (uncredited)
- Straight Is the WayMovieMovie · as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
- The Captain Hates the SeaMovieMovie · as General Salazaro
- The Great FlirtationMovieMovie · as Paul Wengler
- Whom the Gods DestroyMovieMovie · as Peter Korotoff
1933
- Clear All Wires!MovieMovie · as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
- Storm at DaybreakMovieMovie · as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
- The Devil's in LoveMovieMovie · as Adjutant
1932
- Okay, America!MovieMovie · as Bit Role (uncredited)












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