
Eli Wallach
Actor
- Born
- 7 December 1915, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 24 June 2014
- On Nahoko
- 31 titles
Eli Herschel Wallach (December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s. For his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Other roles include his portrayal of Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III, Calvera in The Magnificent Seven, and Arthur Abbott in The Holiday. Wallach has received BAFTA Awards, Tony Awards and Emmy Awards for his work. Wallach also has a cameo as a liquor store owner in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River. Wallach received an Honorary Academy Award at the 2nd Annual Governors Awards, presented on November 13, 2010.
Known for
Career in numbers
- Years active
- 1956 – 2007
- Movies
- 29
- TV shows
- 2
- By decade
- 1950s: 2, 1960s: 10, 1970s: 6, 1980s: 4, 1990s: 6, 2000s: 3
- Main genres
- Drama (19), Comedy (13), Adventure (9)
Frequent collaborators
As actor 31
★ 5.2Mama's Boy2007 · Seymour Warburton
★ 7.0The Holiday2006 · Arthur
★ 6.4Keeping the Faith2000 · Rabbi Lewis
★ 6.2The Associate1996 · Fallon
★ 8.4The West1996 · Andrew Jackson / Chalkey M. Beeson / Frank H. Mayer
★ 5.4Two Much1995 · Sheldon
★ 5.8Night and the City1992 · Peck
★ 7.5The Godfather Part III1990 · Don Altobello
★ 6.1The Two Jakes1990 · Cotton Weinberger
★ 6.7Nuts1987 · Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
★ 6.3Tough Guys1986 · Leon B. Little
★ 6.8Christopher Columbus1985 · Father Hernando De Talavera
★ 6.2The Hunter1980 · Ritchie Blumenthal
★ 6.2Winter Kills1979 · Joe Diamond
★ 7.2Girlfriends1978 · Rabbi Gold
★ 5.7Circle of Iron1978 · Man-in-Oil
★ 6.3The Deep1977 · Adam Coffin
★ 5.7The Domino Principle1977 · General Tom Reser
★ 6.7Cinderella Liberty1973 · Lynn Forshay
★ 6.8The Brain1969 · Frankie Scannapieco
★ 6.5Ace High1968 · Cacopoulos
★ 8.8The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966 · Tuco
★ 7.5How to Steal a Million1966 · Davis Leland
★ 6.7Lord Jim1965 · The General
★ 5.8Genghis Khan1965 · The Shah Of Khwarezm
★ 6.5The Moon-Spinners1964 · Stratos
★ 7.2The Misfits1961 · Guido Delinni
★ 7.7The Magnificent Seven1960 · Calvera
★ 6.5Seven Thieves1960 · Poncho
★ 7.3The Lineup1958 · Dancer
★ 7.2Baby Doll1956 · Silva Vacarro
Karl Malden2 titles together
Steve McQueen2 titles together
James Mason2 titles together
Peter O'Toole2 titles together
Diane Keaton2 titles together