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Eli Wallach
Actor, Producer
Born December 7, 1915Died June 24, 2014 (98 years)
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.
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Eli Wallach Filmography
| 2020 | Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation · as Silva Vacarro |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps · as Julie Steinhardt |
| 2010 | The Ghost Writer · as Old Man |
| 2009 | Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber · as Mordechai Rossman (voice) |
| 2009 | The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV Series) · as Reader |
| 2009 | Tickling Leo · as Emil Pikler |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie (TV Series) · as Bernard Zimberg |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | The Toe Tactic · as Maestro |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You · as Abe |
| 2008 | How the West Was Lost · as Calvera |
| 2008 | Vote and Die: Liszt for President · as Joe Nightingale |
| 2007 | Constantine's Sword · as Piero Terracina |
| 2007 | Mama's Boy · as Seymour Warburton |
| 2007 | The War (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2006 | The Holiday · as Arthur Abbott |
| 2006 | The Hoax · as Noah Dietrich |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Eli Weinraub |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | A Taste of Jupiter · as Arturo |
| 2005 | The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation · as Father |
| 2004 | The Easter Egg Adventure · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2004 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson · as Other Voices (voice) |
| 2004 | Stroker and Hoop (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2004 | King of the Corner · as Sol Spivak |
| 2003 | Mystic River · as Mr. Loonie (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip · as Other Voices (voice) |
| 2003 | Whoopi (TV Series) · as Norman |
| 2003 | Veritas: The Quest (TV Series) · as Rabbi |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem · as Leonard Goldenson |
| 2002 | Advice and Dissent · as The Rebbe |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) · as Jay Bickford |
| 2001 | The Job (TV Series) · as Mr. Weiss |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Joe Franlangelo |
| 2000 | Keeping the Faith · as Rabbi Ben Lewis |
| 2000 | The Bookfair Murders · as Erich Schmidt |
| 1999 | Uninvited · as Alan Strasser |
| 1998 | Naked City: Justice with a Bullet · as Deluca |
| 1997 | The Trial of Adolf Eichmann · as Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices) |
| 1996 | The Associate · as Donald Fallon |
| 1996 | Sex and the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Quote Reader |
| 1996 | The Search for Dracula · as Narrator |
| 1995 | Two Much · as Sheldon |
| 1995 | Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey · as Narrator |
| 1995 | The Way West · as Voice |
| 1994 | It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein · as Narrator |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Mr. Langston |
| 1994 | Baseball (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1994 | Honey Sweet Love... · as Don Siro |
| 1993 | Bride of Violence 2 · as Frank Latella |
| 1993 | Tribeca (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1992 | Lincoln · as William Crook (voice) |
| 1992 | The Donner Party · as Voice |
| 1992 | Night and the City · as Peck |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Don Altobello |
| 1992 | Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story · as Bill Presser |
| 1992 | Mistress · as George Lieberhof |
| 1992 | Legacy of Lies · as Moses Resnick |
| 1992 | Article 99 · as Sam Abrams |
| 1990 | Крестная мать 2 (TV Series) · as Frank Latella |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III · as Don Altobello |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Simon Vilanis |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes · as Cotton Weinberger |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as George Mckinstry |
| 1987 | Nuts · as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison |
| 1987 | The Impossible Spy · as Yacov |
| 1986 | Something in Common · as Norman Voss |
| 1986 | Worlds Beyond (TV Series) · as Charles Burgess |
| 1986 | Tough Guys · as Leon B. Little |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Judge Adam Biel |
| 1985 | Murder: By Reason of Insanity · as Dr. Huffman |
| 1985 | Our Family Honor (TV Series) · as Vincent Danzig |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Yosef Kandinsky |
| 1985 | Embassy · as Joe Verga |
| 1985 | Christopher Columbus (TV Series) · as Padre Fernando De Talavera |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Salvatore Gambini |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Timothy Charles |
| 1984 | Sam's Son · as Sam Orowitz |
| 1984 | Anatomy of an Illness · as Dr. William Hitzig |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Ira Abrams |
| 1982 | The Executioner's Song · as Vern Damico |
| 1982 | The Wall · as Mauritzi Apt |
| 1981 | Skokie · as Bert Silverman |
| 1981 | The Salamander · as General Leporello |
| 1981 | The Pride of Jesse Hallam · as Sal Galucci |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mr. Prince |
| 1980 | The Hunter · as Ritchie Blumenthal |
| 1979 | Winter Kills · as Joe Diamond |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Gerry Williams |
| 1978 | The Pirate · as Ben Ezra |
| 1978 | Movie Movie · as Vince Marlow / Pop |
| 1978 | Little Italy · as Don Gerolamo Giarra |
| 1978 | Girlfriends · as Rabbi Gold |
| 1978 | Circle of Iron · as Man-In-Oil |
| 1977 | Nasty Habits · as Monsignor |
| 1977 | The Deep · as Adam Coffin |
| 1977 | The Domino Principle · as Gen. Reser |
| 1977 | The Sentinel · as Detective Gatz |
| 1977 | Seventh Avenue (TV Series) · as Gus Farber |
| 1976 | Plot of Fear · as Peter Struwwel |
| 1975 | Eye of the Cat · as Cesare |
| 1975 | The White, the Yellow, and the Black · as Sheriff Edward Gideon / Aka Black Jack |
| 1974 | Houston, We've Got a Problem · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1974 | Crazy Joe · as Don Vittorio |
| 1974 | Indict and Convict · as Dewitt Foster |
| 1973 | Cinderella Liberty · as Lynn Forshay |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Lee Curtin |
| 1973 | Stateline Motel · as Joe |
| 1973 | Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) · as Fuzzy |
| 1973 | A Cold Night's Death · as Frank Enari |
| 1971 | Don't Turn the Other Cheek! · as Maz Lozoya |
| 1971 | Romance of a Horsethief · as Kifke |
| 1970 | The People Next Door · as Arthur Mason |
| 1970 | The Angel Levine · as Delicatessen Clerk |
| 1970 | The Adventures of Gerard · as Napoleon Bonaparte |
| 1970 | Zig Zag · as Mario Gambretti |
| 1969 | The Young Lawyers (TV Series) · as James Johnson Scott |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold · as Ben Baker |
| 1969 | The Brain · as Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather Of The Italian Mafia |
| 1968 | Ace High · as Cacopoulos |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Die · as Tennessee Fredericks |
| 1968 | How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life · as Harry Hunter |
| 1967 | The Tiger Makes Out · as Ben Harris |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) · as Douglas Lambert |
| 1966 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · as Tuco Ramirez |
| 1966 | How to Steal a Million · as Davis Leland |
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower · as 'happy' Locarno |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Mister Freeze |
| 1965 | The Legend of Marilyn Monroe · as Actor 'the Misfits' |
| 1965 | Genghis Khan · as Shah Of Khwarezm |
| 1965 | Lord Jim · as The General |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Leo Gordon |
| 1964 | Kisses for My President · as Raphael Valdez Jr. |
| 1964 | The Moon-Spinners · as Stratos |
| 1963 | Act One · as Warren Stone |
| 1963 | The Victors · as Sgt. Craig |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won · as Charlie Gant |
| 1962 | Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man · as John |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Manny Jacobs |
| 1961 | The Misfits · as Guido |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven · as Calvera |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Seven Thieves · as Poncho |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Johnny Horton |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Alfred Eisenstaedt |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) · as Raymond Perez |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Georgie |
| 1958 | The Lineup · as Dancer |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as Simon |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Joseph Lanowski |
| 1957 | Suspicion (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Cervantes' Manservant |
| 1956 | Baby Doll · as Silva Vacarro |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Rafael |
| 1956 | Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) · as Cristof |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Albert Anastasia |
| 1953 | Ponds Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Dauphin |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | Danger (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as George Simon |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Peter Hendon |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Nacho |
| 1946 | Lights Out (TV Series) · as Giovanni |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age · as Self |
| 2015 | The Oscars · as Self - Actor (in Memoriam) |
| 2015 | The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2014 | The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self (in Memoriam) |
| 2014 | Showing Up · as Self |
| 2012 | Love, Marilyn · as Self |
| 2011 | Stars of the Silver Screen (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2011 | The 83rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Honorary Award Recipient |
| 2007 | Brando · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things · as Self |
| 2005 | Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool · as Self |
| 2003 | Rita · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Movie Stars · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Cinerama Adventure · as Self |
| 2000 | Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows · as Self |
| 2000 | Backstory (2000) (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | New York: A Documentary Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | The West (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The 50th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome · as Self |
| 1995 | James Dean: A Portrait · as Self - Actor |
| 1995 | Ennio Morricone · as Self |
| 1995 | Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King · as Self |
| 1994 | Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed · as Self |
| 1994 | The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Coney Island · as Self - Actor |
| 1990 | The Godfather Family: A Look Inside · as Self / Don Altobello |
| 1987 | Hollywood Uncensored · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1980 | Here Is Your Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | That Show with Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The 22nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Mike Wallace Interview (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1957 | America After Dark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1956 | The Open Mind (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1955 | Captain Kangaroo (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest - Actor |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |