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Eli Wallach

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Eli Wallach

Born December 7, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied June 24, 2014108 films

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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Essential films

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Mystic River poster7.7Mystic River2003The Godfather Part III poster7.4The Godfather Part III1990The Holiday poster7.1The Holiday2006The Magnificent Seven poster7.5The Magnificent Seven1960The Ghost Writer poster6.8The Ghost Writer2010How to Steal a Million poster7.5How to Steal a Million1966The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 poster8.9The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-19801992Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps poster6.1Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps2010

Filmography

108 films as actor
  1. 2015The TrainAndre
  2. 2010Wall Street: Money Never SleepsJulie Steinhardt
  3. 2010The Ghost WriterOld man
  4. 2009The Toe TacticMaestro
  5. 2008New York, I Love YouAbe
  6. 2008Vote and Die: Liszt for PresidentJoe Nightingale
  7. 2007Mama's BoySeymour Warburton
  8. 2006The HolidayArthur
  9. 2006The HoaxNoah Dietrich
  10. 2005A Taste Of JupiterArturo
  11. 2005The Moon and the Son: An Imagined ConversationFather
  12. 2004The Easter Egg AdventureNarrator (voice)
  13. 2004King of the CornerSol Spivak
  14. 2003Mystic RiverMr. Loonie (uncredited)
  15. 2002Monday Night MayhemLeonard Goldenson
  16. 2000UninvitedAlan Strasser
  17. 2000Keeping the FaithRabbi Ben Lewis
  18. 2000The Bookfair MurdersErich Schmidt
  19. 1998Naked City: Justice with a BulletDeluca
  20. 1996The AssociateDonald Fallon
  21. 1996O. Henry's ChristmasBehrman ("The Last Leaf")
  22. 1996Honey Sweet LoveDon Siro
  23. 1995Two MuchSheldon
  24. 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Don Altobello
  25. 1992Night and the CityPeck
  26. 1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryBill Presser
  27. 1992MistressGeorge Lieberhof
  28. 1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems(voice)
  29. 1992Legacy of LiesMoses Resnick
  30. 1992Article 99Sam Abrams
  31. 1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes(voice)
  32. 1990The Godfather Part IIIDon Altobello
  33. 1990The Two JakesCotton Weinberger
  34. 1987The Impossible SpyYacov
  35. 1987NutsDr. Herbert A. Morrison
  36. 1986Something in CommonNorman Voss
  37. 1986Tough GuysLeon B. Little
  38. 1986Rocket to the MoonMr. Prince
  39. 1985Murder: By Reason of InsanityDr. Huffman
  40. 1985EmbassyJoe Verga
  41. 1984Sam's SonSam Orowitz
  42. 1984Anatomy of an IllnessDr. William Hitzig
  43. 1982The Executioner's SongVern Damico
  44. 1982The WallMauritzi Apt
  45. 1981SkokieBert Silverman
  46. 1981The SalamanderGeneral Leporello
  47. 1981The Pride of Jesse HallamSal Galucci
  48. 1980Fugitive FamilyOlan Vacio
  49. 1980Guri
  50. 1980The HunterRitchie Blumenthal
  51. 1979Winter KillsJoe Diamond
  52. 1979FirepowerSal Hyman
  53. 1978Movie MovieVince Marlow / Pop
  54. 1978Little ItalyDon Gerolamo Giarra
  55. 1978GirlfriendsRabbi Gold
  56. 1978Circle of IronMan-in-Oil
  57. 1977The DeepAdam Coffin
  58. 1977The Domino PrincipleGen. Reser
  59. 1977Nasty HabitsMonsignor
  60. 1977The SentinelDetective Gatz
  61. 1976Plot of FearPeter Struwwel
  62. 1976IndependenceBenjamin Franklin
  63. 1975Eye of the CatCesare
  64. 1975The White, The Yellow, and The BlackSheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
  65. 1974Houston, We've Got a ProblemNarrator (voice)
  66. 1974Crazy JoeDon Vittorio
  67. 1974Indict and ConvictDeWitt Foster
  68. 1973Cinderella LibertyLynn Forshay
  69. 1973Stateline MotelJoe
  70. 1973A Cold Night's DeathFrank Enari
  71. 1971Don't Turn the Other CheekMaz Lozoya
  72. 1971The TypistsPaul Cunningham
  73. 1971Romance of a HorsethiefKifke
  74. 1971Paradise LostLeo Gordon
  75. 1970The People Next DoorArthur Mason
  76. 1970The Angel LevineDelicatessen Clerk
  77. 1970The Adventures of GerardNapoleon Bonaparte
  78. 1970Zig ZagMario Gambretti
  79. 1970The Reason WhyCharles
  80. 1969Mackenna's GoldBen Baker
  81. 1969The BrainFrankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
  82. 1968Ace HighCacopoulos
  83. 1968A Lovely Way to DieTennessee Fredericks
  84. 1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your LifeHarry Hunter
  85. 1967The Tiger Makes OutBen Harris
  86. 1967The Owl Who Gave a HootMr. Owl (voice)
  87. 1966The Good, the Bad and the UglyTuco Ramirez
  88. 1966How to Steal a MillionDavis Leland
  89. 1966The Poppy Is Also a Flower'Happy' Locarno
  90. 1965Genghis KhanShah of Khwarezm
  91. 1965Lord JimThe General
  92. 1964Kisses for My PresidentRaphael Valdez Jr.
  93. 1964The Moon-SpinnersStratos
  94. 1963Act OneWarren Stone
  95. 1963The VictorsSgt. Craig
  96. 1962How the West Was WonCharlie Gant
  97. 1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young ManJohn
  98. 1961The MisfitsGuido
  99. 1960The Magnificent SevenCalvera
  100. 1960Seven ThievesPoncho
  101. 1960LullabyJohnny Horton
  102. 1959I, Don QuixoteSancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
  103. 1959For Whom the Bell TollsRafael
  104. 1958The Gift of the MagiNarrator
  105. 1958The Plot to Kill StalinPoskrebyshev
  106. 1958The LineupDancer
  107. 1957The LarkDauphin
  108. 1956Baby DollSilva Vacarro