Actor
Eli Wallach
Born December 7, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died June 24, 2014109 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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Filmography
109 films as actor- 2015The TrainAndre
- 2010Wall Street: Money Never SleepsJulie Steinhardt
- 2010The Ghost WriterOld man
- 2009The Toe TacticMaestro
- 2008New York, I Love YouAbe
- 2008Vote and Die: Liszt for PresidentJoe Nightingale
- 2007Mama's BoySeymour Warburton
- 2007Brand Upon the Brain!Narrator (live recording)
- 2006The HolidayArthur
- 2006The HoaxNoah Dietrich
- 2005A Taste Of JupiterArturo
- 2005The Moon and the Son: An Imagined ConversationFather
- 2004The Easter Egg AdventureNarrator (voice)
- 2004King of the CornerSol Spivak
- 2003Mystic RiverMr. Loonie (uncredited)
- 2002Monday Night MayhemLeonard Goldenson
- 2000UninvitedAlan Strasser
- 2000Keeping the FaithRabbi Ben Lewis
- 2000The Bookfair MurdersErich Schmidt
- 1998Naked City: Justice with a BulletDeluca
- 1996The AssociateDonald Fallon
- 1996O. Henry's ChristmasBehrman ("The Last Leaf")
- 1996Honey Sweet LoveDon Siro
- 1995Two MuchSheldon
- 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Don Altobello
- 1992Night and the CityPeck
- 1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryBill Presser
- 1992MistressGeorge Lieberhof
- 1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems(voice)
- 1992Legacy of LiesMoses Resnick
- 1992Article 99Sam Abrams
- 1992Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes(voice)
- 1990The Godfather Part IIIDon Altobello
- 1990The Two JakesCotton Weinberger
- 1987The Impossible SpyYacov
- 1987NutsDr. Herbert A. Morrison
- 1986Something in CommonNorman Voss
- 1986Tough GuysLeon B. Little
- 1986Rocket to the MoonMr. Prince
- 1985Murder: By Reason of InsanityDr. Huffman
- 1985EmbassyJoe Verga
- 1984Sam's SonSam Orowitz
- 1984Anatomy of an IllnessDr. William Hitzig
- 1982The Executioner's SongVern Damico
- 1982The WallMauritzi Apt
- 1981SkokieBert Silverman
- 1981The SalamanderGeneral Leporello
- 1981The Pride of Jesse HallamSal Galucci
- 1980Fugitive FamilyOlan Vacio
- 1980Guri
- 1980The HunterRitchie Blumenthal
- 1979Winter KillsJoe Diamond
- 1979FirepowerSal Hyman
- 1978Movie MovieVince Marlow / Pop
- 1978Little ItalyDon Gerolamo Giarra
- 1978GirlfriendsRabbi Gold
- 1978Circle of IronMan-in-Oil
- 1977The DeepAdam Coffin
- 1977The Domino PrincipleGen. Reser
- 1977Nasty HabitsMonsignor
- 1977The SentinelDetective Gatz
- 1976Plot of FearPeter Struwwel
- 1976IndependenceBenjamin Franklin
- 1975Eye of the CatCesare
- 1975The White, The Yellow, and The BlackSheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
- 1974Houston, We've Got a ProblemNarrator (voice)
- 1974Crazy JoeDon Vittorio
- 1974Indict and ConvictDeWitt Foster
- 1973Cinderella LibertyLynn Forshay
- 1973Stateline MotelJoe
- 1973A Cold Night's DeathFrank Enari
- 1971Don't Turn the Other CheekMaz Lozoya
- 1971The TypistsPaul Cunningham
- 1971Romance of a HorsethiefKifke
- 1971Paradise LostLeo Gordon
- 1970The People Next DoorArthur Mason
- 1970The Angel LevineDelicatessen Clerk
- 1970The Adventures of GerardNapoleon Bonaparte
- 1970Zig ZagMario Gambretti
- 1970The Reason WhyCharles
- 1969Mackenna's GoldBen Baker
- 1969The BrainFrankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
- 1968Ace HighCacopoulos
- 1968A Lovely Way to DieTennessee Fredericks
- 1968How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your LifeHarry Hunter
- 1967The Tiger Makes OutBen Harris
- 1967The Owl Who Gave a HootMr. Owl (voice)
- 1966The Good, the Bad and the UglyTuco Ramirez
- 1966How to Steal a MillionDavis Leland
- 1966The Poppy Is Also a Flower'Happy' Locarno
- 1965Genghis KhanShah of Khwarezm
- 1965Lord JimThe General
- 1964Kisses for My PresidentRaphael Valdez Jr.
- 1964The Moon-SpinnersStratos
- 1963Act OneWarren Stone
- 1963The VictorsSgt. Craig
- 1962How the West Was WonCharlie Gant
- 1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young ManJohn
- 1961The MisfitsGuido
- 1960The Magnificent SevenCalvera
- 1960Seven ThievesPoncho
- 1960LullabyJohnny Horton
- 1959I, Don QuixoteSancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
- 1959For Whom the Bell TollsRafael
- 1958The Gift of the MagiNarrator
- 1958The Plot to Kill StalinPoskrebyshev
- 1958The LineupDancer
- 1957The LarkDauphin
- 1956Baby DollSilva Vacarro