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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Acting
Born: Dec 07, 1915 — Died: Jun 24, 2014
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

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.

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
The Ghost Writer Old man 2010 6.8
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Julie Steinhardt 2010 6.1
The Holiday Arthur Abbott 2006 7.098
A Taste Of Jupiter Arturo 2005 4.2
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Self 2005 5.909
Mystic River Mr. Loonie (uncredited) 2003 7.743
Keeping the Faith Rabbi Ben Lewis 2000 6.089
The Associate Donald Fallon 1996 6.254
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King Self 1995 8.5
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein Narrator 1994 8.8
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed Self 1994 5.7
Vendetta II: The New Mafia Frank Latella 1993 6.333
Article 99 Sam Abrams 1992 6.175
The Godfather Part III Don Altobello 1990 7.4
The Two Jakes Cotton Weinberger 1990 6.0
Tough Guys Leon B. Little 1986 6.0
The Hunter Ritchie Blumenthal 1980 5.9
Circle of Iron Man-in-Oil 1978 5.567
The Deep Adam Coffin 1977 6.027
The Domino Principle Gen. Reser 1977 5.932
Ace High Cacopoulos 1968 6.53
How to Steal a Million Davis Leland 1966 7.505
Genghis Khan Shah of Khwarezm 1965 5.87
Lord Jim The General 1965 6.841
The Victors Sgt. Craig 1963 6.389
How the West Was Won Charlie Gant 1962 6.991
The Misfits Guido 1961 6.966
The Magnificent Seven Calvera 1960 7.505
For Whom the Bell Tolls Rafael 1959
The Lineup Dancer 1958 7.122
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1915
FromBrooklyn, New York …