Akim Tamiroff
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Akim Mikhailovich Tamiroff (Russian: Аким Михайлович Тамиров; 29 October 1899 – 17 September 1972), Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia) was an Armenian actor. He won the first Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was born of Armenian ethnicity, trained at the Moscow Art Theatre drama school. He arrived in the US in 1923 on a tour with a troupe of actors and decided to stay. Tamiroff managed to develop a career in Hollywood despite his thick Russian accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akim Tamiroff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: October 27, 1899
Place of Birth: Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Known For
Filmography
as Dino's Friend (archive footage)
as Sancho Panza
as Papa (Juan's father)
as Du Harpin
as Papa Bear
as Inspector Mehdaloun
as Sergeant
as Pigsty / Dean Light
as Uncle Egidio
as Basilio
as Prof. Hans Koniglich
as Joe Montano
as Okra
as Cesare
as Tanamashu
as Max Portesi
as Hotel Proprietor
as Sheriek
as Prof. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
as The Old Man of the Mountain
as Henri Dickson
as Frank Kramer
as Schomberg
as Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
as Bakker, brandmeester
as Chairman Georgi Koz
as Gerven the Cook
as Pandowski
as Marquis de Vigogne
as Pompey
as Bishop Durso
as Bloch
as Mielski Zasloba
as Khan of the Tartars
as O Zingaro
as Play director
as John Solasky
as Vadim Romanoff
as Teiresias
as Spyros Acebos
as Andy Baranov
as The Merchant
as Szabuniewicz
as Demetru Lapesku
as Emil Pappas
as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
as Governor (uncredited)
as Colonel Peng
as Mr. Anagnos
as Boris Adreivich Chernov
as Odo the Gypsy
as Sancho Panza
as Jakob Zouk
as The Uncle
as Il marchese di Salpiere
as Albert Ganz
as Captain George One
as Pvt. Plevko
as Captain Torras
as Gitano
as Lieutenant Glysko
as Joe Faringo
as Mr. Grumbach
as Nick Jammey
as Chato Vasquez
as Emile Vernet
as Jim Arnold
as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
as The Boss
as Wu Lien
as Uncle Pio
as (archive footage)
as Popoff
as Pablo
as Farid
as Pablo
as The Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
as Baron Colonna
as Stefan Janowski
as Mio Pio
as Dan Duroc
as The Boss
as Joe Easter
as Paul Kriza
as Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
as Tony
as Jules LaCroix / President Alvarado
as Fiesta
as Frank Baturin
as Mayor Peter Karloca
as Mike Balan
as Red Skain
as Stephen Recka
as Dominique You
as Tartar Chieftain (uncredited)
as Joe Varese
as The Great Gambini
as Steve Kalkas
as Ivan Ogareff
as Big Ed Bullock
as Self
as Karen Neg
as General Yang
as Carlo Cibo
as Avilia
as Joe Ramirez de la Valle
as Dr. Zaranoff
as Taxi Driver
as Boris
as Spellek
as Paul Romanoff
as Cafe Manager
as Sokolsky
as Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
as Chef at Wedding (uncredited)
as Rudolpho
as Guiseppe
as Otamanu
as Manager of Hotel
as Manager at Maxim's
as General Salazaro
as Poupolis (uncredited)
as Pablo, the Ranch Chef
as French Jeweller (uncredited)
as Mr. Slavko (uncredited)
as Peter Korotoff
as Paul Wengler
as Riccori
as Bit Part (uncredited)
as Pedro (uncredited)
as Deaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
as Adjutant
as Gypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
as Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
as Hotel desk clerk (uncredited)
as Bit Role (uncredited)