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The Black Sleep (1956) -- The masters of classic horror (Basil Rathbone, John Carradine, Bela Lugosi, and Lon Chaney, Jr.) gather together and meet in a spooky old house in which a crazed scientist creates frightening human mutants.
Topkapi (1964) -- Caper film about the theft of a jeweled dagger from an Istanbul museum.
Mr. Arkadin (1955) -- A shady financier pays a man to research his past, in order to erase it with murder.
The Black Sleep (1956) -- The masters of classic horror gather together and meet in a spooky old house in which a crazed scientist creates frightening human mutants.
Touch of Evil (1958) -- Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town.

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Date of Death:
17 September 1972, Palm Springs, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Though born in Russian territory, Akim Tamiroff was of Armenian extraction... more
Trivia:
Same birth town as the legendary Sergei Parajanov more
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Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win more
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Alternate Names:
Akin Tamiroff

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Don Quijote de Orson Welles (1992) .... Sancho Panza
    ... aka Don Quixote (USA)

  2. Moto Shel Yehudi (1970) .... Inspector Mehdaloun
    ... aka Death of a Jew
    ... aka Sabra
    ... aka Sabra: Death of a Jew

  3. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) .... Papa (Juan's father)
  4. Marquis de Sade: Justine (1969) .... Du Harpin
    ... aka Deadly Sanctuary (USA)
    ... aka Justine (USA)
    ... aka Justine and Juliet
    ... aka Justine ovvero le disavventure della virtù (Italy)
  5. 100 Rifles (1969) (scenes deleted) .... General Romero
  6. "Then Came Bronson" .... Papa Bear (1 episode, 1969)
        - Pilot (1969) TV episode .... Papa Bear
  7. Il suo modo di fare (1969) .... Uncle Egidio
    ... aka Tenderly
    ... aka The Girl Who Couldn't Say No (USA)
  8. Great Catherine (1968) .... Sergeant
  9. O tutto o niente (1968) .... Pig Sty/Dean Light
    ... aka A Man Called Amen (USA)
    ... aka Either All or None (USA)
  10. The Vulture (1967) .... Prof. Hans Koniglich
  11. Una rosa per tutti (1967) .... Basilio
    ... aka A Rose for Everyone (USA)
    ... aka Everyman's Woman
  12. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Chairman Georgi Koz (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Jingle Bells Affair (1966) TV episode .... Chairman Georgi Koz
  13. Caccia alla volpe (1966) .... Okra
    ... aka After the Fox (UK) (USA)
  14. I nostri mariti (1966) .... Cesare (segment "Il Marito di Olga")
  15. Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966) .... Tanamashu
  16. Hotel Paradiso (1966) .... Anniello, owner of Hotel Paradiso
  17. Adulterio all'italiana (1966) .... Max Portesi
    ... aka Adultery Italian Style (International: English title)
  18. Un gangster venuto da Brooklyn (1966) .... Joe Montano
    ... aka Un gángster llegado de Brooklyn (Spain)
  19. The Liquidator (1965) .... Sheriek
  20. Marie-Chantal contre le docteur Kha (1965) .... Dr. Kha
    ... aka Blue Panther (USA)
    ... aka Marie Chantal contro il dr. Kha (Italy)
    ... aka Marie-Chantal vs. Doctor Kha (International: English title)
  21. La fabuleuse aventure de Marco Polo (1965) .... The Old Man of the Mountain
    ... aka Marco the Magnificent (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Kublai Khan (Australia: video title)
    ... aka Le meravigliose avventure di Marco Polo (Italy)
    ... aka Lo scacchiere di Dio (Italy)
    ... aka Marco Polo the Magnificent (Australia: poster title)
    ... aka Marko Polo (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Marco Polo (Australia: subtitle)
  22. Par un beau matin d'été (1965) .... Frank Kramer
    ... aka Crime on a Summer Morning (USA)
    ... aka Rapina al sole (Italy)
    ... aka Secuestro bajo el sol (Spain)
  23. Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965) .... Henri Dickson
    ... aka Agente Lemmy Caution, missione Alphaville (Italy)
    ... aka Alphaville (France)
    ... aka Alphaville, a Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution
    ... aka Alphaville, a Strange Case of Lemmy Caution
    ... aka Dick Tracy on Mars (USA: informal title)
  24. Lord Jim (1965) .... Schomberg
  25. Le bambole (1965) .... Monsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
    ... aka Four Kinds of Love (UK)
    ... aka Les poupées (France)
    ... aka The Doll that Took the Town (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka The Dolls (USA)
  26. Spuit Elf (1964) .... Bakker/Brandmeester
  27. Topkapi (1964) .... Gerven the Cook
  28. Panic Button (1964) .... Pandowski
    ... aka Let's Go Bust (USA: reissue title)
  29. La tulipe noire (1964) .... Marquis de Vigogne
    ... aka El tulipán negro (Spain)
    ... aka Il tulipano nero (Italy)
    ... aka The Black Tulip (UK)
  30. "Breaking Point" (1 episode, 1963)
        - A Pelican in the Wilderness (1963) TV episode
  31. "The Defenders" .... John Solasky (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Trial of Twenty-Two (1963) TV episode .... John Solasky
  32. Col ferro e col fuoco (1963) .... Mielski Zasloba
    ... aka Daggers of Blood (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Invasion 1700 (USA)
    ... aka Par le fer et par le feu (France)
    ... aka With Fire and Sword (USA: TV title)
  33. "Naked City" .... Demetru Lapesku / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - The Highest of Prizes (1963) TV episode .... Emil Pappas
        - ...And If Any Are Frozen, Warm Them... (1962) TV episode .... Demetru Lapesku
  34. Una regina per Cesare (1962) .... Gnaeus Pompeius
    ... aka A Queen for Caesar (USA: dubbed version)
    ... aka Cléopâtre une reine pour César (France)
  35. Le procès (1962) .... Bloch
    ... aka Der Prozess (West Germany)
    ... aka Il processo (Italy)
    ... aka The Trial (USA)
  36. The Reluctant Saint (1962) .... Bishop
    ... aka Joseph Desa (UK)
  37. I briganti italiani (1962)
    ... aka Les guérilleros (France)
    ... aka Seduction of the South (UK)
    ... aka The Italian Brigands (USA: TV title)
  38. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Inspector Boulanger (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - View from the Eiffel Tower (1962) TV episode .... Inspector Boulanger
  39. "Route 66" .... Sam Benjamin (1 episode, 1962)
        - Blues for the Left Foot (1962) TV episode .... Sam Benjamin
  40. Ursus e la ragazza tartara (1961) .... Khan of the Tartars
    ... aka La fille des Tartares (France)
    ... aka Tartar Invasion (USA)
    ... aka Ursus and the Tartar Princess
  41. Il giudizio universale (1961) .... Play director
    ... aka Le jugement dernier (France)
    ... aka The Last Judgment (USA)
  42. Romanoff and Juliet (1961) .... Vadim Romanoff
    ... aka Dig That Juliet
  43. "Wagon Train" .... Joe Muharich (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Joe Muharich Story (1961) TV episode .... Joe Muharich
  44. Le baccanti (1961) .... Teiresias
    ... aka Bondage Gladiator Sexy (USA)
    ... aka Les bacchantes (France)
    ... aka The Bacchantes (USA)
  45. La moglie di mio marito (1961) .... Presidente agenzia publicitaria
    ... aka Mi mujer me gusta más (Spain)
  46. Ocean's Eleven (1960) .... Spyros Acebos
  47. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Captain Farago (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - Thunder in the Night (1960) TV episode .... Captain Farago
  48. "Johnny Ringo" .... Andrevich Baranov (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
        - The Assassins (1960) TV episode .... Andrevich Baranov

  49. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Tony (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
        - Love Is a Headache (1959) TV episode .... Tony
  50. La peccatrice del deserto (1959) .... The Merchant
    ... aka Desert Desperados (USA)
    ... aka The Sinner (UK)
  51. La vedova X (1959) .... The Uncle
    ... aka La veuve (France)
    ... aka The Widow (USA)
  52. "The Rifleman" .... Tiffauges (1 episode, 1958)
        - New Orleans Menace (1958) TV episode .... Tiffauges
  53. Me and the Colonel (1958) .... Szabuniewicz
  54. Touch of Evil (1958) .... 'Uncle' Joe Grandi
  55. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Wu Fang (1 episode, 1958)
        - Aladdin (1958) TV episode .... Wu Fang
  56. Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) .... Col. Peng
    ... aka Battle Hell (USA)
    ... aka Escape of the Amethyst
    ... aka Their Greatest Glory
    ... aka Yangtze Incident
  57. "Producers' Showcase" (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Great Sebastians (1957) TV episode
  58. "Playhouse 90" .... Mr. Anagnos (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Miracle Worker (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Anagnos
  59. Anastasia (1956) .... Boris Adreivich Chernov
  60. "Ethel Barrymore Theater" .... Pancho Villa (1 episode, 1956)
        - This Is Villa (1956) TV episode .... Pancho Villa
  61. The Black Sleep (1956) .... Odo the Gypsy
    ... aka Dr. Cadman's Secret (USA: reissue title)
  62. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Mendoza (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - One Forty-Two (1956) TV episode .... Mendoza
  63. "Climax!" .... Albert Ganz (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - To Wake at Midnight (1955) TV episode .... Albert Ganz
  64. "The Best of Broadway" .... Nick Verdis (1 episode, 1955)
        - Broadway (1955) TV episode .... Nick Verdis
  65. The Chocolate Soldier (1955) (TV)
  66. Mr. Arkadin (1955) .... Jakob Zouk
    ... aka Confidential Report (UK)
    ... aka Dossier secret (France)
    ... aka Mister Arkadin (Spain)
    ... aka Monsieur Arkadin - Dossier secret (France)
  67. You Know What Sailors Are (1954) .... President of Agraria
  68. They Who Dare (1954) .... Captain George One
    ... aka Lewis Milestone's They Who Dare (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  69. The Black Forest (1954) (TV) .... Baron von Moribund
  70. Le avventure di Cartouche (1954) .... Marchese di Salpiere
    ... aka Cartouche (USA)
    ... aka Un émule de Cartouche (France)
  71. Desert Legion (1953) .... Pvt. Plevko
  72. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Trouble in Pier Twelve (1952) TV episode

  73. Black Magic (1949) .... Gitano
    ... aka Cagliostro (Italy)
    ... aka Gli spadaccini della serenissima (Italy: alternative title)
  74. Outpost in Morocco (1949) .... Lt. Glysko
  75. Relentless (1948) .... Joe Faringo
  76. My Girl Tisa (1948) .... Mr. Grumbach
  77. The Gangster (1947) .... Nick Jammey
    ... aka Low Company (USA: reissue title)
  78. Fiesta (1947) .... Chato Vasquez
  79. A Scandal in Paris (1946) .... Emile Vernet
    ... aka Thieves' Holiday (International: English title)
  80. Pardon My Past (1945) .... Jim Arnold
  81. Can't Help Singing (1944) .... Prince Gregory Stroganovsky
  82. Dragon Seed (1944) .... Wu Lien
  83. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944) .... Uncle Pio
  84. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) .... The Boss
  85. His Butler's Sister (1943) .... Popoff
  86. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) .... Pablo
  87. Five Graves to Cairo (1943) .... Farid
  88. Tortilla Flat (1942) .... Pablo
  89. Reap the Wild Wind (1942) (voice) (uncredited) .... Voice of The Lamb
    ... aka Cecil B. DeMille's Reap the Wild Wind (USA: complete title)
  90. The Corsican Brothers (1941) .... Colonna
  91. New York Town (1941) .... Stefan Janowski
  92. The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940) .... Mio Pio
  93. North West Mounted Police (1940) .... Dan Duroc
    ... aka Northwest Mounted Police
  94. The Great McGinty (1940) .... The Boss
    ... aka Down Went McGinty (UK)
  95. Untamed (1940) .... Joe Easter
  96. The Way of All Flesh (1940) .... Paul Kriza

  97. Disputed Passage (1939) .... Dr. 'Tubby' Foster
  98. Honeymoon in Bali (1939) .... Tony, the Window Washer
    ... aka Husbands or Lovers (UK)
    ... aka My Love for Yours (USA: video title)
  99. The Magnificent Fraud (1939) .... Jules LaCroix/President Alvarado
  100. Union Pacific (1939) .... Fiesta
  101. King of Chinatown (1939) .... Frank Baturin
  102. Paris Honeymoon (1939) .... Mayor Peter Karloca
  103. Ride a Crooked Mile (1938) .... Mike Balan
    ... aka Escape from Yesterday (UK)
  104. Spawn of the North (1938) .... Red Skain
  105. Dangerous to Know (1938) .... Stephen Recka
  106. The Buccaneer (1938) .... Dominique You
  107. This Way Please (1937) (uncredited) .... Tartar Chieftain
  108. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) .... Joe Varese
  109. The Great Gambini (1937) .... The Great Gambini
  110. King of Gamblers (1937) .... Steve Kalkas
    ... aka Czar of the Slot Machines
  111. The Soldier and the Lady (1937) .... Ivan Ogareff
    ... aka Michael Strogoff (UK)
    ... aka The Adventures of Michael Strogoff (UK)
    ... aka The Bandit and the Lady (USA: reissue title)
  112. Her Husband Lies (1937) .... Big Ed Bullock
  113. The Jungle Princess (1936) .... Karen Neg
  114. The General Died at Dawn (1936) .... Gen. Yang
  115. Anthony Adverse (1936) .... Carlo Cibo
  116. Desire (1936) .... Avilia, Police Official
    ... aka The Pearl Necklace
  117. Woman Trap (1936) .... Joe Ramirez de la Valle
  118. I Loved a Soldier (1936)
    ... aka Hotel Imperial (USA: alternative title)
  119. The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935) .... Dr. Zaranoff
  120. The Last Outpost (1935) (uncredited) .... Mirov
  121. Two-Fisted (1935) .... Taxi Driver
  122. The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) .... Boris
  123. The Gay Deception (1935) .... Spellek
  124. Ladies Love Danger (1935) (scenes deleted) .... Undetermined Role
  125. China Seas (1935) .... Romanoff
  126. Paris in Spring (1935) .... Cafe Manager
    ... aka Paris Love Song
  127. Go Into Your Dance (1935) .... Mexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
    ... aka Casino de Paree (UK)
  128. Reckless (1935) (uncredited) .... Chef at Wedding
  129. Black Fury (1935) (as Akin Tamiroff) .... Sokolsky
  130. Naughty Marietta (1935) .... Rudolpho
  131. Rumba (1935) (uncredited) .... Tony
  132. The Winning Ticket (1935) .... Guiseppe
  133. The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) .... Otamanu, emir of Gopal
  134. Here Is My Heart (1934) .... Manager of Hotel
  135. The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) .... General Salazaro
  136. Lady by Choice (1934) (uncredited) .... Poupolis
  137. The Merry Widow (1934) (uncredited) .... Manager of Maxim's
  138. Now and Forever (1934) (uncredited) .... French Jeweller
  139. Chained (1934) .... Pablo, the Ranch Chef
  140. Straight Is the Way (1934) (uncredited) .... Mr. Slavko
  141. Whom the Gods Destroy (1934) .... Peter Korotoff
  142. The Great Flirtation (1934) .... Paul Wengler
  143. Sadie McKee (1934) .... Riccori - Cafe Owner
  144. The Scarlet Empress (1934) (uncredited) .... Bit part
  145. Fugitive Lovers (1934) (uncredited) .... Deaf Mute Bus Passenger
  146. La veuve joyeuse (1934/I) .... Turk
  147. Queen Christina (1933) (uncredited) .... Pedro
  148. The Devil's in Love (1933) (uncredited) .... Adjutant
  149. Storm at Daybreak (1933) (uncredited) .... Gypsy Fiddler
  150. Professional Sweetheart (1933) (uncredited) .... Hotel Waiter
    ... aka Imaginary Sweetheart
  151. The Barbarian (1933) (uncredited) .... Colonel
    ... aka A Night in Cairo (UK)
    ... aka Man of the Nile
    ... aka The Arab
  152. Gabriel Over the White House (1933) (uncredited) .... Delegate to the debt conference
  153. Clear All Wires! (1933) (uncredited) .... Moscow Hotel Clerk
  154. Okay, America! (1932) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
    ... aka The Penalty of Fame (UK)
Soundtrack:
  1. Tortilla Flat (1942) (performer: "Ay, Ay, Paisano!" (1942))
Self:
  1. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #2.25 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. La classe américaine (1993) (TV) .... L'ami de Dino
  2. Land of Liberty (1939)


Additional Details

Other Works:
Miracle at Verdun (1931). Drama. Written by Hans Chlumberg. Translated by Julian Leigh. Directed by Herbert J. Biberman. Martin Beck Theatre: 16 Mar 1931- Apr 1931 (closing date unknown/49 performances). Cast: Edward Arnold (as "Dr. Paetz"), J.W. Austin (as "Sharpe"), Anthony Baker, Jacob Bleifer, Thomas A. Braidon, George Brant, Hilda Case, Valerie Cossart, Martin Cravath, Alexander Danaroff, Juan De La Cruz, Robert Deviera, Walter Dressel, Miriam Elias, Jules Epailly (as "Remusat, Premier Delcampe"), Shirley Gale, Douglas Garden, John Gerard, Caryl Gillin, Lucien Girardin, Germaine Giroux, David Gorcey, Joan Grahn, Joseph Green, Hans Hansen, John Hoyt (credited as John Hoysradt) (as "Pillwein," "French Officer," "Radio Announcer," and "Jacques"), Alexander Ivo, J. Kunihari, Ari Kutai, Edouard La Roche, Joseph Lazarovici, Con MacSunday, George Magis, Mario Majeroni, Owen Meech, Robert Middlemass (as "Jackson" and "Clarkson"), Claude Rains (as "Heydner," "Messenger," and "Lamparenne"), Michael Rosenberg, Helene Salinger, Francis Schaeger, Sidney Stavro, Marion Stephenson, Akim Tamiroff (as "Roubeau"), Peter Wayne, Crane Whitley (credited as Clem Wilenchick) (as "Morel"), Max Willenz, Percy Woodley, Hanaki Yoshiwara, Ali Yousuff, Salvatore Zito. Produced by The Theatre Guild. more

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