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Eli Wallach

1915–2014 · Acting

64.7avg grm
17titles
#10best rank
12honors
Gbest title · #10 on siteThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966 · as Tuco87.0

Honors

12
2010Academy Honorary Award
1951Theatre World Award
1967Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
1951Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play
1957BAFTA — Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Honors
  • 2010Academy Honorary Award
  • 1951Theatre World Award
  • 1967Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  • 1951Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play
  • 1957BAFTA — Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
  • —European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
  • —World War II Victory Medal
  • —Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
  • —American Campaign Medal
  • —Good Conduct Medal
  • —Donaldson Awards
  • —Ellis Island Medal of Honor

Bio

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.

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

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2000s1 titleCConstantine's Sword2007 · as Piero Terracina57.0
1990s7 titlesNNew York: A Documentary Film1999 · as Self · series64.7WThe West1996 · as Andrew Jackson · series64.3WThe West1996 · as Frank H. Mayer · series64.3WThe West1996 · as Chalkey M. Beeson · series64.3CClark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome1996 · as Self - Actor58.5EElia Kazan: A Director's Journey1995 · as Narrator58.2GThe Godfather Part III1990 · as Don Altobello68.9
1980s2 titlesAAmerican Masters1985 · as Self · series63.4AAmerican Masters1985 · as Self - Actor · series63.4
1970s1 titleGGirlfriends1978 · as Rabbi Gold55.5
1960s4 titlesGThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966 · as Tuco87.0HHow to Steal a Million1966 · as Davis Leland71.7MThe Misfits1961 · as Guido Delinni71.8MThe Magnificent Seven1960 · as Calvera75.5
1950s2 titlesLThe Lineup1958 · as Dancer56.1BBaby Doll1956 · as Silva Vacarro54.5

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Eli Wallach

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born1915
died2014
known forActing
titles on site17
best title rank#10 · The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
avg GRM64.7
honors12 · Academy Honorary Award, 2010
Honors
  • 2010Academy Honorary Award
  • 1951Theatre World Award
  • 1967Emmy — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  • 1951Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play
  • 1957BAFTA — Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
  • —European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
  • —World War II Victory Medal
  • —Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
  • —American Campaign Medal
  • —Good Conduct Medal
  • —Donaldson Awards
  • —Ellis Island Medal of Honor
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

ranked on this site

2000s

1 title
C57.0Constantine's Sword2007 · as Piero Terracina

1990s

7 titles
N64.7New York: A Documentary Film1999 · as Self · seriesW64.3The West1996 · as Andrew Jackson · seriesW64.3The West1996 · as Frank H. Mayer · seriesW64.3The West1996 · as Chalkey M. Beeson · seriesC58.5Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome1996 · as Self - ActorE58.2Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey1995 · as NarratorG68.9The Godfather Part III1990 · as Don Altobello

1980s

2 titles
A63.4American Masters1985 · as Self · seriesA63.4American Masters1985 · as Self - Actor · series

1970s

1 title
G55.5Girlfriends1978 · as Rabbi Gold

1960s

4 titles
G87.0The Good, the Bad and the Ugly1966 · as TucoH71.7How to Steal a Million1966 · as Davis LelandM71.8The Misfits1961 · as Guido DelinniM75.5The Magnificent Seven1960 · as Calvera

1950s

2 titles
L56.1The Lineup1958 · as DancerB54.5Baby Doll1956 · as Silva Vacarro

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