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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

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

Born

Dec 07, 1915

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died

Jun 24, 2014

Known For

Acting

Movies

160 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.5

Known For

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 as Tuco Ramirez
★ 8.5
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III
1990 as Don Altobello
★ 7.4
Mystic River
Mystic River
2003 as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
★ 7.7
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
1960 as Calvera
★ 7.5
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 as Arthur Abbott
★ 7.1
New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You
2008 as Abe
★ 5.9
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010 as Julie Steinhardt
★ 6.1
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 as Charlie Gant
★ 7.0
The Deep
The Deep
1977 as Adam Coffin
★ 6.0
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer
2010 as Old man
★ 6.8
The Misfits
The Misfits
1961 as Guido
★ 7.0
The Pirate
The Pirate
1978 as Ben Ezra
★ 3.7
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
1969 as Ben Baker
★ 6.6
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million
1966 as Davis Leland
★ 7.5
Article 99
Article 99
1992 as Sam Abrams
★ 6.2
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
1977 as Detective Gatz
★ 6.1
The Associate
The Associate
1996 as Donald Fallon
★ 6.2
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes
1990 as Cotton Weinberger
★ 6.0
The Brain
The Brain
1969 as Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
★ 7.3
Two Much
Two Much
1995 as Sheldon
★ 5.4
Tough Guys
Tough Guys
1986 as Leon B. Little
★ 6.0
The Hunter
The Hunter
1980 as Ritchie Blumenthal
★ 5.9
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
1965 as The General
★ 6.8
Nuts
Nuts
1987 as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
★ 6.3
Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith
2000 as Rabbi Ben Lewis
★ 6.1
Baby Doll
Baby Doll
1956 as Silva Vacarro
★ 7.0
The Hoax
The Hoax
2006 as Noah Dietrich
★ 6.3
The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song
1982 as Vern Damico
★ 5.7
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
1965 as Shah of Khwarezm
★ 5.8
Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy
2007 as Seymour Warburton
★ 4.6
Mistress
Mistress
1992 as George Lieberhof
★ 5.5
Ace High
Ace High
1968 as Cacopoulos
★ 6.5
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990 as Self / Don Altobello
★ 7.8
Winter Kills
Winter Kills
1979 as Joe Diamond
★ 5.8
Girlfriends
Girlfriends
1978 as Rabbi Gold
★ 6.6
The Easter Egg Adventure
The Easter Egg Adventure
2004 as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.5
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
★ 7.1
Firepower
Firepower
1979 as Sal Hyman
★ 4.8
Night and the City
Night and the City
1992 as Peck
★ 5.7
Hello Actors Studio
Hello Actors Studio
1988 as Self
★ 6.5
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966 as 'Happy' Locarno
★ 5.8
Showing Up
Showing Up
2014 as Self
★ 9.2
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
2003 as Other Voices (voice)
★ 7.4
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners
1964 as Stratos
★ 5.8
Brando
Brando
2007 as Self
★ 6.8
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
★ 7.1
The Victors
The Victors
1963 as Sgt. Craig
★ 6.2
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves
1960 as Poncho
★ 6.6
The Donner Party
The Donner Party
1992 as voice
★ 6.8
Cinderella Liberty
Cinderella Liberty
1973 as Lynn Forshay
★ 6.6
Rat Pack
Rat Pack
2022 as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
A Cold Night's Death
A Cold Night's Death
1973 as Frank Enari
★ 6.1
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
★ 5.2
The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle
1977 as Gen. Reser
★ 5.9
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe
1974 as Don Vittorio
★ 6.3
Skokie
Skokie
1981 as Bert Silverman
★ 6.0
Stateline Motel
Stateline Motel
1973 as Joe
★ 5.0
The Lineup
The Lineup
1958 as Dancer
★ 7.1
movie
Lincoln
1992 as William Crook (voice)
★ 6.8
The Wall
The Wall
1982 as Mauritzi Apt
★ 6.4
Circle of Iron
Circle of Iron
1978 as Man-in-Oil
★ 5.5
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
1975 as Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
★ 5.7
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits
1977 as Monsignor
★ 4.7
Embassy
Embassy
1985 as Joe Verga
★ 2.0
The Adventures of Gerard
The Adventures of Gerard
1970 as Napoleon Bonaparte
★ 5.6
Romance of a Horsethief
Romance of a Horsethief
1971 as Kifke
★ 2.5
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 as Tennessee Fredericks
★ 4.7
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
1971 as Maz Lozoya
★ 5.3
The Salamander
The Salamander
1981 as General Leporello
★ 5.3
Movie Movie
Movie Movie
1978 as Vince Marlow / Pop
★ 6.0
Plot of Fear
Plot of Fear
1976 as Peter Struwwel
★ 5.5
Rita
Rita
2003 as Self
★ 8.5
The Toe Tactic
The Toe Tactic
2009 as Maestro
★ 4.0
The People Next Door
The People Next Door
1970 as Arthur Mason
★ 5.8
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1997 as Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
★ 5.8
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
1993 as Frank Latella
★ 5.0
Act One
Act One
1963 as Warren Stone
★ 5.9
O. Henry's Christmas
O. Henry's Christmas
1996 as Behrman ("The Last Leaf")
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
1985 as Dr. Huffman
★ 3.5
An Empire of Reason
An Empire of Reason
1988 as Anti-Federalist Spokesman
Houston, We've Got a Problem
Houston, We've Got a Problem
1974 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
Monday Night Mayhem
Monday Night Mayhem
2002 as Leonard Goldenson
★ 5.3
The Tiger Makes Out
The Tiger Makes Out
1967 as Ben Harris
★ 4.6
Il falso bugiardo
Il falso bugiardo
2008 as Self (archive footage)
Sam's Son
Sam's Son
1984 as Sam Orowitz
★ 5.9
King of the Corner
King of the Corner
2004 as Sol Spivak
★ 5.7
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
★ 5.4
Legacy of Lies
Legacy of Lies
1992 as Moses Resnick
★ 6.0
Zig Zag
Zig Zag
1970 as Mario Gambretti
★ 7.5
Independence
Independence
1976 as Benjamin Franklin
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
★ 5.5
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
1981 as Sal Galucci
★ 5.0
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959 as Rafael
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
★ 3.0
Funny
Funny
1988 as Self
The Plot to Kill Stalin
The Plot to Kill Stalin
1958 as Poskrebyshev
The Angel Levine
The Angel Levine
1970 as Delicatessen Clerk
★ 5.2
Lullaby
Lullaby
1960 as Johnny Horton
The Impossible Spy
The Impossible Spy
1987 as Yacov
★ 5.1
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
★ 8.5
Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President
1964 as Raphael Valdez Jr.
★ 7.3
Uninvited
Uninvited
2000 as Alan Strasser
★ 3.5
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
1971 as Leo Gordon
★ 10.0
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
1980 as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hollywood Uncensored
Hollywood Uncensored
1987 as Self
★ 5.1
Coney Island
Coney Island
1991 as Self - Actor
★ 6.0
The Education of Gore Vidal
★ 6.0
The Bookfair Murders
The Bookfair Murders
2000 as Erich Schmidt
★ 5.2
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
★ 5.8
Eye of the Cat
Eye of the Cat
1975 as Cesare
★ 3.6
Anatomy of an Illness
Anatomy of an Illness
1984 as Dr. William Hitzig
Fugitive Family
Fugitive Family
1980 as Olan Vacio
Indict and Convict
Indict and Convict
1974 as DeWitt Foster
James Dean: A Portrait
James Dean: A Portrait
1995 as Self
Something in Common
Something in Common
1986 as Norman Voss
★ 6.0
The Lark
The Lark
1957 as Dauphin
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
2003 as Self / Narrator
Making 'The Misfits'
Making 'The Misfits'
2002 as Self
A Taste Of Jupiter
A Taste Of Jupiter
2005 as Arturo
★ 4.2
The Real James Dean
The Real James Dean
2006 as Self
Cinerama Adventure
Cinerama Adventure
2002 as Self
★ 7.6
Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon
1986 as Mr. Prince
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
1994 as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 7.5
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things
★ 9.6
The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi
1958 as Narrator
Baby Doll: See No Evil
Baby Doll: See No Evil
2006 as Self
movie
★ 5.7
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
★ 6.8
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
2010 as Mordechai Rossman (voice)
★ 8.0
Guri
Guri
1980
The Typists
The Typists
1971 as Paul Cunningham
Little Italy
Little Italy
1978 as Don Gerolamo Giarra
★ 6.0
Vote and Die: Liszt for President
Vote and Die: Liszt for President
2008 as Joe Nightingale
★ 1.0
movie
The Owl Who Gave a Hoot
1967 as Mr. Owl (voice)
Leone's West
Leone's West
2004 as Self
★ 7.0
The Search for Dracula
The Search for Dracula
1996 as Narrator
★ 8.3
movie
The Train
The Train
2015 as Andre
★ 7.0
The Reason Why
The Reason Why
1970 as Charles
Por un puñado de sueños
Por un puñado de sueños
2004 as Self - Interviewee
movie
I, Don Quixote
1959 as Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
Honey Sweet Love
Honey Sweet Love
1996 as Don Siro
In the Name of Democracy
In the Name of Democracy
2009 as Narrator
movie
The Yidishe Gauchos
as Narrator
movie
Terezin Diary
1991 as Narrator