Eli Wallach

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
December 7, 1915 (98 years old)
Died
June 24, 2014
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Crime
Career Span
1956 – 2022

Eli Wallach

5 wins
275 nominations
5 Oscars
157 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Dec 7, 1915
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1956 – 2022

Known For

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
as Tuco Ramirez
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III
1990
as Don Altobello
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
1960
as Calvera
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006
as Arthur
Mystic River
Mystic River
2003
as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
as Julie Steinhardt
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer
2010
as Old man
The Hoax
The Hoax
2006
as Noah Dietrich
Hollywood Uncensored
Hollywood Uncensored
1987
as Self
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million
1966
as Davis Leland
New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You
2008
as Abe
Article 99
Article 99
1992
as Sam Abrams

Frequent Collaborators

Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Aldo Giuffrè
Aldo Giuffrè
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Luigi Pistilli
Luigi Pistilli
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Rada Rassimov
Rada Rassimov
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Enzo Petito
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Claudio Scarchilli
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Antonio Casale
Antonio Casale
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Livio Lorenzon
Livio Lorenzon
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Sandro Scarchilli
Sandro Scarchilli
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Angelo Novi
1 shared project
in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
275
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2022

Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)

2015

The Train as Andre

2014

Showing Up as Self

2010

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps as Julie Steinhardt Award
The Ghost Writer as Old man Award
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber as Mordechai Rossman (voice)

2009

The Toe Tactic as Maestro

2008

New York, I Love You as Abe Award
Vote and Die: Liszt for President as Joe Nightingale
Il falso bugiardo as Self (archive footage)

2007

Brando as Self
Mama's Boy as Seymour Warburton

2006

The Holiday as Arthur Award
The Hoax as Noah Dietrich Award
The Real James Dean as Self
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things as Self
Baby Doll: See No Evil as Self
The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven' as Self

2005

A Taste Of Jupiter as Arturo
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self
James Dean: Sense Memories as Self
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation as Father

2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson as Other Voices (voice)
King of the Corner as Sol Spivak
The Easter Egg Adventure as Narrator (voice)
Leone's West as Self
Por un puñado de sueños as Self - Interviewee
Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly' as Self

2003

Mystic River as Mr. Loonie (uncredited) Award
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as Self
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip as Other Voices (voice)
Rita as Self
The Education of Gore Vidal as Self
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King as Self / Narrator

2002

Monday Night Mayhem as Leonard Goldenson Award
Making 'The Misfits' as Self
Cinerama Adventure as Self

2000

Keeping the Faith as Rabbi Ben Lewis Award
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows as Self
Uninvited as Alan Strasser
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' as Self
The Bookfair Murders as Erich Schmidt

1998

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet as Deluca

1997

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as Self

1996

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen as Quote Reader
The Associate as Donald Fallon
O. Henry's Christmas as Behrman ("The Last Leaf")
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome as Self
Honey Sweet Love as Don Siro
The Search for Dracula as Narrator

1995

Two Much as Sheldon
American Cinema as Narrator
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King as Self
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey as Narrator

1994

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein as Narrator
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed as Self
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters as Self - Narrator (voice)
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess as Self

1993

Vendetta II: The New Mafia as Frank Latella

1992

Article 99 as Sam Abrams Award
Mistress as George Lieberhof
Night and the City as Peck
Lincoln as William Crook (voice)
The Donner Party as voice
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story as Bill Presser
Legacy of Lies as Moses Resnick
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes as (voice)
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems as (voice)

1991

Coney Island as Self - Actor
Terezin Diary as Narrator

1990

The Godfather Part III as Don Altobello Award
The Two Jakes as Cotton Weinberger Award
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside as Self / Don Altobello
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret as Self

1988

An Empire of Reason as Anti-Federalist Spokesman
Hello Actors Studio as Self
Funny as Self

1987

Hollywood Uncensored as Self Award
Nuts as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison Award
The Impossible Spy as Yacov
Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Poland as Narrator (voice)

1986

Something in Common as Norman Voss
Tough Guys as Leon B. Little
Rocket to the Moon as Mr. Prince

1985

Murder: By Reason of Insanity as Dr. Huffman
Embassy as Joe Verga

1984

Anatomy of an Illness as Dr. William Hitzig
Sam's Son as Sam Orowitz

1982

The Executioner's Song as Vern Damico
The Wall as Mauritzi Apt

1981

The Pride of Jesse Hallam as Sal Galucci
The Salamander as General Leporello
Skokie as Bert Silverman

1980

The Hunter as Ritchie Blumenthal Award
Fugitive Family as Olan Vacio
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush as Self - Narrator (voice)
Guri

1979

Winter Kills as Joe Diamond Award
Firepower as Sal Hyman

1978

Movie Movie as Vince Marlow / Pop
Circle of Iron as Man-in-Oil
The Pirate as Ben Ezra
Girlfriends as Rabbi Gold
Little Italy as Don Gerolamo Giarra

1977

The Domino Principle as Gen. Reser Award
The Deep as Adam Coffin
Nasty Habits as Monsignor
The Sentinel as Detective Gatz

1976

Independence as Benjamin Franklin
Plot of Fear as Peter Struwwel

1975

Shoot First… Ask Questions Later as Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
Eye of the Cat as Cesare

1974

Crazy Joe as Don Vittorio
Houston, We've Got a Problem as Narrator (voice)
Indict and Convict as DeWitt Foster

1973

Cinderella Liberty as Lynn Forshay
A Cold Night's Death as Frank Enari
Stateline Motel as Joe

1971

Don't Turn the Other Cheek as Maz Lozoya
Paradise Lost as Leo Gordon
Romance of a Horsethief as Kifke
The Typists as Paul Cunningham

1970

The People Next Door as Arthur Mason
Zig Zag as Mario Gambretti
The Angel Levine as Delicatessen Clerk
The Adventures of Gerard as Napoleon Bonaparte
The Reason Why as Charles

1969

The Brain as Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia
Mackenna's Gold as Ben Baker

1968

A Lovely Way to Die as Tennessee Fredericks
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life as Harry Hunter
Ace High as Cacopoulos

1967

The Tiger Makes Out as Ben Harris
The Owl Who Gave a Hoot as Mr. Owl (voice)

1966

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as Tuco Ramirez Award
How to Steal a Million as Davis Leland Award
The Poppy Is Also a Flower as 'Happy' Locarno

1965

Genghis Khan as Shah of Khwarezm
Lord Jim as The General

1964

The Moon-Spinners as Stratos
Kisses for My President as Raphael Valdez Jr.

1963

The Victors as Sgt. Craig
Act One as Warren Stone

1962

How the West Was Won as Charlie Gant Award
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man as John

1961

The Misfits as Guido

1960

The Magnificent Seven as Calvera Award
Seven Thieves as Poncho
Lullaby as Johnny Horton

1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls as Rafael
I, Don Quixote as Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant

1958

The Lineup as Dancer
The Plot to Kill Stalin as Poskrebyshev
The Gift of the Magi as Narrator

1957

The Lark as Dauphin

1956

Baby Doll as Silva Vacarro

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Godfather Part III
The Magnificent Seven
The Holiday
Mystic River
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
The Ghost Writer
The Hoax
How to Steal a Million

Career Statistics

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