Akim Tamiroff
Biography
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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.
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Known For
Acting
1960
asSpyros Acebos
1958
as'Uncle' Joe Grandi
1962
asBloch
1964
asGerven the Cook
1965
asSchomberg
1965
asHenri Dickson
1992
asSancho Panza
1964
asMarquis de Vigogne
1947
asNick Jammey
1943
asPablo
1956
asOdo the Gypsy
1940
asThe Boss
1943
asFarid
1944
asThe Boss
1941
asBaron Colonna
1939
asFiesta
1934
asRiccori
1957
asColonel Peng
1935
asOtamanu
1947
asChato Vasquez
1955
asJakob Zouk
1956
asBoris Adreivich Chernov
1943
asPopoff
1937
asIvan Ogareff
1934
asPablo, the Ranch Chef
1944
asPrince Gregory Stroganovsky
1937
asJoe Varese
1966
asTanamashu
1940
asDan Duroc
1935
asSpellek
1936
asDr. Zaranoff
1935
asGuiseppe
1949
asGitano
1938
asRed Skain
1936
asAvilia
1966
asCesare
1941
asStefan Janowski
1942
asPablo
1937
asTartar Chieftain (uncredited)
1939
asTony
1966
asProf. Hans Koniglich
1944
asWu Lien
1969
asPapa (Juan's father)
1961
asVadim Romanoff
1944
asUncle Pio
1968
asSergeant
1936
asGeneral Yang
1958
asSzabuniewicz
1942
asThe Lamb (uncredited) (voice)
1962
asBishop Durso
1954
asCaptain George One
1938
asDominique You
1966
asHotel Proprietor
1946
asEmile Vernet
1933
asHotel desk clerk (uncredited)
1939
asJules LaCroix / President Alvarado
1955
asIl marchese di Salpiere
1934
asManager of Hotel
1961
as
1936
asKaren Neg
1969
asPapa Bear
1949
asLieutenant Glysko
1935
asBoris
1948
asJoe Faringo
1945
asJim Arnold
1935
asMexican in La Cucaracha Cantina
1961
asTeiresias
1935
asTaxi Driver
1935
asCafe Manager
1953
asPvt. Plevko
1937
asBig Ed Bullock
1939
asMayor Peter Karloca
1939
asFrank Baturin
1940
asMio Pio
1935
asChef at Wedding (uncredited)
1962
asMielski Zasloba
1969
asDu Harpin
1934
asPeter Korotoff
1938
asStephen Recka
1965
asThe Old Man of the Mountain
1934
asGeneral Salazaro
1968
asUncle Egidio
1933
asAdjutant
1964
asPandowski
1954
as
1933
asGypsy Fiddler (uncredited)
1935
asPaul Romanoff
1961
asO Zingaro
1934
asFrench Jeweller (uncredited)
1940
asJoe Easter
1937
asThe Great Gambini
1938
asMike Balan
1967
asBasilio
1965
asSheriek
1936
asJoe Ramirez de la Valle
1937
asSteve Kalkas
1936
asSelf
1934
asPedro (uncredited)
1968
asPigsty / Dean Light
1966
asOkra
1940
asPaul Kriza
1964
asBakker, brandmeester
1961
asPlay director
1933
asDelegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
1959
asThe Merchant
1939
asDr. 'Tubby' Forster
1934
asDeaf-Mute Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1934
asMr. Slavko (uncredited)
1934
asBit Part (uncredited)
1934
asPoupolis (uncredited)
1966
asMax Portesi
1961
asKhan of the Tartars
1955
asThe Uncle
1948
asMr. Grumbach
1944
as(archive footage)
1936
asCarlo Cibo
1934
asPaul Wengler
1935
asRudolpho
1965
asMonsignor Arendi (segment "Monsignor Cupido")
1934
asManager at Maxim's
1966
asJoe Montano
1939
asSelf
1965
asFrank Kramer
1993
asDino's Friend (archive footage)
1932
asBit Role (uncredited)
1965
asProf. Lambaré / Dr. Kha
1962
asPompey
1969
asInspector Mehdaloun
1935
asSokolsky
1957
asMr. Anagnos
as
asDemetru Lapesku
as
asCaptain Torras
asAlbert Ganz
as
as
asAndy Baranov
asJohn Solasky
asTony
asEmil Pappas
asMendoza
asGovernor (uncredited)
asChairman Georgi Koz
Production
Crew
Directing
