Portrait of Akim Tamiroff

Acting

Akim Tamiroff

Career

Active from 1934 to 1992, with a break from 1970 to 1991, busiest in 1939 and 1966 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
40
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 77 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Akim Tamiroff Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 10
  • Historical Drama 7
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Period Piece 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Historical Adventure 3
  • Philosophical Allegory 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

139
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles · average score 64
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

as Dino's Friend (archive footage)

Don Quixote
Don Quixote (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

as Sancho Panza

1960s

39 titles · average score 62
Then Came Bronson
Then Came Bronson (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

as Papa Bear

Death of a Jew
Death of a Jew (1969)

as Inspector Mehdaloun

The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
GoodWatch score 50

as Papa (Juan's father)

Either All or None
Either All or None (1968)

as Pigsty / Dean Light

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

as Tanamashu

The Vulture
The Vulture (1966)
GoodWatch score 45

as Prof. Hans Koniglich

After the Fox
After the Fox (1966)
GoodWatch score 70

as Okra

Alphaville
Alphaville (1965)
GoodWatch score 83

as Henri Dickson

Marco the Magnificent
Marco the Magnificent (1965)
GoodWatch score 52

as The Old Man of the Mountain

Topkapi
Topkapi (1964)
GoodWatch score 81

as Gerven the Cook

The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip (1964)
GoodWatch score 59

as Marquis de Vigogne

The Trial
The Trial (1962)
GoodWatch score 81

as Bloch

1950s

22 titles · average score 67
Desert Desperadoes
Desert Desperadoes (1959)

as The Merchant

Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil (1958)
GoodWatch score 89

as 'Uncle' Joe Grandi

The Rifleman
The Rifleman (1958)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel (1958)
GoodWatch score 65

as Szabuniewicz

Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Demetru Lapesku / Emil Pappas

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
GoodWatch score 74

as Colonel Peng

Anastasia
Anastasia (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Boris Adreivich Chernov

The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep (1956)
GoodWatch score 53

as Odo the Gypsy

Mr. Arkadin
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

as Jakob Zouk

They Who Dare
They Who Dare (1954)
GoodWatch score 42

as Captain George One

Climax!
Climax! (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Albert Ganz

Desert Legion
Desert Legion (1953)
GoodWatch score 58

as Pvt. Plevko

1940s

25 titles · average score 63
Black Magic
Black Magic (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

as Gitano

Outpost in Morocco
Outpost in Morocco (1949)
GoodWatch score 37

as Lieutenant Glysko

My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa (1948)

as Mr. Grumbach

Fiesta
Fiesta (1947)
GoodWatch score 57

as Chato Vasquez

Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past (1945)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jim Arnold

Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Singing (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

as Prince Gregory Stroganovsky

For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
GoodWatch score 58

as Pablo

Five Graves to Cairo
Five Graves to Cairo (1943)
GoodWatch score 87

as Farid

The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers (1942)
GoodWatch score 62

as Baron Colonna

The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty (1940)
GoodWatch score 86

as The Boss

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mio Pio

Untamed
Untamed (1940)

as Joe Easter

1930s

51 titles · average score 63
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)
GoodWatch score 74

as Fiesta

King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown (1939)
GoodWatch score 39

as Frank Baturin

Paris Honeymoon
Paris Honeymoon (1939)

as Mayor Peter Karloca

Ride a Crooked Mile
Ride a Crooked Mile (1938)

as Mike Balan

The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1938)
GoodWatch score 54

as Dominique You

Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

as Stephen Recka

The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ivan Ogareff

Her Husband Lies
Her Husband Lies (1937)

as Big Ed Bullock

King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers (1937)

as Steve Kalkas

The General Died at Dawn
The General Died at Dawn (1936)
GoodWatch score 64

as General Yang

The Jungle Princess
The Jungle Princess (1936)
GoodWatch score 63

as Karen Neg

Desire
Desire (1936)
GoodWatch score 80

as Avilia