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Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Acting·1919–1993·58 films

Sam Wanamaker (June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993 an American film director and actor, and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He is father to actress Zoë Wanamaker. He is known for his roles in the films Death on the Nile (1978), Private Benjamin (1989), and Baby Boom (1987).…

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As Actor

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)David Warfield
Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile (1978)Rockford
Raw Deal
Raw Deal (1986)Luigi Patrovita
Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin (1980)Teddy Benjamin
Baby Boom
Baby Boom (1987)Fritz Curtis
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)Peters
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)George Gruber
Guilty by Suspicion
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)Felix Graff
Pure Luck
Pure Luck (1991)Highsmith
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba (1962)Filipenko
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned (1976)Carl Rosen
Irreconcilable Differences
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)David Kessler
The Criminal
The Criminal (1960)Mike Carter
The Aviator
The Aviator (1985)Bruno Hansen
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes (1960)Commentary spoken
Warning Shot
Warning Shot (1967)Frank Sanderman
Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle (1964)Major Kaufman
The Competition
The Competition (1980)Andrew Erskine
Danger Route
Danger Route (1967)Lucinda
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day (1949)Geremio
Judgment in Berlin
Judgment in Berlin (1988)Bernard Hellring
The Day the Fish Came Out
The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)Elias
The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase (1975)Lieut. Fields
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)Bailey
Deceptions
Deceptions (1985)Jim Nolan
Running Against Time
Running Against Time (1991)Doctor Koopman
From Hell to Victory
From Hell to Victory (1979)Ray MacDonald
The Sell Out
The Sell Out (1976)Harry Sickles
Always Remember I Love You
Always Remember I Love You (1990)Grandfather Mendham
Mousey
Mousey (1974)Inspector
Mr. Denning Drives North
Mr. Denning Drives North (1951)Chick Eddowes
The Shell Seekers
The Shell Seekers (1989)Richard
I Was a Mail Order Bride
I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982)Frank Tosconi
Cognac
Cognac (1988)Ambassador Morley
Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin (1979)Ruttgers
The Secret
The Secret (1955)Nick Delaney
Wild Justice
Wild Justice (1994)Kingston Parker
Heartsounds
Heartsounds (1984)Moe Silverman
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)Self
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993)Gerald Woodman
The Billion Dollar Bubble
The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)Stanley Goldblum
Embassy
Embassy (1985)Ambassador Arthur Ingram
Sadie and Son
Sadie and Son (1987)Marty Goldstein
Killer Rules
Killer Rules (1993)Joe Gambon
My Girl Tisa
My Girl Tisa (1948)Mark Denek
Our Family Business
Our Family Business (1981)Ralph
The Law
The Law (1974)Jules Benson
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer (1983)E.I. Lonoff
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House (1973)Narrator
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (1972)O'Casey

As Director

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Catlow
Catlow (1971)
The File of the Golden Goose
The File of the Golden Goose (1969)
The Executioner
The Executioner (1970)
The Killing of Randy Webster
The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)
The Legend of Custer
The Legend of Custer (1968)
My Kidnapper, My Love
My Kidnapper, My Love (1980)
Aida - San Francisco Opera
Aida - San Francisco Opera (1981)