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Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Acting·1915–2014·152 films

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 own…

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Filmography

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)Tuco Ramirez
Mystic River
Mystic River (2003)Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III (1990)Don Altobello
The Holiday
The Holiday (2006)Arthur
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer (2010)Old man
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven (1960)Calvera
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)Julie Steinhardt
Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith (2000)Rabbi Ben Lewis
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million (1966)Davis Leland
New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You (2008)Abe
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)Charlie Gant
The Misfits
The Misfits (1961)Guido
The Brain
The Brain (1969)Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes (1990)Cotton Weinberger
The Deep
The Deep (1977)Adam Coffin
The Hoax
The Hoax (2006)Noah Dietrich
The Associate
The Associate (1996)Donald Fallon
The Sentinel
The Sentinel (1977)Detective Gatz
Ace High
Ace High (1968)Cacopoulos
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold (1969)Ben Baker
Two Much
Two Much (1995)Sheldon
The Hunter
The Hunter (1980)Ritchie Blumenthal
Tough Guys
Tough Guys (1986)Leon B. Little
Baby Doll
Baby Doll (1956)Silva Vacarro
Nuts
Nuts (1987)Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
The Lineup
The Lineup (1958)Dancer
Girlfriends
Girlfriends (1978)Rabbi Gold
Lord Jim
Lord Jim (1965)The General
Night and the City
Night and the City (1992)Peck
The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle (1977)Gen. Reser
Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy (2007)Seymour Warburton
Circle of Iron
Circle of Iron (1978)Man-in-Oil
Article 99
Article 99 (1992)Sam Abrams
Winter Kills
Winter Kills (1979)Joe Diamond
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners (1964)Stratos
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan (1965)Shah of Khwarezm
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990)Self / Don Altobello
Mistress
Mistress (1992)George Lieberhof
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves (1960)Poncho
A Cold Night's Death
A Cold Night's Death (1973)Frank Enari
The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song (1982)Vern Damico
The White, The Yellow, and The Black
The White, The Yellow, and The Black (1975)Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
Little Italy
Little Italy (1978)Don Gerolamo Giarra
Cinderella Liberty
Cinderella Liberty (1973)Lynn Forshay
Firepower
Firepower (1979)Sal Hyman
The Salamander
The Salamander (1981)General Leporello
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)Other Voices (voice)
The Victors
The Victors (1963)Sgt. Craig
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)'Happy' Locarno
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
Don't Turn the Other Cheek (1971)Maz Lozoya
Plot of Fear
Plot of Fear (1976)Peter Struwwel
Movie Movie
Movie Movie (1978)Vince Marlow / Pop
The People Next Door
The People Next Door (1970)Arthur Mason
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (2005)Father
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962)John
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die (1968)Tennessee Fredericks
Stateline Motel
Stateline Motel (1973)Joe
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life (1968)Harry Hunter
Brando
Brando (2007)Self
Cinerama Adventure
Cinerama Adventure (2002)Self
The Donner Party
The Donner Party (1992)voice
The Adventures of Gerard
The Adventures of Gerard (1970)Napoleon Bonaparte
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)Self
Hollywood Uncensored
Hollywood Uncensored (1987)Self
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)Other Voices (voice)
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (1995)Narrator
Zig Zag
Zig Zag (1970)Mario Gambretti
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe (1974)Don Vittorio
The Pirate
The Pirate (1978)Ben Ezra
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)Self
Monday Night Mayhem
Monday Night Mayhem (2002)Leonard Goldenson
Kisses for My President
Kisses for My President (1964)Raphael Valdez Jr.
The Impossible Spy
The Impossible Spy (1987)Yacov
The Angel Levine
The Angel Levine (1970)Delicatessen Clerk
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)Self
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1997)Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
Nasty Habits
Nasty Habits (1977)Monsignor
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981)Sal Galucci
King of the Corner
King of the Corner (2004)Sol Spivak
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess (1994)Self
The Wall
The Wall (1982)Mauritzi Apt
The Tiger Makes Out
The Tiger Makes Out (1967)Ben Harris
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)Bill Presser
Eye of the Cat
Eye of the Cat (1975)Cesare
Act One
Act One (1963)Warren Stone
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998)Deluca
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)Narrator
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000)Self
Romance of a Horsethief
Romance of a Horsethief (1971)Kifke
Sam's Son
Sam's Son (1984)Sam Orowitz
The Bookfair Murders
The Bookfair Murders (2000)Erich Schmidt
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things (2006)Self
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)Self
The Toe Tactic
The Toe Tactic (2009)Maestro
Showing Up
Showing Up (2014)Self
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)Dr. Huffman
Hello Actors Studio
Hello Actors Studio (1988)Self
The Easter Egg Adventure
The Easter Egg Adventure (2004)Narrator (voice)
Uninvited
Uninvited (2000)Alan Strasser
Rita
Rita (2003)Self
The Education of Gore Vidal
The Education of Gore Vidal (2003)Self
Vendetta II: The New Mafia
Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993)Frank Latella
A Taste Of Jupiter
A Taste Of Jupiter (2005)Arturo
The Search for Dracula
The Search for Dracula (1996)Narrator
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters (1994)Self - Narrator (voice)
Rat Pack
Rat Pack (2022)Self (archive footage)
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost (1971)Leo Gordon
Legacy of Lies
Legacy of Lies (1992)Moses Resnick
Houston, We've Got a Problem
Houston, We've Got a Problem (1974)Narrator (voice)
Coney Island
Coney Island (1991)Self - Actor
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King (1995)Self
Embassy
Embassy (1985)Joe Verga
Leone's West
Leone's West (2004)Self
The Gift of the Magi
The Gift of the Magi (1958)Narrator
Skokie
Skokie (1981)Bert Silverman
Independence
Independence (1976)Benjamin Franklin
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes (1992)(voice)
Lullaby
Lullaby (1960)Johnny Horton
Anatomy of an Illness
Anatomy of an Illness (1984)Dr. William Hitzig
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King (2003)Self / Narrator
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome (1996)Self
O. Henry's Christmas
O. Henry's Christmas (1996)Behrman ("The Last Leaf")
James Dean: A Portrait
James Dean: A Portrait (1995)Self
Vote and Die: Liszt for President
Vote and Die: Liszt for President (2008)Joe Nightingale
Something in Common
Something in Common (1986)Norman Voss
Fugitive Family
Fugitive Family (1980)Olan Vacio
The Typists
The Typists (1971)Paul Cunningham
The Reason Why
The Reason Why (1970)Charles
Making 'The Misfits'
Making 'The Misfits' (2002)Self
The Train
The Train (2015)Andre
Funny
Funny (1988)Self
Indict and Convict
Indict and Convict (1974)DeWitt Foster
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems (1992)(voice)
Honey Sweet Love
Honey Sweet Love (1996)Don Siro
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber (2010)Mordechai Rossman (voice)
Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon (1986)Mr. Prince
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020)Osvaldo Altobello
An Empire of Reason
An Empire of Reason (1988)Anti-Federalist Spokesman
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959)Rafael
Il falso bugiardo
Il falso bugiardo (2008)Self (archive footage)
The Plot to Kill Stalin
The Plot to Kill Stalin (1958)Poskrebyshev
The Lark
The Lark (1957)Dauphin
The Real James Dean
The Real James Dean (2006)Self
James Dean: Sense Memories
James Dean: Sense Memories (2005)Self
The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'
The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven' (2006)Self
In the Name of Democracy
In the Name of Democracy (2009)Narrator
Guri
Guri (1980)
Por un puñado de sueños
Por un puñado de sueños (2004)Self - Interviewee
Baby Doll: See No Evil
Baby Doll: See No Evil (2006)Self
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush (1980)Self - Narrator (voice)
Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'
Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly' (2004)Self
Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV
Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV (1987)Self - Host