Sam Wanamaker

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 14, 1919

died

December 18, 1993

place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

also known as

Samuel Wanamaker

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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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Known For

Filmography

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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
4.6

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987as David Warfield
Death on the Nile
7.1

Death on the Nile

1978as Rockford
Raw Deal
5.8

Raw Deal

1986as Luigi Patrovita
Baby Boom
6.4

Baby Boom

1987as Fritz Curtis
Private Benjamin
6.0

Private Benjamin

1980as Teddy Benjamin
Taras Bulba
6.3

Taras Bulba

1962as Filipenko
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
7.1

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965as Peters
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
6.8

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965as George Gruber
Voyage of the Damned
6.0

Voyage of the Damned

1976as Carl Rosen
Pure Luck
5.6

Pure Luck

1991as Highsmith
Guilty by Suspicion
6.5

Guilty by Suspicion

1991as Felix Graff
Warning Shot
6.4

Warning Shot

1967as Frank Sanderman
Danger Route
5.6

Danger Route

1967as Lucinda
The Criminal
6.4

The Criminal

1960as Mike Carter
Irreconcilable Differences
5.6

Irreconcilable Differences

1984as David Kessler
Heartsounds
8.0

Heartsounds

1984as Moe Silverman
Man in the Middle
6.5

Man in the Middle

1964as Major Kaufman
Judgment in Berlin
5.5

Judgment in Berlin

1988as Bernard Hellring
The Aviator
5.7

The Aviator

1985as Bruno Hansen
Deceptions
6.7

Deceptions

1985as Jim Nolan
From Hell to Victory
6.3

From Hell to Victory

1979as Ray MacDonald
The Day the Fish Came Out
4.8

The Day the Fish Came Out

1967as Elias
The Competition
6.1

The Competition

1980as Andrew Erskine
The Shell Seekers
6.5

The Shell Seekers

1989as Richard
Mousey
5.2

Mousey

1974as Inspector
I Was a Mail Order Bride
6.0

I Was a Mail Order Bride

1982as Frank Tosconi
Embassy
5.0

Embassy

1985as Ambassador Arthur Ingram
Running Against Time
6.2

Running Against Time

1991as Doctor Koopman
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
7.0

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987as Self
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
5.0

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

1993as Gerald Woodman
The Billion Dollar Bubble
7.5

The Billion Dollar Bubble

1978as Stanley Goldblum
Mr. Denning Drives North
6.4

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951as Chick Eddowes
Wild Justice
5.5

Wild Justice

1994as Kingston Parker
The Spiral Staircase
5.2

The Spiral Staircase

1975as Lieut. Fields
The Battle of the Sexes
6.5

The Battle of the Sexes

1960as Commentary spoken
Always Remember I Love You
8.0

Always Remember I Love You

1990as Grandfather Mendham
The Sell Out
5.5

The Sell Out

1976as Harry Sickles
The Law

The Law

1974as Jules Benson
The Secret
5.6

The Secret

1955as Nick Delaney
The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

1983as E.I. Lonoff
Billy Jack Goes to Washington
6.5

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

1977as Bailey
Charlie Muffin
6.4

Charlie Muffin

1979as Ruttgers
My Girl Tisa
9.0

My Girl Tisa

1948as Mark Denek
Our Family Business
9.0

Our Family Business

1981as Ralph
Sadie and Son
5.5

Sadie and Son

1987as Marty Goldstein
Give Us This Day
5.7

Give Us This Day

1949as Geremio
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

1973as Narrator
Killer Rules
10.0

Killer Rules

1993as Joe Gambon
The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

1972as O'Casey
Cognac
5.3

Cognac

1988as Ambassador Morley