Eli Wallach

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 7, 1915

died

June 24, 2014

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Ely Wallach · 엘리 웰라치 · Елай Воллак · Eli Herschel Wallach

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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 owner in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River. Wallach received an Honorary Academy Award at the 2nd Annual Governors Awards, presented on November 13, 2010.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
8.5

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966as Tuco Ramirez
The Magnificent Seven
7.5

The Magnificent Seven

1960as Calvera
The Godfather Part III
7.4

The Godfather Part III

1990as Don Altobello
The Holiday
7.1

The Holiday

2006as Arthur
Mystic River
7.7

Mystic River

2003as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
New York, I Love You
6.0

New York, I Love You

2008as Abe
The Misfits
7.0

The Misfits

1961as Guido
The Domino Principle
5.9

The Domino Principle

1977as Gen. Reser
The Deep
6.1

The Deep

1977as Adam Coffin
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1962as Charlie Gant
Mackenna's Gold
6.6

Mackenna's Gold

1969as Ben Baker
The Ghost Writer
6.8

The Ghost Writer

2010as Old man
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
6.1

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010as Julie Steinhardt
The Two Jakes
6.0

The Two Jakes

1990as Cotton Weinberger
The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977as Detective Gatz
The Hoax
6.3

The Hoax

2006as Noah Dietrich
Mama's Boy
4.6

Mama's Boy

2007as Seymour Warburton
Article 99
6.2

Article 99

1992as Sam Abrams
Two Much
5.4

Two Much

1995as Sheldon
Keeping the Faith
6.1

Keeping the Faith

2000as Rabbi Ben Lewis
How to Steal a Million
7.5

How to Steal a Million

1966as Davis Leland
The Associate
6.3

The Associate

1996as Donald Fallon
Tough Guys
6.0

Tough Guys

1986as Leon B. Little
Baby Doll
7.0

Baby Doll

1956as Silva Vacarro
The Hunter
5.9

The Hunter

1980as Ritchie Blumenthal
Nuts
6.3

Nuts

1987as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
Winter Kills
5.8

Winter Kills

1979as Joe Diamond
Act One
6.3

Act One

1963as Warren Stone
Mistress
5.5

Mistress

1992as George Lieberhof
Ace High
6.5

Ace High

1968as Cacopoulos
The Brain
7.3

The Brain

1969as Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
Genghis Khan
5.8

Genghis Khan

1965as Shah of Khwarezm
Lord Jim
6.8

Lord Jim

1965as The General
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003as Self
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022as Self (archive footage)
Night and the City
5.8

Night and the City

1992as Peck
Showing Up
9.2

Showing Up

2014as Self
The Victors
6.4

The Victors

1963as Sgt. Craig
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
4.2

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

1998as Deluca
The Executioner's Song
5.8

The Executioner's Song

1982as Vern Damico
The Wall
6.8

The Wall

1982as Mauritzi Apt
Nasty Habits
5.0

Nasty Habits

1977as Monsignor
The Moon-Spinners
5.8

The Moon-Spinners

1964as Stratos
Circle of Iron
5.6

Circle of Iron

1978as Man-in-Oil
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
7.8

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990as Self / Don Altobello
The Lineup
7.1

The Lineup

1958as Dancer
Zig Zag
7.7

Zig Zag

1970as Mario Gambretti
Cinderella Liberty
6.7

Cinderella Liberty

1973as Lynn Forshay
Hollywood Uncensored
5.4

Hollywood Uncensored

1987as Self
The Salamander
5.5

The Salamander

1981as General Leporello