Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1915-12-07
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Eli Wallach
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Eli Wallach
The Holiday
2006
Filmography
Acting (160)
2022
Rat Packas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2015
The Trainas Andre
7.0
2014
Showing Upas Self
9.2
2010
Wall Street: Money Never Sleepsas Julie Steinhardt
6.1
2010
Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruberas Mordechai Rossman (voice)
8.0
2010
The Ghost Writeras Old man
6.8
2009
In the Name of Democracyas Narrator
2009
The Toe Tacticas Maestro
4.0
2008
New York, I Love Youas Abe
6.0
2008
Il falso bugiardoas Self (archive footage)
2008
Vote and Die: Liszt for Presidentas Joe Nightingale
1.0
2007
Mama's Boyas Seymour Warburton
4.6
2007
Brandoas Self
6.8
2006
The Holidayas Arthur
7.1
2006
The Hoaxas Noah Dietrich
6.3
2006
The Real James Deanas Self
2006
Baby Doll: See No Evilas Self
2006
9.6
2005
A Taste Of Jupiteras Arturo
4.2
2005
5.9
2005
James Dean: Sense Memoriesas Self
2005
6.3
2004
The Easter Egg Adventureas Narrator (voice)
7.0
2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)
7.2
2004
King of the Corneras Sol Spivak
5.9
2004
Leone's Westas Self
7.0
2004
Por un puñado de sueñosas Self - Interviewee
2003
Mystic Riveras Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
7.7
2003
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Tripas Other Voices (voice)
7.7
2003
Ritaas Self
8.3
2003
The Education of Gore Vidalas Self
8.7
7.0
2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were Kingas Self / Narrator
9.0
2002
Making 'The Misfits'as Self
7.0
2002
Cinerama Adventureas Self
7.7
2002
Monday Night Mayhemas Leonard Goldenson
6.2
2000
7.3
2000
Uninvitedas Alan Strasser
5.3
7.0
2000
Keeping the Faithas Rabbi Ben Lewis
6.1
2000
The Bookfair Murdersas Erich Schmidt
5.6
1998
Naked City: Justice with a Bulletas Deluca
4.2
1997
The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
5.6
1997
7.3
1996
The Associateas Donald Fallon
6.2
1996
O. Henry's Christmasas Behrman ("The Last Leaf")
5.0
1996
Honey Sweet Loveas Don Siro
9.0
1996
9.0
1996
The Search for Draculaas Narrator
8.3
1995
Two Muchas Sheldon
5.5
1995
James Dean: A Portraitas Self
7.0
1995
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journeyas Narrator
6.1
1995
8.5
1994
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankensteinas Narrator
7.7
1994
6.9
1994
5.7
1994
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monstersas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.5
1993
Vendetta II: The New Mafiaas Frank Latella
6.3
1992
Lincolnas William Crook (voice)
7.3
1992
The Donner Partyas voice
7.0
1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980as Don Altobello
8.9
1992
Night and the Cityas Peck
5.7
1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Storyas Bill Presser
5.8
1992
Mistressas George Lieberhof
5.4
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poemsas (voice)
8.0
1992
Legacy of Liesas Moses Resnick
8.0
1992
Article 99as Sam Abrams
6.1
1992
Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymesas (voice)
8.0
1991
Terezin Diaryas Narrator
1991
Coney Islandas Self - Actor
8.0
1990
The Godfather Part IIIas Don Altobello
7.4
1990
The Two Jakesas Cotton Weinberger
6.0
1990
The Godfather Family: A Look Insideas Self / Don Altobello
7.8
1988
Hello Actors Studioas Self
6.7
1988
An Empire of Reasonas Anti-Federalist Spokesman
1988
Funnyas Self
8.0
1987
Hollywood Uncensoredas Self
5.4
1987
The Impossible Spyas Yacov
5.9
1987
Nutsas Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
6.4
1987
Eve and Marilynas Self (archive photo)
8.0
1987
Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TVas Self - Host
1987
Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Polandas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1986
Something in Commonas Norman Voss
6.0
1986
Tough Guysas Leon B. Little
6.0
1986
Rocket to the Moonas Mr. Prince
10.0
1985
Murder: By Reason of Insanityas Dr. Huffman
5.7
1985
Embassyas Joe Verga
4.0
1984
Sam's Sonas Sam Orowitz
6.5
1984
Anatomy of an Illnessas Dr. William Hitzig
7.0
1982
The Executioner's Songas Vern Damico
5.8
1982
The Wallas Mauritzi Apt
6.6
1981
Skokieas Bert Silverman
6.0
1981
The Salamanderas General Leporello
5.4
1981
The Pride of Jesse Hallamas Sal Galucci
5.4
1980
Fugitive Familyas Olan Vacio
8.0
1980
1980
The Hunteras Ritchie Blumenthal
5.9
1980
Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbushas Self - Narrator (voice)
1979
Winter Killsas Joe Diamond
5.7
1979
Firepoweras Sal Hyman
5.0
1978
Movie Movieas Vince Marlow / Pop
6.1
1978
Little Italyas Don Gerolamo Giarra
6.2
1978
Girlfriendsas Rabbi Gold
6.7
1978
Circle of Ironas Man-in-Oil
5.5
1977
The Deepas Adam Coffin
6.1
1977
The Domino Principleas Gen. Reser
5.8
1977
Nasty Habitsas Monsignor
5.0
1977
The Sentinelas Detective Gatz
6.1
1976
Plot of Fearas Peter Struwwel
5.6
1976
Independenceas Benjamin Franklin
7.5
1975
Eye of the Catas Cesare
4.3
1975
The White, The Yellow, and The Blackas Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
5.8
1974
Houston, We've Got a Problemas Narrator (voice)
7.5
1974
Crazy Joeas Don Vittorio
6.7
1974
Indict and Convictas DeWitt Foster
5.0
1973
Cinderella Libertyas Lynn Forshay
6.7
1973
Stateline Motelas Joe
5.3
1973
A Cold Night's Deathas Frank Enari
6.1
1971
Don't Turn the Other Cheekas Maz Lozoya
5.6
1971
The Typistsas Paul Cunningham
8.0
1971
Romance of a Horsethiefas Kifke
4.0
1971
Paradise Lostas Leo Gordon
9.0
1970
The People Next Dooras Arthur Mason
5.9
1970
The Angel Levineas Delicatessen Clerk
5.4
1970
The Adventures of Gerardas Napoleon Bonaparte
5.9
1970
Zig Zagas Mario Gambretti
7.7
1970
The Reason Whyas Charles
10.0
1969
Mackenna's Goldas Ben Baker
6.6
1969
The Brainas Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
7.3
1968
Ace Highas Cacopoulos
6.5
1968
A Lovely Way to Dieas Tennessee Fredericks
4.8
1968
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Lifeas Harry Hunter
5.7
1967
The Tiger Makes Outas Ben Harris
5.0
1967
The Owl Who Gave a Hootas Mr. Owl (voice)
1966
The Good, the Bad and the Uglyas Tuco Ramirez
8.5
1966
How to Steal a Millionas Davis Leland
7.5
1966
The Poppy Is Also a Floweras 'Happy' Locarno
6.0
1965
Genghis Khanas Shah of Khwarezm
5.7
1965
Lord Jimas The General
6.8
1964
Kisses for My Presidentas Raphael Valdez Jr.
7.6
1964
The Moon-Spinnersas Stratos
5.9
1963
Act Oneas Warren Stone
6.3
1963
The Victorsas Sgt. Craig
6.2
1962
How the West Was Wonas Charlie Gant
7.0
1962
5.6
1961
The Misfitsas Guido
7.0
1960
The Magnificent Sevenas Calvera
7.5
1960
Seven Thievesas Poncho
6.6
1960
Lullabyas Johnny Horton
7.0
1959
I, Don Quixoteas Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
10.0
1959
For Whom the Bell Tollsas Rafael
1958
The Gift of the Magias Narrator
8.0
1958
The Plot to Kill Stalinas Poskrebyshev
1958
The Lineupas Dancer
7.1
1957
The Larkas Dauphin
1956
Baby Dollas Silva Vacarro
7.0
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The Yidishe Gauchosas Narrator
Production & Directing (1)
1967
The Tiger Makes OutProducer
5.0