Eli Wallach

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.

Casted

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Played Tuco Ramirez

Average Rating

8.5

9261 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1966

60 years ago
Mystic River

Played Mr. Loonie (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.7

7143 votes

Release Date

Oct 08, 2003

22 years ago
The Godfather Part III

Played Don Altobello

Average Rating

7.4

6594 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1990

35 years ago
The Holiday

Played Arthur

Average Rating

7.1

5400 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 2006

19 years ago
The Ghost Writer

Played Old man

Average Rating

6.8

2358 votes

Release Date

Feb 12, 2010

16 years ago
The Magnificent Seven

Played Calvera

Average Rating

7.5

1896 votes

Release Date

Oct 12, 1960

66 years ago
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Played Julie Steinhardt

Average Rating

6.1

1617 votes

Release Date

Sep 20, 2010

15 years ago
Keeping the Faith

Played Rabbi Ben Lewis

Average Rating

6.1

639 votes

Release Date

Apr 14, 2000

26 years ago
How to Steal a Million

Played Davis Leland

Average Rating

7.5

630 votes

Release Date

Jul 13, 1966

60 years ago
New York, I Love You

Played Abe

Average Rating

5.9

570 votes

Release Date

Sep 06, 2008

17 years ago
How the West Was Won

Played Charlie Gant

Average Rating

7.0

467 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 1962

64 years ago
The Misfits

Played Guido

Average Rating

6.9

409 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1961

66 years ago
The Brain

Played Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia

Average Rating

7.3

286 votes

Release Date

Mar 07, 1969

57 years ago
The Two Jakes

Played Cotton Weinberger

Average Rating

6.0

256 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 1990

36 years ago
The Deep

Played Adam Coffin

Average Rating

6.0

249 votes

Release Date

Jun 17, 1977

49 years ago
The Hoax

Played Noah Dietrich

Average Rating

6.2

225 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 2006

19 years ago
The Associate

Played Donald Fallon

Average Rating

6.2

224 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1996

29 years ago
The Sentinel

Played Detective Gatz

Average Rating

6.1

218 votes

Release Date

Jan 07, 1977

49 years ago
Ace High

Played Cacopoulos

Average Rating

6.5

211 votes

Release Date

Oct 02, 1968

58 years ago
Mackenna's Gold

Played Ben Baker

Average Rating

6.6

199 votes

Release Date

Mar 18, 1969

57 years ago
Two Much

Played Sheldon

Average Rating

5.4

160 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1995

30 years ago
Tough Guys

Played Leon B. Little

Average Rating

6.0

145 votes

Release Date

Oct 03, 1986

40 years ago
The Hunter

Played Ritchie Blumenthal

Average Rating

5.9

144 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 1980

46 years ago
Baby Doll

Played Silva Vacarro

Average Rating

7.0

132 votes

Release Date

Dec 29, 1956

70 years ago
Nuts

Played Dr. Herbert A. Morrison

Average Rating

6.3

119 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1987

38 years ago
The Lineup

Played Dancer

Average Rating

7.1

92 votes

Release Date

Jun 11, 1958

68 years ago
Girlfriends

Played Rabbi Gold

Average Rating

6.6

82 votes

Release Date

Aug 11, 1978

48 years ago
Lord Jim

Played The General

Average Rating

6.8

80 votes

Release Date

Feb 15, 1965

62 years ago
Night and the City

Played Peck

Average Rating

5.7

78 votes

Release Date

Oct 16, 1992

33 years ago
Mama's Boy

Played Seymour Warburton

Average Rating

4.6

75 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 2007

18 years ago
The Domino Principle

Played Gen. Reser

Average Rating

5.9

72 votes

Release Date

Mar 23, 1977

49 years ago
Article 99

Played Sam Abrams

Average Rating

6.2

62 votes

Release Date

Mar 13, 1992

34 years ago
Circle of Iron

Played Man-in-Oil

Average Rating

5.6

62 votes

Release Date

Jul 25, 1978

48 years ago
Winter Kills

Played Joe Diamond

Average Rating

5.8

58 votes

Release Date

May 11, 1979

47 years ago
The Moon-Spinners

Played Stratos

Average Rating

5.8

56 votes

Release Date

Jul 08, 1964

62 years ago
Genghis Khan

Played Shah of Khwarezm

Average Rating

5.8

53 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 1965

61 years ago
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

Played Self / Don Altobello

Average Rating

7.7

41 votes

Release Date

Jul 12, 1990

36 years ago
Mistress

Played George Lieberhof

Average Rating

5.5

39 votes

Release Date

Jul 24, 1992

34 years ago
Seven Thieves

Played Poncho

Average Rating

6.6

34 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1960

67 years ago
A Cold Night's Death

Played Frank Enari

Average Rating

6.1

34 votes

Release Date

Jan 30, 1973

53 years ago
The Executioner's Song

Played Vern Damico

Average Rating

5.7

31 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 1982

44 years ago
Little Italy

Played Don Gerolamo Giarra

Average Rating

6.0

31 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 1978

48 years ago
Cinderella Liberty

Played Lynn Forshay

Average Rating

6.6

30 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1973

53 years ago
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later

Played Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack

Average Rating

5.8

30 votes

Release Date

Jan 17, 1975

51 years ago
Firepower

Played Sal Hyman

Average Rating

4.7

27 votes

Release Date

Apr 27, 1979

47 years ago
The Victors

Played Sgt. Craig

Average Rating

6.3

26 votes

Release Date

Nov 22, 1963

63 years ago
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Played Other Voices (voice)

Average Rating

7.1

26 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 2004

21 years ago
The Salamander

Played General Leporello

Average Rating

5.3

24 votes

Release Date

Apr 25, 1981

45 years ago
Movie Movie

Played Vince Marlow / Pop

Average Rating

6.0

21 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1978

48 years ago
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

Played 'Happy' Locarno

Average Rating

5.8

21 votes

Release Date

May 20, 1966

60 years ago
Plot of Fear

Played Peter Struwwel

Average Rating

5.2

18 votes

Release Date

Sep 17, 1976

50 years ago
The People Next Door

Played Arthur Mason

Average Rating

5.8

18 votes

Release Date

Aug 26, 1970

56 years ago
Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Played Maz Lozoya

Average Rating

5.3

18 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1971

55 years ago
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

Played Father

Average Rating

6.3

16 votes

Release Date

Jan 05, 2005

21 years ago
A Lovely Way to Die

Played Tennessee Fredericks

Average Rating

4.7

15 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1968

58 years ago
Stateline Motel

Played Joe

Average Rating

5.0

15 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1973

53 years ago
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Played John

Average Rating

5.2

14 votes

Release Date

Jul 25, 1962

64 years ago
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

Played Harry Hunter

Average Rating

5.4

14 votes

Release Date

Jan 17, 1968

59 years ago
Brando

Played Self

Average Rating

6.8

12 votes

Release Date

May 01, 2007

19 years ago
The Donner Party

Played voice

Average Rating

6.8

11 votes

Release Date

Oct 28, 1992

33 years ago
Cinerama Adventure

Played Self

Average Rating

7.6

11 votes

Release Date

Aug 30, 2002

23 years ago
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Played Self

Average Rating

5.5

10 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 2005

21 years ago
Hollywood Uncensored

Played Self

Average Rating

5.1

9 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1987

38 years ago
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

Played Narrator

Average Rating

5.8

8 votes

Release Date

Aug 14, 1995

31 years ago
The Adventures of Gerard

Played Napoleon Bonaparte

Average Rating

5.8

8 votes

Release Date

Jul 03, 1970

56 years ago
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Played Other Voices (voice)

Average Rating

7.4

8 votes

Release Date

Oct 06, 2003

22 years ago
Crazy Joe

Played Don Vittorio

Average Rating

6.3

7 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 1974

52 years ago
Zig Zag

Played Mario Gambretti

Average Rating

7.5

7 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1970

56 years ago
The Angel Levine

Played Delicatessen Clerk

Average Rating

5.1

7 votes

Release Date

Jul 28, 1970

56 years ago
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Played Self

Average Rating

7.1

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 2000

25 years ago
The Pirate

Played Ben Ezra

Average Rating

3.7

7 votes

Release Date

Nov 21, 1978

48 years ago
Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed

Played Self

Average Rating

5.7

6 votes

Release Date

May 13, 1994

32 years ago
The Impossible Spy

Played Yacov

Average Rating

5.1

6 votes

Release Date

Nov 28, 1987

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

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

6 votes

Release Date

Apr 03, 2003

23 years ago
Monday Night Mayhem

Played Leonard Goldenson

Average Rating

5.3

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 14, 2002

24 years ago
Kisses for My President

Played Raphael Valdez Jr.

Average Rating

7.0

6 votes

Release Date

Aug 21, 1964

62 years ago
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

Played Self

Average Rating

6.8

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 1994

31 years ago
The Pride of Jesse Hallam

Played Sal Galucci

Average Rating

5.0

6 votes

Release Date

Mar 03, 1981

45 years ago
King of the Corner

Played Sol Spivak

Average Rating

5.7

6 votes

Release Date

Jun 08, 2004

22 years ago
The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Played Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)

Average Rating

5.8

6 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1997

29 years ago
Nasty Habits

Played Monsignor

Average Rating

4.6

5 votes

Release Date

Jan 28, 1977

49 years ago
The Tiger Makes Out

Played Ben Harris

Average Rating

4.6

5 votes

Release Date

Aug 18, 1967

59 years ago
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Played Bill Presser

Average Rating

5.3

5 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 1992

34 years ago
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

Played Self

Average Rating

9.6

5 votes

Release Date

Mar 08, 2006

20 years ago
Lincoln

Played William Crook (voice)

Average Rating

6.8

5 votes

Release Date

Dec 26, 1992

33 years ago
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

Played Narrator

Average Rating

8.5

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1994

31 years ago
Sam's Son

Played Sam Orowitz

Average Rating

5.9

4 votes

Release Date

Aug 17, 1984

42 years ago
The Toe Tactic

Played Maestro

Average Rating

4.0

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 2009

17 years ago
Romance of a Horsethief

Played Kifke

Average Rating

2.5

4 votes

Release Date

Aug 11, 1971

55 years ago
Act One

Played Warren Stone

Average Rating

5.9

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 26, 1963

63 years ago
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

Played Deluca

Average Rating

3.0

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 04, 1998

27 years ago
Eye of the Cat

Played Cesare

Average Rating

3.6

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 19, 1975

51 years ago
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Played Quote Reader

Average Rating

3.8

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1996

30 years ago
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

Played Self

Average Rating

6.8

4 votes

Release Date

May 13, 2000

26 years ago
The Wall

Played Mauritzi Apt

Average Rating

5.8

4 votes

Release Date

Feb 16, 1982

44 years ago
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Played Self

Average Rating

7.2

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 1997

29 years ago
A Taste Of Jupiter

Played Arturo

Average Rating

4.2

3 votes

Release Date

Sep 15, 2005

20 years ago
Showing Up

Played Self

Average Rating

9.2

3 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 2014

12 years ago
The Bookfair Murders

Played Erich Schmidt

Average Rating

4.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2000

26 years ago
The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

Played Self - Narrator (voice)

Average Rating

7.5

3 votes

Release Date

Apr 12, 1994

32 years ago

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