Eli Wallach
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1915-12-07 – 2014-06-24
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
The Godfather Part III
1990Don Altobello
Mystic River
2003Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
The Magnificent Seven
1960Calvera
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959Rafael
The Holiday
2006Arthur Abbott
How to Steal a Million
1966Davis Leland
The Victors
1963Sgt. Craig
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
1994NarratorMartha Graham: The Dancer Revealed
1994Self
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
1995Self
Genghis Khan
1965Shah of Khwarezm
The Deep
1977Adam Coffin
Tough Guys
1986Leon B. Little
Keeping the Faith
2000Rabbi Ben Lewis
The Associate
1996Donald Fallon
The Hunter
1980Ritchie Blumenthal
The Misfits
1961Guido
Lord Jim
1965The General
The Ghost Writer
2010Old man