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Eli Wallach

Actor / Actress

Eli Wallach

Born Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 28 credits available

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.

Eli Wallach is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Showing Up (2014), Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010), The War (2007), The Holiday (2006), Keeping the Faith (2000), The West (1996), Baseball (1994), Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993). The recorded credits span 1961 to 2014, including 22 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

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Known forActing
Movies22
TV shows6
Active years represented1961–2014
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died

Also known as

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

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