Eli Wallach

December 7, 1915 - June 24, 2014 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

His titles like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Godfather Part III, and The Holiday - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 21, 2026

Watched: 0/103
Weighted avg: 7.01 /10
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    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Italian
    1966December 1966 by Sergio Leone
    Starring as Tuco Ramirez
    Starring as Tuco Ramirez
    8.22 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    The Godfather Part III
    1990December 1990 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Supporting as Don Altobello
    Supporting as Don Altobello
    7.04 Good++
  • 3
    3
    The Holiday
    2006December 2006 by Nancy Meyers
    Supporting as Arthur
    Supporting as Arthur
    6.69 Good
  • 4
    4
    The Magnificent Seven
    1960October 1960 by John Sturges
    Starring as Calvera
    Starring as Calvera
    7.12 Good++
  • 5
    5
    The Ghost Writer
    2010February 2010 by Roman Polanski
    Minor role as Old man
    Minor role as Old man
    6.38 Good-
  • 6
    6
    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
    2010September 2010 by Oliver Stone
    Supporting as Julie Steinhardt
    Supporting as Julie Steinhardt
    5.61 Okay
  • 7
    7
    How to Steal a Million
    1966July 1966 by William Wyler
    Starring as Davis Leland
    Starring as Davis Leland
    7.07 Good++
  • 8
    8
    Keeping the Faith
    2000April 2000 by Edward Norton
    Supporting as Rabbi Ben Lewis
    Supporting as Rabbi Ben Lewis
    5.64 Okay
  • 9
    9
    Ace High Italian
    1968October 1968 by Giuseppe Colizzi
    Lead role as Cacopoulos
    Lead role as Cacopoulos
    6.07 Okay++
  • 10
    10
    The Misfits
    1961February 1961 by John Huston
    Supporting as Guido
    Supporting as Guido
    6.49 Good-
  • 11
    11
    The Brain French
    1969March 1969 by Gérard Oury
    Supporting as Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
    Supporting as Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
    6.75 Good
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    12
    How the West Was Won
    1962November 1962 by Henry Hathaway
    Minor role as Charlie Gant
    Minor role as Charlie Gant
    6.52 Good-
  • 13
    13
    The Associate
    1996October 1996 by Donald Petrie
    Starring as Donald Fallon
    Starring as Donald Fallon
    5.86 Okay+
  • 14
    14
    The Two Jakes
    1990August 1990 by Jack Nicholson
    Supporting as Cotton Weinberger
    Supporting as Cotton Weinberger
    5.56 Okay
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    15
    The Deep
    1977June 1977 by Peter Yates
    Supporting as Adam Coffin
    Supporting as Adam Coffin
    5.65 Okay
  • 16
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    The Hunter
    1980August 1980 by Buzz Kulik
    Starring as Ritchie Blumenthal
    Starring as Ritchie Blumenthal
    5.54 Okay
  • 17
    17
    The Lineup
    1958June 1958 by Don Siegel
    Lead role as Dancer
    Lead role as Dancer
    6.47 Good-
  • 18
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    Baby Doll
    1956December 1956 by Elia Kazan
    Starring as Silva Vacarro
    Starring as Silva Vacarro
    6.46 Good-
  • 19
    19
    The Hoax
    2006October 2006 by Lasse Hallström
    Minor role as Noah Dietrich
    Minor role as Noah Dietrich
    5.86 Okay+
  • 20
    20
    Two Much
    1995December 1995 by Fernando Trueba
    Supporting as Sheldon
    Supporting as Sheldon
    5.15 Okay--
  • 21
    21
    The Sentinel
    1977January 1977 by Michael Winner
    Minor role as Detective Gatz
    Minor role as Detective Gatz
    5.68 Okay+
  • 22
    22
    Tough Guys
    1986October 1986 by Jeff Kanew
    Supporting as Leon B. Little
    Supporting as Leon B. Little
    5.63 Okay
  • 23
    23
    Girlfriends
    1978August 1978 by Claudia Weill
    Starring as Rabbi Gold
    Starring as Rabbi Gold
    6.15 Good--
  • 24
    24
    Mackenna's Gold
    1969March 1969 by J. Lee Thompson
    Minor role as Ben Baker
    Minor role as Ben Baker
    6.10 Okay++
  • 25
    25
    Nuts
    1987November 1987 by Martin Ritt
    Supporting as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
    Supporting as Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
    5.92 Okay++
  • 26
    26
    Lord Jim
    1965February 1965 by Richard Brooks
    Supporting as The General
    Supporting as The General
    6.23 Good--
  • 27
    27
    The Moon-Spinners
    1964July 1964 by James Neilson
    Starring as Stratos
    Starring as Stratos
    5.61 Okay
  • 28
    28
    Mama's Boy
    2007December 2007 by Tim Hamilton
    Supporting as Seymour Warburton
    Supporting as Seymour Warburton
    4.79 Mediocre++
  • 29
    29
    Winter Kills
    1979May 1979 by William Richert
    Supporting as Joe Diamond
    Supporting as Joe Diamond
    5.56 Okay
  • 30
    30
    Night and the City
    1992October 1992 by Irwin Winkler
    Supporting as Peck
    Supporting as Peck
    5.56 Okay
  • 31
    31
    The Domino Principle
    1977March 1977 by Stanley Kramer
    Supporting as Gen. Reser
    Supporting as Gen. Reser
    5.56 Okay
  • 32
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    Circle of Iron
    1978July 1978 by Richard Moore
    Supporting as Man-in-Oil
    Supporting as Man-in-Oil
    5.41 Okay-
  • 33
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    Genghis Khan
    1965April 1965 by Henry Levin
    Supporting as Shah of Khwarezm
    Supporting as Shah of Khwarezm
    5.59 Okay
  • 34
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    The Victors
    1963November 1963 by Carl Foreman
    Lead role as Sgt. Craig
    Lead role as Sgt. Craig
    5.94 Okay++
  • 35
    35
    The War
    2007
    Supporting as Narrator (voice)
    Supporting as Narrator (voice)
    6.82 Good+
  • 36
    36
    A Cold Night's Death
    1973January 1973 by Jerrold Freedman
    Starring as Frank Enari
    Starring as Frank Enari
    5.85 Okay+
  • 37
    37
    Article 99
    1992March 1992 by Howard Deutch
    Minor role as Sam Abrams
    Minor role as Sam Abrams
    5.84 Okay+
  • 38
    38
    The People Next Door
    1970August 1970 by David Greene
    Lead role as Arthur Mason
    Lead role as Arthur Mason
    5.84 Okay+
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    39
    The White, The Yellow, and The Black Italian
    1975January 1975 by Sergio Corbucci
    Starring as Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
    Starring as Sheriff Edward Gideon / aka Black Jack
    5.72 Okay+
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    Seven Thieves
    1960March 1960 by Henry Hathaway
    Supporting as Poncho
    Supporting as Poncho
    6.07 Okay++
  • 41
    41
    The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
    2005January 2005 by John Canemaker
    Lead role as Father
    Lead role as Father
    5.97 Okay++
  • 42
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    Mistress
    1992July 1992 by Barry Primus
    Supporting as George Lieberhof
    Supporting as George Lieberhof
    5.48 Okay
  • 43
    43
    The Executioner's Song
    1982September 1982 by Lawrence Schiller
    Supporting as Vern Damico
    Supporting as Vern Damico
    5.72 Okay+
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    44
    Don't Turn the Other Cheek Italian
    1971December 1971 by Duccio Tessari
    Starring as Maz Lozoya
    Starring as Maz Lozoya
    5.72 Okay+
  • 45
    45
    Cinderella Liberty
    1973December 1973 by Mark Rydell
    Supporting as Lynn Forshay
    Supporting as Lynn Forshay
    6.10 Okay++
  • 46
    46
    Firepower
    1979April 1979 by Michael Winner
    Supporting as Sal Hyman
    Supporting as Sal Hyman
    5.42 Okay-
  • 47
    47
    The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
    1990July 1990 by Jeff Werner
    Minor role as Self / Don Altobello
    Minor role as Self / Don Altobello
    6.68 Good
  • 48
    48
    Little Italy Italian
    1978October 1978 by Bruno Corbucci
    Minor role as Don Gerolamo Giarra
    Minor role as Don Gerolamo Giarra
    5.89 Okay+
  • 49
    49
    Movie Movie
    1978November 1978 by Stanley Donen
    Supporting as Vince Marlow / Pop
    Supporting as Vince Marlow / Pop
    5.84 Okay+
  • 50
    50
    A Lovely Way to Die
    1968April 1968 by David Lowell Rich
    Starring as Tennessee Fredericks
    Starring as Tennessee Fredericks
    5.57 Okay
  • 51
    51
    Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
    1995August 1995 by Richard Schickel
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
  • 52
    52
    Stateline Motel Italian
    1973September 1973 by Maurizio Lucidi
    Starring as Joe
    Starring as Joe
    5.71 Okay+
  • 53
    53
    How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
    1968January 1968 by Fielder Cook
    Starring as Harry Hunter
    Starring as Harry Hunter
    5.81 Okay+
  • 54
    54
    The Salamander
    1981April 1981 by Peter Zinner
    Minor role as General Leporello
    Minor role as General Leporello
    5.63 Okay
  • 55
    55
    The West
    1996
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.50 Good-
  • 56
    56
    The Tiger Makes Out
    1967August 1967 by Arthur Hiller
    Lead role as Ben Harris
    Lead role as Ben Harris
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    Plot of Fear Italian
    1976September 1976 by Paolo Cavara
    Minor role as Peter Struwwel
    Minor role as Peter Struwwel
    5.70 Okay+
  • 58
    58
    The Adventures of Gerard
    1970July 1970 by Jerzy Skolimowski
    Starring as Napoleon Bonaparte
    Starring as Napoleon Bonaparte
    5.89 Okay++
  • 59
    59
    The Impossible Spy
    1987November 1987 by Jim Goddard
    Starring as Yacov
    Starring as Yacov
    Needs more reviews
  • 60
    60
    Sam's Son
    1984August 1984 by Michael Landon
    Lead role as Sam Orowitz
    Lead role as Sam Orowitz
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    The Poppy Is Also a Flower
    1966May 1966 by Terence Young
    Minor role as 'Happy' Locarno
    Minor role as 'Happy' Locarno
    5.88 Okay+
  • 62
    62
    Zig Zag
    1970May 1970 by Richard A. Colla
    Starring as Mario Gambretti
    Starring as Mario Gambretti
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
    1962July 1962 by Martin Ritt
    Minor role as John
    Minor role as John
    5.77 Okay+
  • 64
    64
    Romance of a Horsethief
    1971August 1971 by Abraham Polonsky
    Starring as Kifke
    Starring as Kifke
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    Kisses for My President
    1964August 1964 by Curtis Bernhardt
    Supporting as Raphael Valdez Jr.
    Supporting as Raphael Valdez Jr.
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    A Taste Of Jupiter
    2005September 2005 by Derek Diorio
    Lead role as Arturo
    Lead role as Arturo
    Needs more reviews
  • 67
    67
    The Pride of Jesse Hallam
    1981March 1981 by Gary Nelson
    Supporting as Sal Galucci
    Supporting as Sal Galucci
    Needs more reviews
  • 68
    68
    The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
    1997April 1997 by Daniel A. Miller
    Supporting as Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
    Supporting as Pinchas Freudiger / David Ben-Gurion (voices)
    Needs more reviews
  • 69
    69
    The Donner Party
    1992October 1992 by Ric Burns
    Minor role as voice
    Minor role as voice
    6.13 Good--
  • 70
    70
    Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
    2003October 2003 by Ken Burns
    Supporting as Other Voices (voice)
    Supporting as Other Voices (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 71
    71
    Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
    1994October 1994 by Kevin Burns
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 72
    72
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
    1992September 1992 by Alastair Reid
    Supporting as Bill Presser
    Supporting as Bill Presser
    Needs more reviews
  • 73
    73
    Eye of the Cat Italian
    1975October 1975 by Alberto Bevilacqua
    Starring as Cesare
    Starring as Cesare
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    The Angel Levine
    1970July 1970 by Ján Kadár
    Supporting as Delicatessen Clerk
    Supporting as Delicatessen Clerk
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    Brando
    2007May 2007 by Mimi Freedman
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.08 Okay++
  • 76
    76
    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
    2005June 2005 by Mimi Freedman
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    5.89 Okay++
  • 77
    77
    King of the Corner
    2004June 2004 by Peter Riegert
    Supporting as Sol Spivak
    Supporting as Sol Spivak
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    The Wall
    1982February 1982 by Robert Markowitz
    Supporting as Mauritzi Apt
    Supporting as Mauritzi Apt
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    The Pirate
    1978November 1978 by Ken Annakin
    Minor role as Ben Ezra
    Minor role as Ben Ezra
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
    2000September 2000 by Bruce Ricker
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    Hollywood Uncensored
    1987December 1987 by James Forsher
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    5.82 Okay+
  • 82
    82
    Act One
    1963December 1963 by Dore Schary
    Supporting as Warren Stone
    Supporting as Warren Stone
    Needs more reviews
  • 83
    83
    The Bookfair Murders
    2000January 2000 by Wolfgang Panzer
    Supporting as Erich Schmidt
    Supporting as Erich Schmidt
    Needs more reviews
  • 84
    84
    Nasty Habits
    1977January 1977 by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    Minor role as Monsignor
    Minor role as Monsignor
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    Monday Night Mayhem
    2002January 2002 by Ernest R. Dickerson
    Minor role as Leonard Goldenson
    Minor role as Leonard Goldenson
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    Uninvited
    2000May 2000 by Carlo Gabriel Nero
    Starring as Alan Strasser
    Starring as Alan Strasser
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    Vendetta II: The New Mafia
    1993November 1993 by Ralph L. Thomas
    Starring as Frank Latella
    Starring as Frank Latella
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    Christopher Columbus Italian
    1985
    Supporting as Padre Fernando De Talavera
    Supporting as Padre Fernando De Talavera
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
    1997January 1997 by Kevin Burns
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 90
    90
    Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed
    1994May 1994 by Catherine Tatge
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
    1994October 1994 by Richard Brown
    Minor role as Narrator
    Minor role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
  • 92
    92
    Murder: By Reason of Insanity
    1985October 1985 by Anthony Page
    Supporting as Dr. Huffman
    Supporting as Dr. Huffman
    Needs more reviews
  • 93
    93
    Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
    1998October 1998 by Jeff Freilich
    Minor role as Deluca
    Minor role as Deluca
    Needs more reviews
  • 94
    94
    Our Family Honor
    1985–1986 by Lawrence Gordon
    Supporting as Vincent Danzig
    Supporting as Vincent Danzig
    Needs more reviews
  • 95
    95
    Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
    2000May 2000 by Louis Heaton
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 96
    96
    Showing Up
    2014February 2014 by Riad Galayini
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    The Education of Gore Vidal
    2003June 2003 by Deborah Dickson
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 98
    98
    The Toe Tactic
    2009January 2009 by Emily Hubley
    Minor role as Maestro
    Minor role as Maestro
    Needs more reviews
  • 99
    99
    Hello Actors Studio
    1988November 1988 by Annie Tresgot
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 100
    100
    The Easter Egg Adventure
    2004September 2004 by John Michael Williams
    Minor role as Narrator (voice)
    Minor role as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 101
    101
    Rita
    2003September 2003 by Elaina Archer
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 102
    102
    Seventh Avenue
    1977 by Norman Bognor
    Supporting as Gus Farber
    Supporting as Gus Farber
    Needs more reviews
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    103
    The Pirate
    1977
    Minor role as Ben Ezra
    Minor role as Ben Ezra
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Anne Jackson 8 titles
Franco Nero 5 titles
Yul Brynner 3 titles
Steve McQueen 3 titles
John Turturro 3 titles
James Coburn 4 titles
Robert De Niro 5 titles
Carroll Baker 3 titles
Sophia Loren 1 title