Eli Wallach

December 7, 1915(98 at death)|Died June 24, 2014
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA|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.

Movies (152)

Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022

The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone

2020

The Train
7.0

The Train

2015

Showing Up
9.2

Showing Up

2014

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
6.1

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

2010

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber
8.0

Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber

2010

The Ghost Writer
6.8

The Ghost Writer

2010

In the Name of Democracy

In the Name of Democracy

2009

The Toe Tactic
4.0

The Toe Tactic

2009

New York, I Love You
5.9

New York, I Love You

2008

Il falso bugiardo

Il falso bugiardo

2008

Vote and Die: Liszt for President
1.0

Vote and Die: Liszt for President

2008

Mama's Boy
4.6

Mama's Boy

2007

Brando
6.8

Brando

2007

The Holiday
7.1

The Holiday

2006

The Hoax
6.3

The Hoax

2006

The Real James Dean

The Real James Dean

2006

Baby Doll: See No Evil

Baby Doll: See No Evil

2006

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things
9.6

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

2006

The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'

The Linen Book: Lost Images From 'The Magnificent Seven'

2006

A Taste Of Jupiter
4.2

A Taste Of Jupiter

2005

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
5.9

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

James Dean: Sense Memories

James Dean: Sense Memories

2005

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
6.3

The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

2005

The Easter Egg Adventure
7.0

The Easter Egg Adventure

2004

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
7.2

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004

King of the Corner
5.9

King of the Corner

2004

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

Reconstructing 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly'

2004

Leone's West
7.0

Leone's West

2004

Por un puñado de sueños

Por un puñado de sueños

2004

Mystic River
7.7

Mystic River

2003

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
7.7

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003

Rita
8.3

Rita

2003

The Education of Gore Vidal
8.7

The Education of Gore Vidal

2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

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

2003

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
9.0

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

2003

Making 'The Misfits'
7.0

Making 'The Misfits'

2002

Cinerama Adventure
7.7

Cinerama Adventure

2002

Monday Night Mayhem
6.0

Monday Night Mayhem

2002

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
7.3

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000

Uninvited
5.3

Uninvited

2000

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
7.0

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

2000

Keeping the Faith
6.1

Keeping the Faith

2000

The Bookfair Murders
5.6

The Bookfair Murders

2000

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet
4.2

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

1998

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
6.1

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1997

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
7.2

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997

The Associate
6.3

The Associate

1996

O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

1996

Honey Sweet Love
9.0

Honey Sweet Love

1996

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome
9.0

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

1996

The Search for Dracula
8.3

The Search for Dracula

1996

Two Much
5.4

Two Much

1995

James Dean: A Portrait
7.0

James Dean: A Portrait

1995

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey
6.1

Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey

1995

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
8.5

Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King

1995

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
8.8

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

1994

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
6.9

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

1994

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters
7.5

The Man Who Drew Bug-Eyed Monsters

1994

Vendetta II: The New Mafia
6.3

Vendetta II: The New Mafia

1993

The Donner Party
7.0

The Donner Party

1992

Night and the City
5.8

Night and the City

1992

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
5.8

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992

Mistress
5.5

Mistress

1992

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems
8.0

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems

1992

Legacy of Lies
8.0

Legacy of Lies

1992

Article 99
6.2

Article 99

1992

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes
8.0

Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes

1992

Coney Island
8.0

Coney Island

1991

The Godfather Part III
7.4

The Godfather Part III

1990

The Two Jakes
6.0

The Two Jakes

1990

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
7.8

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990

Hello Actors Studio
6.7

Hello Actors Studio

1988

An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

1988

Funny
8.0

Funny

1988

Hollywood Uncensored
5.4

Hollywood Uncensored

1987

The Impossible Spy
5.9

The Impossible Spy

1987

Nuts
6.3

Nuts

1987

Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV

Hollywood's Favorite Heavy: Businessmen on Prime Time TV

1987

Something in Common
6.0

Something in Common

1986

Tough Guys
6.0

Tough Guys

1986

Rocket to the Moon
10.0

Rocket to the Moon

1986

Murder: By Reason of Insanity
5.7

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985

Embassy
5.0

Embassy

1985

Sam's Son
6.5

Sam's Son

1984

Anatomy of an Illness
7.0

Anatomy of an Illness

1984

The Executioner's Song
5.8

The Executioner's Song

1982

The Wall
6.8

The Wall

1982

Skokie
6.0

Skokie

1981

The Salamander
5.5

The Salamander

1981

The Pride of Jesse Hallam
5.4

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

1981

Fugitive Family
8.0

Fugitive Family

1980

Guri

Guri

1980

The Hunter
5.9

The Hunter

1980

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

1980

Winter Kills
5.8

Winter Kills

1979

Firepower
5.0

Firepower

1979

The Pirate
4.5

The Pirate

1978

Movie Movie
6.0

Movie Movie

1978

Little Italy
6.1

Little Italy

1978

Girlfriends
6.7

Girlfriends

1978

Circle of Iron
5.6

Circle of Iron

1978

The Deep
6.0

The Deep

1977

The Domino Principle
5.9

The Domino Principle

1977

Nasty Habits
5.0

Nasty Habits

1977

The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977

Plot of Fear
5.6

Plot of Fear

1976

Independence
9.0

Independence

1976

Eye of the Cat
4.3

Eye of the Cat

1975

Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
5.8

Shoot First… Ask Questions Later

1975

Houston, We've Got a Problem
7.5

Houston, We've Got a Problem

1974

Crazy Joe
6.6

Crazy Joe

1974

Indict and Convict
8.0

Indict and Convict

1974

Cinderella Liberty
6.7

Cinderella Liberty

1973

Stateline Motel
5.3

Stateline Motel

1973

A Cold Night's Death
6.1

A Cold Night's Death

1973

Don't Turn the Other Cheek
5.5

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

1971

The Typists
8.0

The Typists

1971

Romance of a Horsethief
4.0

Romance of a Horsethief

1971

Paradise Lost
9.0

Paradise Lost

1971

The People Next Door
5.9

The People Next Door

1970

The Angel Levine
5.4

The Angel Levine

1970

The Adventures of Gerard
5.9

The Adventures of Gerard

1970

Zig Zag
7.7

Zig Zag

1970

The Reason Why
10.0

The Reason Why

1970

Mackenna's Gold
6.6

Mackenna's Gold

1969

The Brain
7.3

The Brain

1969

Ace High
6.5

Ace High

1968

A Lovely Way to Die
4.8

A Lovely Way to Die

1968

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
5.7

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

1968

The Tiger Makes Out
5.0

The Tiger Makes Out

1967

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
8.5

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

How to Steal a Million
7.5

How to Steal a Million

1966

The Poppy Is Also a Flower
5.9

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

1966

Genghis Khan
5.8

Genghis Khan

1965

Lord Jim
6.8

Lord Jim

1965

Kisses for My President
7.6

Kisses for My President

1964

The Moon-Spinners
5.8

The Moon-Spinners

1964

Act One
6.3

Act One

1963

The Victors
6.4

The Victors

1963

How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1962

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
5.5

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962

The Misfits
7.0

The Misfits

1961

The Magnificent Seven
7.5

The Magnificent Seven

1960

Seven Thieves
6.6

Seven Thieves

1960

Lullaby
7.0

Lullaby

1960

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

The Gift of the Magi
8.0

The Gift of the Magi

1958

The Plot to Kill Stalin

The Plot to Kill Stalin

1958

The Lineup
7.1

The Lineup

1958

The Lark

The Lark

1957

Baby Doll
7.0

Baby Doll

1956

TV Shows (57)