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Sam Wanamaker
Acting

Sam Wanamaker

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

14 Jun 1919

Age

107 Years

Born In

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Total Projects

79

Years Active

46 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

Sam Wanamaker (June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993 an American film director and actor, and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He is father to actress Zoë Wanamaker. He is known for his roles in the films Death on the Nile (1978), Private Benjamin (1989), and Baby Boom...

Filmography

Wild Justice

movie

Wild Justice

1994

Wild Justice

as Kingston Parker

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

movie

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

1993

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

as Gerald Woodman

Killer Rules

movie

Killer Rules

1993

Killer Rules

as Joe Gambon

Running Against Time

movie

Running Against Time

1991

Running Against Time

as Doctor Koopman

Pure Luck

movie

Pure Luck

1991

Pure Luck

as Highsmith

Guilty by Suspicion

movie

Guilty by Suspicion

1991

Guilty by Suspicion

as Felix Graff

Always Remember I Love You

movie

Always Remember I Love You

1990

Always Remember I Love You

as Grandfather Mendham

The Shell Seekers

movie

The Shell Seekers

1989

The Shell Seekers

as Richard

Baby Boom

tv

Baby Boom

1988

Baby Boom

as Fritz Curtis

Cognac

movie

Cognac

1988

Cognac

as Ambassador Morley

Judgment in Berlin

movie

Judgment in Berlin

1988

Judgment in Berlin

as Bernard Hellring

Sadie and Son

movie

Sadie and Son

1987

Sadie and Son

as Marty Goldstein

Baby Boom

movie

Baby Boom

1987

Baby Boom

as Fritz Curtis

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

movie

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

as David Warfield

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

movie

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as Self

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

tv

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

1987

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

as District Attorney

Raw Deal

movie

Raw Deal

1986

Raw Deal

as Luigi Patrovita

Deceptions

movie

Deceptions

1985

Deceptions

as Jim Nolan

Deceptions

tv

Deceptions

1985

Deceptions

as Jim Nolan

Embassy

movie

Embassy

1985

Embassy

as Ambassador Arthur Ingram

The Aviator

movie

The Aviator

1985

The Aviator

as Bruno Hansen

Berrenger's

tv

Berrenger's

1985

Berrenger's

Heartsounds

movie

Heartsounds

1984

Heartsounds

as Moe Silverman

Irreconcilable Differences

movie

Irreconcilable Differences

1984

Irreconcilable Differences

as David Kessler

The Ghost Writer

movie

The Ghost Writer

1983

The Ghost Writer

as E.I. Lonoff

I Was a Mail Order Bride

movie

I Was a Mail Order Bride

1982

I Was a Mail Order Bride

as Frank Tosconi

Our Family Business

movie

Our Family Business

1981

Our Family Business

as Ralph

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

tv

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

1981

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

as Bernard Baruch

The Competition

movie

The Competition

1980

The Competition

as Andrew Erskine

Private Benjamin

movie

Private Benjamin

1980

Private Benjamin

as Teddy Benjamin

Charlie Muffin

movie

Charlie Muffin

1979

Charlie Muffin

as Ruttgers

From Hell to Victory

movie

From Hell to Victory

1979

From Hell to Victory

as Ray MacDonald

Death on the Nile

movie

Death on the Nile

1978

Death on the Nile

as Rockford

Return of the Saint

tv

Return of the Saint

1978

Return of the Saint

as Domenico

The Billion Dollar Bubble

movie

The Billion Dollar Bubble

1978

The Billion Dollar Bubble

as Stanley Goldblum

Holocaust

tv

Holocaust

1978

Holocaust

as Moses Weiss

Rafferty

tv

Rafferty

1977

Rafferty

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

movie

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

1977

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

as Bailey

Voyage of the Damned

movie

Voyage of the Damned

1976

Voyage of the Damned

as Carl Rosen

The Sell Out

movie

The Sell Out

1976

The Sell Out

as Harry Sickles

The Spiral Staircase

movie

The Spiral Staircase

1975

The Spiral Staircase

as Lieut. Fields

The Law

movie

The Law

1974

The Law

as Jules Benson

Mousey

movie

Mousey

1974

Mousey

as Inspector

The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

movie

The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

1973

The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

as Narrator

The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

movie

The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

1972

The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

as O'Casey

Danger Route

movie

Danger Route

1967

Danger Route

as Lucinda

The Day the Fish Came Out

movie

The Day the Fish Came Out

1967

The Day the Fish Came Out

as Elias

ITV Playhouse

tv

ITV Playhouse

1967

ITV Playhouse

as Armitage

Judd, for the Defense

tv

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Judd, for the Defense

Warning Shot

movie

Warning Shot

1967

Warning Shot

as Frank Sanderman

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

movie

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

as Peters

The Wild Wild West

tv

The Wild Wild West

1965

The Wild Wild West

Run for Your Life

tv

Run for Your Life

1965

Run for Your Life

as Major Joe Rankin

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

movie

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as George Gruber

Man in the Middle

movie

Man in the Middle

1964

Man in the Middle

as Major Kaufman

Espionage

tv

Espionage

1963

Espionage

as Colonel Sprague

The Outer Limits

tv

The Outer Limits

1963

The Outer Limits

as Dr. Simon Holm

CineRaya

movie

The Paradise Suite

1963

The Paradise Suite

as Frank Engel

Taras Bulba

movie

Taras Bulba

1962

Taras Bulba

as Filipenko

Man of the World

tv

Man of the World

1962

Man of the World

as Nicola

The Defenders

tv

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

as Dr. Ralph Ames

The Defenders

tv

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

as United States Attorney Brooker

The Defenders

tv

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

as James Henry David

The Defenders

tv

The Defenders

1961

The Defenders

as Edward Banter

CineRaya

tv

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Sunday-Night Play

as B.F. Halliran

The Criminal

movie

The Criminal

1960

The Criminal

as Mike Carter

CineRaya

tv

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960

Armchair Mystery Theatre

The Battle of the Sexes

movie

The Battle of the Sexes

1960

The Battle of the Sexes

as Commentary spoken

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Copeland

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

tv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

as Frank Engel

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Asa Longworth

The Secret

movie

The Secret

1955

The Secret

as Nick Delaney

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Richard

Mr. Denning Drives North

movie

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951

Mr. Denning Drives North

as Chick Eddowes

Sunday Night Theatre

tv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Pepe

Sunday Night Theatre

tv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Ernie Pandish

Give Us This Day

movie

Give Us This Day

1949

Give Us This Day

as Geremio

My Girl Tisa

movie

My Girl Tisa

1948

My Girl Tisa

as Mark Denek

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